
Carl Froch and Andre Ward are Beefing Over Religion
NEW YORK — Unlike some religious athletes, Andre Ward doesn’t constantly mention his faith during interviews.
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NEW YORK — Unlike some religious athletes, Andre Ward doesn’t constantly mention his faith during interviews.

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City - Both Carl Froch and Andre Ward made the weight at the first attempt ahead of the final of the Super Six in Atlantic City on Saturday night. WBA super-middleweight champion Ward made the 168-pound limit on the money after WBC king Froch had tipped the scales half-a-pound lighter.

Andre Ward and Carl Froch both successfully made weight for their widely anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic finale Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ward (24-0, 13KO) came in at the super middleweight divisional limit of 168 lb, while Froch (28-1, 20KO) was slightly lighter at 167.5 lb.

Carl Froch hopes to provide the British boxing scene with a ray of sunlight ahead of the New Year by beating America’s Andre Ward in the Super Six final on Saturday night. Froch and Ward are putting their WBC and WBA titles on the line in Atlantic City, IBF titlist Lucian Bute has stated that he will take on the winner to unify the super-middleweight division sometime in 2012 and the future looks rosy at 168lbs.

By David P. Greisman - Andre Ward and Carl Froch both successfully made weight for their widely anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic finale Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ward (24-0, 13KO) came in at the super middleweight divisional limit of 168 lb, while Froch (28-1, 20KO) was slightly lighter at 167.5 lb.

NEW YORK — The Andre Ward-Carl Froch fight would’ve drawn crowds twice the size of the one expected Saturday night if it took place in Ward’s adopted hometown of Oakland, Calif., or somewhere in England.

Carl Froch insists it is not his job as "last man standing" to come to the rescue of British boxing when he takes on Andre Ward this Saturday.

NEW YORK — Carl Froch wasn’t wearing a look of concern in his corner June 4, even after ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. read the horrendous scorecard submitted by Japanese judge Nobuaki Uratani.

By Robert Morales - Promoter Bob Arum said as recently as late last month that, things were in motion regarding the possible Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight. Richard Schaefer is CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, which has promoted Mayweather's past few fights. At one point Arum suggested that Schaefer was being left out of any Mayweather-Pacquiao talks, which angered Golden Boy in general. Schaefer assured BoxingScene.com that there is not one bit of negotiating currently taking place for this fight, in spite of Arum having said there are several companies that have come forward offering to finance what would be the biggest money-making fight in history. "Bob Arum. Who the hell gives a s**t about Bob Arum?" Schaefer said. "He can say whatever he wants. I'm astonished that some media members still give credibility to what comes out of his mouth. What Arum is saying, it's pretty sad. He's such a liar. "He is making up all these stories. He is fooling some of these media members over and over again. I couldn't care less what he says. He's lying and that's all I have to say about it. There are no negotiations; they don't want to do it. He is probably doing it to fool Pacquiao, to make him think there is something going on. There is nothing going on." The Mayweather camp said it has reserved a May 5 date for Mayweather's next fight, and indicated it wanted Pacquiao to be the opponent. But it takes two to tango. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser, did not return a call seeking comment. Arum is on holiday vacation, according to Top Rank Inc. spokesman Lee Samuels.

NEW YORK – Saturday’s blockbuster super middleweight showdown between Super Six World Boxing Classic finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch has captivated the attention of the boxing world – especially those in the 168-pound division. Andre Dirrell, Arthur Abraham, Glen Johnson and Lucian Bute are predicting World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) will be the last man standing and proudly lifting the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup in victory come Saturday, Dec. 17, from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).