I read this on boxing scene I just think it's the fans who are losing out the most with this fight not happening. Froch - Bute was the second biggest fight to be made at 168 behind Ward - Bute. I won't mind if Bute fights Ward instead of Froch but if Bute fights Hopkins I'll be disappointed. I'd settle for Bute - Andre Dirrell, but I'd still like Dirrell maybe to have one more big fight before Bute. I think Froch deserves a Bute showdown more than Dirrell at this stage.

As for Froch he's comfortably making 168, I would like him to stay there. I think if this fight has officially fallen through he should try and fight Kessler again in the UK. He should have one fight in the mean time before then, and push for Kessler. But if he wants to go down the 175 route I would be a little dissapointed because I feel he should push for a Kessler rematch and a Bute fight.