Quote Originally Posted by Nameless View Post
i think more that he's likely to fight Froch the next time around even if Froch loses against Ward. The reason? It would be the hell of a promotion to compare how Bute would do against Froch vs Froch against Ward. The table would then be dressed to unify the belts (would Froch loses against Ward) and people would see what Bute really worths compared to the other guys from the super 6. Hopkins would be more of a B plan if the fight against Froch doesn't land.
Also, from a practical viewpoint, Ward can take care of his mandatory against Anthony Dirrell.