Tonight, after four consecutive fights on the road, Carl Froch returns home to Nottingham for what is arguably the most important bout of his career, as he bids to win his third world title at Super Middleweight. Standing in his way is undefeated IBF champion Lucian Bute. We all know the deal with Froch at…
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Read MoreThe undercard for the Super Middleweight title fight between Carl Froch and Lucian Bute is beginning to fall into place with Matchroom Sport announcing several additional bouts for the May 26th bill. Matchroom Sport: Carl Frampton will provide the chief support on the undercard of Carl Froch’s IBF World super middleweight title challenge to Lucian…
Read MoreFollowing on from the IBF’s February 9th announcement of Froch as mandatory challenger to Bute’s title, promoter Eddie Hearn today confirmed that a deal has been finalized to bring the fight to Froch’s home town of Nottingham on May 26th. From Matchroom Sport: Carl Froch will challenge Lucian Bute for the IBF World super middleweight…
Read MoreIt was yet another boxing year where the two biggest fighters in the sport had the biggest fights, but not against each other. Manny Pacquiao won an easy decision against Shane Mosley and then a close decision in fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Floyd Mayweather beat Victor Ortiz in an odd fight after Ortiz earned…
Read MoreIt’s finally here. Over two years since the beginning of the tournament, we’re down to the final two, and these are the right final two. There were three group stages. Andre Ward is undefeated in the tournament, besting Mikkel Kessler (the early tourney favorite) and Allan Green. Carl Froch beat Andre Dirrell (remember him?) by…
Read MoreAndre and Carl do a press conference in front of Carl’s home fans. Andre says no matter what, he still feels that his back is against the wall. Then, they immediately go to New York to tape the Staredown video show. And then, they go to Oakland near Andre’s hometown. Of course, Virgil Hunter opened…
Read MoreAn excellent six minute profile video of the WBC champion put together by Luke Monaghan of GQ. Froch vs Ward is live on Showtime at 9pm Saturday. UK coverage will be running from midnight on Sky Sports. Carl Froch from Luke Monaghan on Vimeo.
Read MoreDefinitely stealing from HBO’s Face-off, Jim Gray hosts the same idea with Andre Ward and Carl Froch. In this one, Ward and Froch lead the discussion and Gray sits more in the background.
Read MoreThe episode starts with green screen footage from the day before the tournament was announced, over two years ago. Hey, Jermain! The show flashes back to the May fight between Arthur Abraham and Andre Ward. At the press conference, Virgil Hunter, Ward’s trainer was picking on Abraham by saying that his promoter didn’t have confidence…
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