Froch shows big testicles

Bute wasn't going to get a title shot at Kessler just like he wasn't going to get a shot at the WBC title.

All these titles (including the WBO title) were on hold because of the Kessler/Andrade fight and then the Kessler/Calzaghe unification.

The only open slot for anyone wanting a world title shot within 12-18 months was the IBF.

 

It has nothing to do with Taylor not wanting to leave America. It has everything to do with the fact Jermain Taylor would only get 30% of the purse bid. That is the one and only reason Taylor would never have fought Froch if the fight had gone to the purse bid.

 

That was much later when Bute had already fought Bika in an IBF Title Eliminator and then fought the champion, Alejandro Berrio for the IBF Belt.

More then 18 months went by between the time Froch turned down the IBF Eliminator because he supposedly wanted to for the WBC route and the time he actually fought for the title.

During which time Bute fought:

Bika: Top10 Ring Magazine at 168lbs
Berrio: IBF World Champion
Joppy: Horrible fight I admit.
Andrade: Top5 Ring Magazine at 168lbs

During that same period Carl Froch fought:

Tatevosyan: Bute's left over
Reid: lol
Rybacki: lol x2 (I know, Inkin pulled out twice)
Pascal: Decent untested prospect (Not ranked in the top10 of Ring Magazine)

 

Froch showed no class when Calzaghe retired. Nevertheless, Froch v Taylor is a great fight. Froch is backing up his talk.

 

Taylor by UD.

 

WTF no pics?

 

Taylor could have fought Froch for the vacant title and a 50/50 purse split. He didn’t. Instead he fought Lacy in an ‘eliminator’. Why? Because if this potential fight had gone to a purse bid, Froch would have won, and Taylor would have had to get his passport out.

 

end of the day, froch is not a name in the US and HBO pays and its all about money these days, i know taylor is i think looking at the end of his career in 2-3 years so he is cashing in and i cnt blame him, he might as well wait until froch makes a big name for himself and then fight and get more money.

 

Taylor didn't fight Froch because HBO didn't want the fight.

 

Bumped for TommyV. :good

 

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the title got me excited

 

just joking i am in no way homosexual