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Promoters Gary Shaw and Dan Goossen have been mailed "legal letters" from Showtime representatives advising them that a scheduled Sept. 25 bout between WBA super middleweight (168 pounds) titlist Andre Ward (pictured above) and challenger Andre Dirrell must come off on the original date, or else, in early October, with a lawsuit being the potential threat if it does not.
Part of the third stage of the Showtime Super Six Super Midddleweight Boxing Classic, the match up between Ward (22-0, 13 knockouts) and the switch-hitting Dirrell (19-1, 13 KOs) still does not have a site determined, Shaw told FanHouse on Sunday.
The letters notified Shaw, who promotes Dirrell, and Goossen, who promotes Ward, that they "would be in breach of contract" if the fight is not made for Sept. 25 or early October.
Dan Goossen could not immediately be reached for comment.
BoxingScene.com quoted Dirrell as saying that the fight "is being postponed," but Shaw said that he is unaware of that being the case.
Shaw did say, however, that he has no negotiation completed with Goossen, nor has a site been determined for the bout.
The Super Six tournament features six of the premiere 168-pound boxers in the world in three group stage fights that were to determine four semifinalists based on points toward eventually coming up with a championship bout in 2011.
But last month, WBC champ Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 knockouts) withdrew from the tournament with an eye injury, thereby aborting his scheduled Sept. 25 clash with Allan Green (29-2, 20 KOs).
With an Oct 2 clash already set for Monaco between Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KOs) of Germany and Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KOs), the likelihood is that the top four semifinalists for the next round will be established after Ward-Dirrell and Abraham-Froch.
Green's promoter, Lou DiBella, has said that he expects Showtime to provide Green with a replacement bout outside of the six-man tournament.
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