Quote Originally Posted by amat View Post
I remember the good old days on these boards with the intense USA vs UK rivalries. I'm huge on this concept because aside from the very dark Calzage vs Lacy period, the USA always wins. The best, most relevant fights in the world take place in America. This is fact. That is why Pacquaio Hatton happened in the USA even tthough both could've sold out soccer stadiums in either countr. Name one instance of any fighter ever cobvincingly losing and then completely dictating the terms of a rematch. I say hold the fight in OOakland with 3 British judges and watch Froch lose again to a boring fighter

In this particular instance the fight makes far more money in the UK than it does in the States. Froch isn't in a position to dictate terms as Ward doesn't need the fight but he's bringing the money which gives him efective parity in negotiations as Ward wants the money. I think Froch loses in a boring fight to a boring fighter but there's no way it happens in America. If it happens it's in front of a stadium full of Brits instead of five to eight thousand apathetic Americans.