To assist with the training for his upcoming WBC Super Middleweight championship of the world against reigning champ Andre Ward, Carl Froch has brought in top middleweight prospect Richard Pierson as a sparring partner.
WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch says he will take his anger and frustration out on Andre Ward in the ring, after the American postponed their fight. Froch had been set for a unification showdown with Ward, holder of the WBA belt, in Atlantic City on October 29. However, the fight has been postponed after Ward sustained a cut which needed stitches during sparring.
Super middleweight Andre Dirrell was angered by Carl Froch's recent comments pertaining to WBA champion Andre Ward. Froch, the WBC champion, was scheduled to face Ward in the final bout of the Super Six tournament on October 29th in Atlantic City. Ward withdrew on Thursday after suffering a cut above his right eye in sparring.
Unbeaten middleweight prospect Brandon Gonzales went through his account of sparring with Andre Ward when the latter incurred a cut on his right eye, causing a postponement of his Oct. 29 Super Six final with Carl Froch.
To tweet or not to tweet: that is the question: no one seems to know the answer, especially fighters; they are either dropping their breakfast menu on the social networking site or using it to break huge news. Andre Ward, 24-0 (13,) opted to use Twitter to announce that he had suffered a cut in sparring, telling his followers that the wound requires seven stitches and has forced the postponement of his Super Six final WBA/WBC 168lb meeting with Carl Froch in Atlantic City on October 29. Summing up a complex situation in 250 characters.
NEW YORK – Andre Ward, the WBA Super Middleweight World Champion and Super Six finalist, sustained a cut above his right eye during a sparring session on Thursday, Sept. 22. As a result, the Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament Final and world title unification fight with fellow Finalist and WBC World Champion Carl Froch has been postponed. The announcement was made jointly today by Ward’s promoter, Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor Promotions, Froch’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, and Ken Hershman of SHOWTIME Sports®.
Carl Froch's World Super Six showdown with Andre Ward has been postponed after the American boxer was injured in sparring.
Belfast rocked and yet another Prizefighter success; a good couple of weeks for Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing. It was the beginning of a pivotal period which includes two possible trips to Atlantic City before the end of the year. But before messrs Barker and Froch attempt to rip off their underdog tags, Britain’s fastest growing promoter talked about everything from Amir Khan to Twitter.
Los Angeles, CA - The hottest young prospect to come out of Brazil since the great "Popo" will make his initial showcased appearance on a major U.S. fight card on Saturday night, October 29, in Atlantic City.
IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute broke down next month's finale of the Super Six tournament that takes place on Showtime. Andre Ward and Carl Froch will battle it out to decide the champion of the tournament that has taken about 2 years to complete. Bute gave his thoughts on the fight in his recent appearance on The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show.