Boxing Notebook: Everything's Super This Week

Summary: SuperFighter hit New York City on Monday - it's the latest craze. Three fights, four rounds, eight contestants - it's four hours of mayhem, Australian style.

SuperFighter hit New York City on Monday - it's the latest craze. Three fights, four rounds, eight contestants - it's four hours of mayhem, Australian style. Stephen Duval, CEO of Australia-based Superfighter, met with the media to talk about his dream - it's a doozy. Duval invented an eight-man eliminator that offers the winner a whopping $5 million. Fighters can't even get their contracted minimums, which can be as low as $5,000 a fight, so this is better then lotto. The losers? They collect the $200K minimum. Here's the lineup, so far: Chris Byrd (39-3-1 20 KOs) - The former IBF heavyweight champion. His style has put more people to sleep then Nyquil. Byrd will try to peck his way to victory. But after the beating he took against Wladimir Klitschko, and unofficially losing four of his last five bouts, I wouldn't bet on him with your money. O'Neil Bell (26-1-1 24 KOs) - The current cruiserweight champion. He crushed French tank Jean Marc Mormeck in a war. A big plus for Bell is that he can crack. But he never has faced a heavyweight, and he takes too many punches flush. Against a heavy it might be beddy-bye for Bell. Bet on him getting eliminated by the third round. "The Nigerian Nightmare" Samuel Peter (26-1 22 KOs) - He's George Foreman's pick to take it all. In a four-rounder, he's the most dangerous opponent. But can he carry his power through four hours, 12 rounds and three opponents? Odds should be in his favor. Steve "USS" Cunningham (19-0 10 KOs) - He's the #1 IBF cruiserweight and walks around at 195 lbs. Cunningham showed a dynamite chin by taking everything Guillermo Jones could offer. If he's matched up with Samuel Peter, his ship sails. Otherwise, he has enough boxing skills to dazzle his way to the finals. Tye Fields (36-1 33 KO) - I agree with Max Kellerman's analysis: "At 6-9, 293 lbs., and not so skilled, he's an attraction, not a contender." He's a long shot. Shannon Briggs (45-4 40 KOs) - Since his loss to Jameel McCline, he has fought every club fighter from New York to Arizona. BUT