Carl Froch may consider quitting the UK!!!

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  1. slip&counter

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  2. Beenie

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    And if he loses does he drag his feet back to the UK?
     
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  3. slip&counter

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    ‘I don’t want to sound bitter and twisted,’ he said from his training camp in Canada. ‘But there are TV companies out there who have plenty of funds but they are not showing any loyalty to boxing.

    ‘I’ve got fantastic backing from Showtime and I can’t wait to show my skills to American viewers. British TV stations have shown some farcical fights in the past and now they are too scared to push the button on this one.

    ‘Once I’ve done a job on Jermain Taylor, British television might miss out because I might just stay out here. Canada and America are fantastic places and, if the big fights
    can be made over here and if I’ve got the backing of Showtime, then I’m happy to stay out here and see out my career in America.’

    With the fight not due to start before 3am British time, Froch’s anger is not directed towards terrestrial networks such as ITV, who screened his spectacular winning of
    the title against Jean Pascal, or the BBC, but against dedicated sports channels such as Sky and Setanta.

    Hennessy said: ‘Setanta have made no offer. I asked them on numerous occasions and they’ve talked a good fight but, when it came down to it, there has never been an
    offer. Sky said they didn’t consider a ppv fight or a saturday fight night.
     
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  4. ninebar

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    So if he beats Taylor could there be a unification with Lucian Bute on the cards in Montreal:think
     
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  5. Beeston Brawler

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    Perhaps if he had the balls to do his own TV deal instead of employing a useless promoter to take half the money he would be shown.

    Lots of British fighters have sold their own TV rights without giving a percentage to a promoter - Hatton, Haye, Calzaghe and Lewis have all done it (Hatton and Lewis especially) so if Froch really believes he is this megastar..... why not try?

    Even if it fails, he will still have been shown. As it is, nobody here is going to be watching!
     
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  6. JonOli

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    The story may have some substance but...

    The Daily Mail: "Rotten Britain", "time to leave", etc... etc :roll: does that Tory rag ever stop...
     
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  7. slip&counter

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    :good
     
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  8. Beeston Brawler

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    Steve Bunce of Setanta categorically stated, both on his TV show and on ESB that discussions were held but the two parties were too far apart, and therefore the talks broke down.

    Bearing in mind we are in the grip of a recession, I would guess the pot of money is slightly smaller than it was for Hatton vs Castillo or Calzaghe vs Jones.

    Furthermore..... Mick Hennessy has a track record for talking out of his ass.
     
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  9. pipe wrenched

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    IMO, it would be sweat for L. Bute to fight the Winner of this fight, which ever fighter turns out to win (Taylor ;)).
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    That SUCKS. We get it on regular Showtime over here, but one of your own stars and a WBC Belt holder to boot not getting back home coverage sucks. Sorry for you guys, and hope there's a good stream for ya'll to get onto.

    Since it's not a PPV, and on Regular service, stream makers usually aren't as reluctant to make one. I take Taylor, but expect this to be one hell of a fight.:yep
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Just sucks. That's all I'm sayin'. I feel bad for you guys on that one, not fair to the UK boxing fans at all.:!:
     
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  12. ninebar

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    Yeah, Bute fights at the Bell center are becoming quite an event, the atmosphere is electric, the Canadians have really taken to Bute and vice versa. Froch would relesh fighting up there.;):smoke
     
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  13. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    that's great for Bute too! Those fans up there seem like a hell of a good bunch of boxing fans, atleast thru my TV screen. Hope he keeps it up, and it looks like Andrade is getting some fan fare up that way too. Rock on with it!:good
     
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  14. Stickandmove

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    Yeah, I blame Hennessy for this fiasco.

    Does anyone think this will affect the fight? Froch may get distracted and lose his focus.
     
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  15. ninebar

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    No it will only make him more determined.
     
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