Froch needs Ward and vice versa!

[ykdadamaja]

Bottom line, if he doesn't fight and beat Ward, he'll retire as never having been "the man" in his division.

Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Prince Naseem... all dominated their weight divisions for a time.

Not Ricky.

[ykdadamaja]

This is the next big fight outside of Mayweather/Pac in my estimation. The reason why it has not taken steam is because we were swept up in Manny/May hysteria.

This is the opportune time to goad both of them into a big fight such as this. This can happen early next year if they want it. This can happen. Froch just needs to nut it up and Ward needs to decide if he wants to fight in England or not.

The solid money is on Ward, but you can't ever count Froch out. Especially since he has won every rematch he ever had.

[Beanflicker]

Bottom line, if he doesn't fight and beat Ward, he'll retire as never having been "the man" in his division.

Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Prince Naseem... all dominated their weight divisions for a time.

Not Ricky.

YES RICKY!

He whipped the #1 guy in the division, Kostya, and became the #1 himself at 140!

[ykdadamaja]

Bottom line, if he doesn't fight and beat Ward, he'll retire as never having been "the man" in his division.

Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Prince Naseem... all dominated their weight divisions for a time.

Not Ricky.

YES RICKY!

He whipped the #1 guy in the division, Kostya, and became the #1 himself at 140!

Kostya was on his way out at that time. Very lame. More lame than Sergioe Martinez was when he fought Cotto and we saw how much of a shape Martinez was in.

[Memphis]

If the fight doesn't come off Froch walks off into the sunset with plenty of dough in the bank and great career behind him.


Ward, whether the fight happens or not continues to be a guy that gets respect for his art but on the whole no one gives a shit about.

[ykdadamaja]

If the fight doesn't come off Froch walks off into the sunset with plenty of dough in the bank and great career behind him.


Ward, whether the fight happens or not continues to be a guy that gets respect for his art but on the whole no one gives a shit about.

I disagree on the Ward angle. With his talent, skills and being on the media by being a commentator, he has more upside in this second half of his career. All Ward has is GREAT options.

1. GGG if GGG wants it
2. Chavez Jr if Ward wants to move up and Chavez wants to get in shape
3. Andy Lee
4. Quillen if Quillen decides to cash out and retire
5. Chilemba if Ward wants to move up
6. Ramirez (good choice)
8. Bute if Bute can get his nuts back
9. DeGale
10. Groves

Ward has all of the playing field to review and make the right choices. He is back in the driving seat.

[beenKOed]

If the fight doesn't come off Froch walks off into the sunset with plenty of dough in the bank and great career behind him.


Ward, whether the fight happens or not continues to be a guy that gets respect for his art but on the whole no one gives a shit about.

Maybe, maybe not, who knows how boxing will look at these two in the years to come?
I'm thinking the fighter who won the 'Super Six World Boxing Classic' is going to shin brighter in the long run, with him being undefeated and all.

[Fenster]

Ward has so many options, which explains why his next fight is against Paul Smith on the black channel.

He's the B-side against Froch.

He's the B-side against GGG.

And he knows it.

[ykdadamaja]

Ward has so many options, which explains why his next fight is against Paul Smith on the black channel.

He's the B-side against Froch.

He's the B-side against GGG.

And he knows it.

Call it that Floyd shit with this a-side/b-side all you want. Fact of the matter is who can kick ass? Ward is the one bonafide to bring it and can be unbeatable.

[ryanman]

Ward has so many options, which explains why his next fight is against Paul Smith on the black channel.

He's the B-side against Froch.

He's the B-side against GGG.

And he knows it.

He only needs one fight though and then he is the a-side against anyone. Just needs activity.

[imp]

Ward has so many options, which explains why his next fight is against Paul Smith on the black channel.

He's the B-side against Froch.

He's the B-side against GGG.

And he knows it.

Ward is the B-side on the money aspect but the A-side on everything else.

Ward would possibly beat froch and GGG in the same night.

Froch is a warrior and I really like him as a person, but if he avenged his loss to kessler that same warrior instinct should want to beat ward in the rematch but he knows deep down he can't do it which is a bit disappointing.. but the money has overruled everything for his last fight rather than legacy and a massive cherry on the top if he beat andre ward.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Ward doesn't need him, he already beat his ass once, and did so clearly, he has plenty of options, GGG, Degale, Dirrel, and at 175 Pascal, Stevenson, Kovalev, Fonfara, and Chavez Jr

Froch isn't a big numbers guy anyways so it isn't as if he'd be raking in PPV buys

[Fenster]

Froch isn't a big numbers guy?

Not even Floyd can match fighting in front of 80,000 at Wembley

[Beanflicker]

Bottom line, if he doesn't fight and beat Ward, he'll retire as never having been "the man" in his division.

Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Prince Naseem... all dominated their weight divisions for a time.

Not Ricky.

YES RICKY!

He whipped the #1 guy in the division, Kostya, and became the #1 himself at 140!

Kostya was on his way out at that time. Very lame. More lame than Sergioe Martinez was when he fought Cotto and we saw how much of a shape Martinez was in.

Hahaha maybe so, but at least he was still the #1 in that division for a while!

Carl Froch was the #1 at 168... never!