Froch offered 4 fight deal by HBO

[oakleyno1]

Carl Froch handed four superfights by HBO as defeat of Mikkel Kessler makes America sit up and take notice - Telegraph

Imagine if these happened! Worrying thing is they talk about groves and degale!! I wouldnt mind one but both!

[Vendettos]

Carl Froch handed four superfights by HBO as defeat of Mikkel Kessler makes America sit up and take notice - Telegraph

Imagine if these happened! Worrying thing is they talk about groves and degale!! I wouldnt mind one but both!

I read about this.

I can't figure out if its 4 actual fights hes to have or he's been offered 4 super fights and he needs to pick one of em?

I think Froch v Groves would be good, groves is a good fighter and I like his style.

[p4pking]

Pretty sure it's just any one of the 4 HBO are saying they would put up the cash for, in other words Froch is in a pretty damn good way right now to wind down his career. I'm sure a rubber match with Kessler would still be the biggest sell, I don't think there's all that much point myself though. Mikkel left everything he had in the ring after looking pretty shaky in the early rounds of the rematch, I can't see him doing any better in another go.

Probably a stupid question, but I can't think of any HBO cards happening outside of North America lately or ever.. Anyone? Obviously these fights aren't going to happen in the states unless its a Ward rematch.

[erics44]

id like to see froch fight everyone mentioned by both hbo and hearn

id also like to see him fight martin murray

[Vendettos]

He said before Kessler he'd only have maybe 2 more fights.

I think he should fight Ward then hand the touch over by fighting Groves.


I mean it is hypocritical if he doesn't after how much he spewed about Joe Calzaghe all them years back.

[erics44]

groves could fight kessler and then froch the winner?

[Fenster]

Pretty sure it's just any one of the 4 HBO are saying they would put up the cash for, in other words Froch is in a pretty damn good way right now to wind down his career. I'm sure a rubber match with Kessler would still be the biggest sell, I don't think there's all that much point myself though. Mikkel left everything he had in the ring after looking pretty shaky in the early rounds of the rematch, I can't see him doing any better in another go.

Probably a stupid question, but I can't think of any HBO cards happening outside of North America lately or ever.. Anyone? Obviously these fights aren't going to happen in the states unless its a Ward rematch.

HBO showed Froch-Kessler live then repeated it primetime. It got a combined audience of just over a million, which apparently they were pleased with.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

It's a shame that GGG is really only a MW.

[ross]

Out of that list id go for Chavez, go to America get loads of exposure, good payday, pretty easy win etc.

[Kirkland Laing]

Since when do HBO have fighters under contract? They're looking around for fights now that they've dumped GBP so maybe they're offering Matchroom/Sauerland a date or two. They definitely don't have the ability to get Chavez in the ring with Froch and I can't see Arum wanting to make that fight.

[IamInuit]

Since when do HBO have fighters under contract? They're looking around for fights now that they've dumped GBP so maybe they're offering Matchroom/Sauerland a date or two. They definitely don't have the ability to get Chavez in the ring with Froch and I can't see Arum wanting to make that fight.

I think Hbo are scrambling a bit. Carl deserves every penny he gets but he should be throwing the hook out and seeing if he can get Showtime interested. Pretty soon Hbo will be feeding off its own body fat as far as boxing is concerned. Arum does not need them really. Manny is on his way out of the building, Marquez will always be a kind of free agent and their days of even telling Martinez who he can fight are in the past. If I'm Froch I'm not taking the first offer w/o putting out a serious feeler.

[Kirkland Laing]

Since when do HBO have fighters under contract? They're looking around for fights now that they've dumped GBP so maybe they're offering Matchroom/Sauerland a date or two. They definitely don't have the ability to get Chavez in the ring with Froch and I can't see Arum wanting to make that fight.

I think Hbo are scrambling a bit. Carl deserves every penny he gets but he should be throwing the hook out and seeing if he can get Showtime interested. Pretty soon Hbo will be feeding off its own body fat as far as boxing is concerned. Arum does not need them really. Manny is on his way out of the building, Marquez will always be a kind of free agent and their days of even telling Martinez who he can fight are in the past. If I'm Froch I'm not taking the first offer w/o putting out a serious feeler.

How does Arum not need them?

[armin]

I know golo is willing to go to super middle to make the big fights, but really he needs to stay at middle his not a huge middle or anything. As much as I like jess I don't think he has it anymore to go 12hard rounds as would be required to beat froch, but hell who knows first two were hella fun so wouldn't mind seeing it.

[Conrad]

I'd love Froch to take a fight in Vegas later on in the year cus I need an excuse to go to Vegas with the lads!!

Do you think as many Brits that followed Hatton to Vegas would follow Froch? I'm thinking he's getting to that stage now.

[DavilaJones]

Arum doesn't really need them because all of the sudden the Chinese Market seems sexy as hell to him now. Not to mention the Chinese loooooove to gamble, I mean Macau is far bigger than Vegas when it comes to gambling revenue.

Gambling+corruption+Arum+= Profit.