Froch : mandatory contender of Bute's title

http://www.rds.ca/boxe/chroniques/334881.html

Just read that too!

 

about time he has a legit Mando!!

 

Nice one!

 

Supposedly became the the mandatory challenger for Lucian's title after IBF updated their rankings. Spots 1 and 2 are vacant. Rodriguez at spot #3, and Abraham at spot #4. But Rodriguez already has a fight scheduled and apparently Abraham will try to negociate a fight with Kessler. :think

 

I would be surprised, Froch doesn't fit the criteria of a Bute opponent. Although at 34 years of age, coming off a loss, I may be wrong

 

I don't get this part either.. Have you noticed that we haven't heard about Kessler vs Stieglitz in a while? There have been some rumors about a Stieglitz-Abraham showdown, and now Kessler-Abraham.. wtf?

Anywayz, good news, Bute will be having a good fight while getting rid of his mando at the same time! :good

 

Good news for everyone except Froch. He'll get a lot less money without Showtime on board. Then again, he doesn't have to take the shot if he don't like the money, and the mandatory $$$ only has to be so much. Really, this fight could've been made already with or without the mandate.

Hopefully Showtime gets the memo and makes this fight. It would be another breathe of fresh air for the fans and their subscribers.

 

Imagine if Bute relinquishes his belt because showtime wont let the fight happen.

 

With or without Showtime's money. Make this fight already! In a few days , Bute
will go to Florida , for his training camp , without knowing the name of his opponent.

 

Showtime have no power over this. They said no to Bute-Froch, so Interbox (Bute's promoter) said "**** Showtime, we're still fighting Froch, we'll do our 3rd fight of the contract with Showtime later"..

So the plan hasn't really changed, it's just that Bute will be able to get rid of his mandatory at the same time.

 

Well it will probably be whitout Showtime's money, as planned. About Bute going to his training camp, it might be a little bit delayed, as explained in the article above. I'll google-translate it and post it here..

 

Here, I translated the article posted by a Québécois journalist (with the help of google, I didn't correct all the incoherent sentences)

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Britain's Carl Froch is currently considered the mandatory challenger to IBF super middleweight owned by Lucian Bute.

The IBF on Tuesday released its new rankings of February. Under this new classification Froch is currently ranked 5th. However, the IBF president Daryl J. Peoples, confirmed to me on the phone Wednesday morning that Froch is currently considered the mandatory challenger. Positions 1 and 2 are vacant. Edwin Rodriguez and Arthur Abraham next highest ranked. But since these boxers currently have commitments (Don George and Rodriguez will face each other and Abraham is about to enter into an agreement for a fight against Mikkel Kessler), the IBF informed the Bute clan that Froch gets this privilege.

At Interbox, the news was greeted with joy. Recall that the regulation requires an IBF champion to put his title against the mandatory challenger to every 9 months. Bute had to make an offer to the mandatory challenger before April 9, since its last mandatory defense dates back to July 9 against Jean Paul Mendy. By facing another opponent as required, the clan of Bute would request a waiver, together with an amount of $ 20 000.

It is therefore an important addition to Interbox. For the first time in 10 days, the clan Bute commented file. The communications manager David Messier has specified that negotiations with the clan Froch were not arrested, however. As for Ian Edery, who leads the negotiations with Jean Bedard, he also stated that there are other options on the table so Bute.

Negotiations with promoter Eddie Hearn will therefore continue, but from another perspective. The two clans have 60 days to agree. Afterwards, there will be a bidding. "Since Showtime does not carry, then it will be the revenue of the Canadian TV and ATM receipts against the British TV and wickets," said Mr. Edery.

In terms of the earlier date of April 14, it is not overboard, but anything is possible and the duel could even have to wait to the end of May if negotiations drag.

Precisely here that Carl Froch talks about his side of a fight on May 5 in his hometown of Nottingham. "But it is also possible that Lucian wants to fight in England" specifies David Messier.

At last count, Bute must always move to Florida on Sunday for his training camp, "but this could change" specifies Mr. Messier.

 

Thanks , man !:good
I hope this comes to be true. IF the teams agree on eachother's terms , they should close the deal . The sooner , the better.