Super Six World Boxing Classic - Froch vs. Dirrell bout heating up

Fans of boxing betting and casual sports fans had been searching for a juicy storyline to go along with the wonderful idea of bringing the best fighters at super middleweight together for a tournament. Some questioned whether or not rivalries would ensue, or if the matchups were simply taking place because of the structure of the event.

Fight fans have found their answer.

Carl Froch and Andre Dirrell simply do not like each other. The two men are diametrically opposite, with Froch coming from an affluent English background, and Dirrell hailing from the tough confines of Flint, Michigan. Despite this, both men are quite well spoken, which has made for a war of words that will get fans interested in the boxing odds for their contest.

"I'm going to expose him like a 'Page 3' pinup in The Sun,” said Dirrell in a press release issued this past weekend.

While the boxing lines are certainly in the WBC champion Froch's favor, purists and sports betting sharps have been suggesting that he is indeed vulnerable to exposure by a talented boxer. The titleholder's past two foes—Jean Pascal and Jermaine Taylor—have both had fatal flaws that Froch has been able to capitalize on. In Pascal's case, he was far too willing to slug it out with the iron-jawed Froch. In Taylor's case, he simply ran out of gas and lost a fight he would have won if not for a dramatic final round knockout.

"My hooks will break his body and his heart and finally shut him up--I'm not fighting old bums or washed-up nobodies like a lot of British world champions have done in the past,” said Froch of the caliber of his past opponents.

But although Froch has been a fighting champion, despite his challenger's claims, there is no question that Dirrell presents the most complicated puzzle of his career. A fighter that can fight in both an orthodox and southpaw stance, and one with a tremendous amateur pedigree and technical skill set.

"I'm going to slam Froch from both sides of the plate,” said Dirrell. “I'm going to go Mickey Mantle on him!”

Like Mantle, it's hard not to like Dirrell—especially for those betting on boxing this weekend. Froch's tendency to hold his hands dangerously low, and his willingness to accept punishment may finally catch up with him against an opponent who will throw hard and often, and won't tire out.

If you're boxing betting this weekend, take a shot on the underdog Dirrell via a wide-margined decision.

After that—the sky is the limit for the true darkhorse of the Super Six World Boxing Classic.