Carl Froch "wants to fight the best"

I agree, a nice decent homecoming tough but not top level fight would've done me.

Can't knock Carl's attitude though

 

The awful truth is that for three years he fought the best - on the road - and still never got the recognition. At the start of the Super Six there was bold talk of the fighters sharing 50 million dollars. Did they?
I was sick of preaching about the Super Six, sick of praising Froch.
I think he needs a nice easy fight in front of the few hundred loyal fans that have spent thousands chasing him all over the globe.

Adios.

 

I think it's good we have a fighter who willing to take risks and he obviously believes he can beat Bute. Also he is in a decent division so a loss to Bute would not be an end to his career and we can hardly call for fighters to box he best and then question them when they do.

 

I thought it'd be Magee in Nott'm.

 

Carl's heroic and unique 2010 went under the radar - many papers never sent reporters. It's no good a few hundred online praising him for his skills, bravery and determination to fight the best - it's probably the same 200 who had an illegal feed for the Kessler and Abraham fight!

Adios.

 

Buncey whats your prediction for Froch v Bute if it does happen? Is Bute on the same level as Ward? Or does Froch in your humble opinion have a decent chance against Bute in Nottingham in front of his own fans?

 

Let's get something straight:

Froch was 30 when he had his first decent fight against unproven prospect Pascal. He fought Pascal at home in Nottingham. It was his 24th fight in a row at home.

Froch was then lucky to be invited to fight in the super 6. He fought Taylor, a MW, in the USA. His very first fight abroad.

Froch then fought Dirrell, another unproven prospect in Nottingham.

He then fought Kessler in Kessler's backyard. Why did he have to fight Kessler abroad? Because Froch is not enough of a draw in his hometown to bring Kessler to Britain. Why? Because he was badly promoted and because he had not fought good enough competition by 32 to get noticed by the British public.

He then fought Abraham in a neutral location.

He then fought Glen Johnson in the USA and then Ward in the USA.

If Froch had been a draw or well managed, he'd have fought Kessler at home and Johnson at home, maybe.

Froch fought the guys he fought because of the super 6, not because he went out of his way to fight them. If he had been a draw at home or well promoted, he'd have had one or two more fights at home.

Froch didn't chose his opponents. And he didn't chose to fight on the road. He was lucky to have the super 6 and he isn't a draw so he had to fight on the road more than, say, Kessler. :good

As to Bute, yeah, he's agreed to fight Bute at home, but what options does he still have? Froch has lost to all the top world-class fighters he's faced and there's only Bute left, and Froch will be almost 35 by the time he faces Bute. So time to cash out whilst he still can.

 

Earl,
You took the words right out of my mind.
I'm behind on this...is Bute coming to the East Midlands? Is Carl getting his passport out again? I don't get Boxing News.

Adios.

 

True but if there is a chance to get Bute to the UK they should take it.

 

Ramon,
That's harsh and direct. Let's hope it is a "cash out" fight.
Adios.