Awesome! Good for Froch and good for Froch's pocketbook. Lol at the morons who are saying Froch is stupid for passing on a ppv fight w/ fat ass Jr. Froch is getting 85% of what is going to be a massive purse when Hearn gets done promoting this thing. Froch vs Jr in vegas wouldn't sell many ppv #'s and no friggin way in hell he'd get 85% of that purse. He makes more fighting groves in England plus he doesn't have to worry about getting jobbed in Nevada by Arum's corrupt judges.
meanwhile in Oakland, Ward is waiting for Floyd, Pac, Canelo, Chavez Jr, Cotto, Martinez and GGG to move @ 168 lbs and fight him in his hometown and on his own terms. patsch:scaredas:
Carl Froch is a FAR bigger draw in the US than Andre Ward. Just let that sink in. Carl Froch, an Englishman, is a bigger draw in Andre Ward's country than Andre Ward - and Andre Ward is P4P #2 and undisputed #1 at SMW. That tells you all you need to know about just how great an ambassador Carl Froch has been for his beloved sport of boxing. He doesn't make up excuses to duck anybody, he fights whoever he has to - this coupled with his all action, fan friendly style is what makes him so special. Once again all hail Carl Froch the King of England. :happy:happy:happy
Can't wait to hear Groves' excuse this time after Froch renders him unconscious in the last few rounds of the fight.
I'm sure that it will do great in the UK on a domestic level, but it will do considerably less in Europe. The British big fights usually make spectacular events and I'll be thrilled about this one. I have a feeling that Froch will stop him though.