Others impressed by Glen Johnson’s Super Six debut
Glen Johnson (51-14, 35 KOs), the 41-year-old veteran who recently joined Showtime’s Super Six boxing tournament, has widely impressed fellow tournament contestants with his eighth round knock-out of Allan Green (29-3, 20 KOs).
Despite making his first super middleweight appearance in ten years, Johnson was able to land the more meaningful shots Saturday night and ultimately put Green out with a right hand 36 seconds into the round.
WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward, who leads the tournament pack, said: “I think Glen Johnson put on a good show and did what he had to do in his fight with Allan Green. I wasn't shocked by the outcome. I anticipated something like that happening,”
he said. “I take my hat off to him.”
Arthur Abraham, tied for second place in the tournament with Johnson, said: “I was impressed […] you could see what experience and class can do inside the ring. It is very remarkable that at the age of 41 he knocks out a young man like Green.”
Johnson, a pioneer in the ring and former Ring Magazine fighter of the year, has wins over Montel Griffin, Antonio Tarver, and Roy Jones Jr. under his belt.
Even Carl “The Cobra” Froch weighed in. He said: “The win over Allan Green was a good one and the old fella looked game and determined. He made the weight comfortably and seemed happier at 168 pounds.”
A final bout in the Group Stage 3 will happen November 27, when Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham go at it in Helsinki, Finland. The fight will be for the WBC title, and guarantees to be a barnburner, as both fighters are heavy punchers who prefer to keep pace
and be aggressive over running in the ring.
Since Ward, with six points, has already qualified for the next round, a decision was made to have him take on Sakio Bika on November 27 in a non-tournament bout. The bout will nevertheless be shown on Showtime.
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