Does it make you wonder? Ward/Bute/Froch/Dirrell brothers

Agreed. The Super 6 did a lot for the SMW division, and although it hasn't exactly been any real length of time since the Super 6 ended, it's wake has left the future of the division a little cloudier than I would have liked.

 

Agreed. And I do think it will happen, but unfortunately, it seems Ward wants to get as much water in the bucket as they can. Before they throw the rag in.

I will also say that I think the contract situation with each Ward and Bute is effecting this whole process profoundly.

 

Bute has a fight left with Showtime. Showtime has an option on Ward's next fight.

It seems that Showtime is trying manuever Bute into an extension by refusing to accept the Froch fight.

I don't really know how the option on Ward would play in, but I'm guessing that Showtime, having invested so much in the S6 fighters and Bute, doesn't wan to be on the outside looking in when the mega fight gets made. I imagine they also don't wish to have to bid against HBO for the privilege either.

 

Yeh, Ward doesn't want to sign one to fight him.

 

good one.

 

Yeah. It's the only fight that make sense to Froch, the imediate chance to the only title available good money and in his home-country. Negotiations are ongoing and close to an end, the only clue I got is that they are still fighting for the location. Bute's team prefers Manchester Froch and Hearns push hard for Nottingham.

Bute-IBF
Stieglitz-Kessler-WBO
Ward WBC/WBA just beat him

 

Hey bailey in your opinion who'd win between bute and ward?

 

Agreed and I'm surprised Showtime got in the way. Why start a tournament designed to bring attention to 168 then screw up a big matchup featuring one of the guys you promoted?

Bute vs. Froch satisfies the public (and Ward's team's) demand he face a contender and sets a natural stage for Bute vs. Ward at the end of the year.....on Showtime.