Froch vs Bute on April 14 in Canada, then a rematch on August 4 in Nottingham

[erics44]

If you think ward would still have the same record he has now if he had have fought the same schedule as froch then great, i on the other hand am more realistic

Who that Froch fought would have beaten Ward? Name names. The only options are Jermain Taylor, Glen Johnson, and Andre Dirrell. Ridiculous.

Ok, ward just had a big fight in his home country, now lets see him go to a champions home town and fight, then take dirrell at home, then to another top cass x champions home town and fight, then another away fight against an x champ, then glen johnson in a foreign country and then a massive fight in another champs home country

If he comes through that undefeated i will hold my hands up

[Tam Seddon]

what if either fight wins a one sided fight though or a stoppage? I dont understand this two fight deal thing, seems a bit shit to me. I also think its a bit shit how both of these fights or in the home towns of both fighters, making it more than likely for both fighter to get a win over each other. Which if they are both close fights would set up a third fight, so why dont they agree a three fight contract with the last fight on neutral ground lets say the states to make it properly fair?

Seems a bit odd to me really, however I think it's a great fight that no doubt should happen. I personally would have prefered Bute to face Ward at first, and Froch fight Kessler in the UK. But I cant complain too much with this match up, its good seeing the best fight the best and this is what needs to happen in all weight classes.

Will be a tough close fight for both men. Going off Froch's last performance hes shown he can be outboxed against someone with great speed and ringcraft. However I dont think Bute is as good as Ward and this will make it a closer fight. Bute hasn't been in with a fighter on the level of Froch and that is a good thing for Froch. Froch at the higher level does have a lot more experience than Bute. I just feel Froch needs to start a bit quicker in this fight and I give him a great chance of beating Bute, especially in the second fight In nottingham.

I think Bute will want to engage a lot more than Ward did, I dont see Bute being able to do a lot of the old schools skills Ward did which got Froch off his game. He found it hard to inside because he was constantly being tied up or to give ward a lot of credit he truely did control the inside fighting which was i was quite surprised about to be honest. Bute has also shown that he can tire at the end and that will surely play in Froch's favour. However Bute is a good fighter and no doubt he will have the ability to box Froch and take rounds. I just dont feel he will be as commanding as ward though and this is why it will be a close fight either way.

If Froch can't stop Bute in the first fight then I can see him losing a close points decision and for the second fight if Bute can't stop Froch I can see him losing a close points decision. we will see anyway, good fight to happen though. I hope Froch can put in a big performance on foreign soil like after his first loss to Kessler against Abraham. He will be right up there again if he does.

[shza]

If you think ward would still have the same record he has now if he had have fought the same schedule as froch then great, i on the other hand am more realistic

Who that Froch fought would have beaten Ward? Name names. The only options are Jermain Taylor, Glen Johnson, and Andre Dirrell. Ridiculous.

Ok, ward just had a big fight in his home country, now lets see him go to a champions home town and fight, then take dirrell at home, then to another top cass x champions home town and fight, then another away fight against an x champ, then glen johnson in a foreign country and then a massive fight in another champs home country

If he comes through that undefeated i will hold my hands up

Sorry, which of those three guys are you saying would beat Ward? Again, the options are Jermain Taylor, Glen Johnson, and Andre Dirrell. Easy question.

[erics44]

Right now, dirrell would have the best chance

Look at timing too, where the fights are taking place and the schedule i have given you above (not unlike froch's)

If that schedule was planned for ward and you went to a bookies and put a pound on him to win every fight, if it came in you would be a rich man

If you put the same pound on him to lose at least 1 of those fights you might get 50p back if you are lucky