What other real options does Kessler have? People are not talking about Pavlik anymore for a reason (it seems), so what else is there?
Why would he come to the UK for hal the pot? That would be dumb. He has a win over Froch, so why would even accept that Froch gets the better terms (half the pot plus home advantage)? I think Froch has to settle for like 1/10 of the pot if this is to have any chance of happening. And Frch may not want the fight enough for that to happen.
Fairness since this was how the tourney was dictated? Froch now gets home court half the pot since they both have straps. Kessler's isn't even 'full' is it? I lose track of the straps...
No one came to anyone's hometown because they were honorable og something like that. They did it because they had to because it was the terms of the tournament dictated mostly (apparently) by US television.. so Ward got preferential treatment. Now they are not in the tourney, and Kessler has never been able to get a rematch himself with neither Ward nor Calzaghe. Now he may o may not give Froch a rematch, but it would be dumb to do so and only get half the pot. Kessler could fill a stadium with 50.000 if they made that fight in Denmark and at higher entry prices than in the UK. So financially the pot would probably be bigger if they fought in Denmark. If the fight is made in the UK I expect the split to be at least 80-20 in favor of Kessler. I don't know if Froch wants that. And I don't even know if Kessler wants that. Kessler may even prefer to give Froch a rematch in Copenhagen with a 50-50 split - seeing that Kessler already has the win this is perhaps more doable for Froch to try to make happen?
I don't think Kessler has more options than Froch. His 'regular' WBA title isn't on the same level in relevance to Froch's IBF strap, and Froch is widely believed to have improved since their fight while Kessler has declined slightly. Still, they should probably do it in Denmark for the money, but I'd prefer it with American judges.
Anybody remember who Kessler got his "regular" WBA belt from ? I remember where Froch got his IBF one though (and it is not because I am a Bute fan, everybody remember). The point that I am trying to make is that they Froch is the bigger name of the two right now. He finished second in the tournament, beated the crap out of a guy many considered to be #2 behind Ward in the division, and lost a close decision in Kessler backyard. Froch is trying to make the best matchup in the division, while Kessler is seeking safe money. It is OK to go for safe and easy money. But Froch is not going for it. He is trying to avenge his lost, have a rematch where it should take place considering the first match up. He is trying to bring to the fans an other epic battle between the two. Kessler is ducking him right. Just call a duck, a duck.
Yeah look how much relevance the IBF strap give Bute in negotiations with Froch. The thing is Kessler already beat Froch, so the British is the one who wants it more, and he's the one who should make more concessions to get the rematch. WBA thing is just for show, nothing real, Ward holds the real thing. Froch is the only one of these two who holds a legitimate title but it doesn't matter cuz, he's at disadvantage of wanting the fight more, and need this fight more. Kessler probably wants Ward, more then he wants Froch and can do just as good money by fighting the likes of Bouadla and Perdomo in Danmark and probably even more money fighting Abraham. So Kessler has options, Froch not so many.
The decision in Denmark was debatable, plus Froch Kessler would sell out at higher prices here too...
Froch isn't going to go to Denmark and take 50-50. His cred is stronger than Kessler's right now by far coming off the Bute fight, and he already feels he got robbed in Denmark in their first encounter(which could have gone either way imo). It's either a pretty close split and the fight's held in England or it won't happen and Froch probably does something like fight DeGale or Groves, which would do big business in England.