![]() "Due to the withdrawal of Calvin Brock and Samuel Peter, and the visa/entry issues, the investors and management of Superfighter made what we believe to be the appropriate decision to postpone the event regardless of the significant monetary losses we are incurring." 2 field would not be of an appropriate caliber. "However, recent withdrawals coupled with the unexpected challenges for fighters securing the proper clearances to enter Australia in time to train and acclimate themselves led Superfighter to the conclusion that the final Dec. 17 in Melbourne, the Superfighter team was confident all elements were secured to run a successful inaugural tournament," Duval said. A big one was that several participants were having problems obtaining visas. However, the day after the announcement, representatives for Peter and Brock said their fighters were not part of the event, and they quickly were replaced by lesser-known alternates Sinan Samil Sam and Vladimir Virchis.īesides the instant credibility problem stemming from the dubious announcement of Brock and Peter, there were other issues with Superfighter. The problems started immediately with the announcement of the field: top contenders Samuel Peter and Calvin Brock, along with former titlists Chris Byrd and Oliver McCall cruiserweight world champ O'Neil Bell and former cruiserweight champ Juan Carlos Gomez and Jameel McCline and Tye Fields. The winner was supposed to receive $5 million of the $6.5 million prize money. ![]() The tournament format was to match the fighters in four-round fights in a single-elimination tournament lasting about four hours. ![]() 1 in the United States) and be available as a $49.95 pay-per-view card. The eight-man heavyweight tournament was supposed to take place in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. "The team will continue working until the inaugural Superfighter event is staged, with our intention to hold the tournament in the United States in early 2007," Superfighter founder Stephen Duval said in a statement. It was the third postponement of the year. What would have surprised many would be if the event actually had come off as planned.īeset by problems, organizers pulled the plug less than a month after a heavily hyped announcement but insisted the event would be rescheduled. The announcement this week that the ambitious Superfighter pay-per-view heavyweight exhibition tournament had been postponed hardly surprised anyone in boxing.
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