Jean Bedard, President of InterBox, who promote IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs), has revealed that his company will do everything possible to finalize a deal to fight Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs) on April 14th in Montreal. Bedard, without presenting too many details, confirmed BoxingScene.com's report from last week, that Showtime is not interested in a Bute-Froch battle. The network, who have Bute under contract for one more fight, prefer an American opponent.

Bedard said his company will pursue a fight with Froch, with or without the involvement of Showtime. InterBox was advised that WBC/WBA Andre Ward would not be ready in time for a Bute fight in April. Ward suffered a hand injury in his Super Six win over Froch in December. InterBox regard Froch, who beat Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Glen Johnson, Arthur Abraham, Andre Dirrell and several others, as a very credible opponent for Bute.