Should Froch just pack his bags for the US of A?

Why not sign up with GBP and Hatton in the UK. That way he can fight on Sky Sports in the UK on decent bills, and then be promoted well in the US on HBO.

After Dirrel Froch has two fights, agasint big name, that will be happening before midnight.

 

Doesn't make a great deal of difference. Hennessy is just shite. He might get a prime time slot on American TV but that would almost certainly be negated by the fact very few would turn up for the fights, particularly against fellow European foes.

Hennessy is a woeful promoter, this should be **** easy to sell.

 

That's cos his promoters took the easy money and put his fight on in a Vegas casino. His next fight is in his home state. Let's see how well he does there.


Hennessy is a crap promoter, Froch should leave him.

 

That's exactly relevant though to a discussion as to whether Froch could just rock up in Randomsville, USA where he has no fanbase and sell tickets for a fight. He couldn't.

 

Yes, he should. The publicity for him over here is pathetic and nobody seems to care. Infact, the only mainstream british boxer right now is probably Amir Khan and coming slightly to fruitition... David Haye, but for all the wrong reasons. People just think he's fighting some kind of UHMAAAZING GIANT, so the whole thing grows out of another bias 'rule britannia' standpoint with more idiotic fans that know nothing.

Meh, for the most part, British boxing fans are gullible, irritating and non-sensible so the quicker boxing comes to be a forgotten legacy over here, the better.

****ing Phil Fury over the other guy by 2 points, that's still making me rage...

 

yes he should deffo go,he would be more appreciated over there

 

Gonna have to agree with Cobbler. Boxing is completely dead over here. Sport fans don't have a clue who Jermaine Taylor is just as they didn't have any idea who was Jeff Lacy. Boxing has been dead with the exception of just a few names for a long time. Sport fans know various football, basketball, and baseball players they don't know more than a handful of boxers. Virtually no one would have had any exposure to Andre Ward or Andre Dirrell either. They are nobodies (and not because of talent but because boxing is just that far far down the ladder).

I'm in Vegas and can assure you that being a boxer is not far above the bottom of the sports pyramid within eye shot of bowlers, cyclists, and hockey players.


I just don't see any opportunity to generate a fan base unless Froch is gonna be able to decapitate an opponent or knock someone completely out of the ring so that they are maimed. American sport fans will accept incredible excellence from anywhere or anyone as entertainment content is big business - but, do you really think that Froch could generate that kind of buzz? I don't. It would take a prime RJJ, SRL, MT or something comparable to have a shot. Even Floyd isn't a large celebrity. The last big star was Oscar. Before that Mike. Even RJJ was only big box office for a very short period and to a somewhat limited extent.

All the best athletes have been going to the big 3 sports for generations as it is the road to a subsidized education at a minimum and ample financial reward at the maximum (pros). Boxing is actually behind MMA now. There are a lot of obstacles to making a big name as a boxer in the US. Froch would have to completely destroy EVERYONE. Even the Klits are nobodies over here and it isn't merely because they aren't American. It is more attributable to everyone knowing that our best athletes aren't boxing so they don't get any credit for their victories over a parade of "C" class level bums. No one is impressed by those victories. The comp is not there to convince anyone of their talent. Their performances leave no one thinking they are boxing's "Usain Bolt".

 

I think he should, he doesn't get the respect his wins/performances deserve over hear.

 

selling tickets doesnt matter anymore. its all about tv in thr states and HBO and Showtime would pay big money for his fights if he keeps winning or at least fight in that style.

 

But then the geographical location of those fights is not important. In fact they'd probably prefer them with an enthusiastic crowd that would be provided in Nottingham than in front of a half empty not particularly engaged school hall.

 

Even countries like Australia and Canada would get behind him a lot more.

 

yes he should

 

Froch has built up a great fan base in Nottingham. It'd be a shame for him to leave and I wouldn't be able to see his fights live. So NO! Froch's problem is his lack of mainstream TV exposure and that problem transcends geographical location. Fat Mick needs to take a hit in the short term for increased exposure and greater profitability long term.