Unbeaten super middleweight titlist Lucian Bute is still working on details for his next fight. The opponent and date (Carl Froch, April 14) have been targeted, but have yet to finalize the fight.
During his recent trip to Las Vegas, WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward spoke to BoxingScene.com about the potential fight between Carl Froch and IBF champion Lucian Bute. Last month in Atlantic City, Ward decisioned Froch to win the Super Six Boxing Classic. There have been discussions about a 2012 collision between Froch and Bute, although Showtime would rather have the Canadian star face Ward.
Super middleweight contender Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs) is likely going to fight on April 14th in Montreal, with or without Nottingham's Carl Froch. The promoters for both boxers are very close to a deal, but information has surfaced that Showtime is reportedly not interested in the fight because the network, who has Bute under contract, wants to see him fight an American opponent in his next outing.
Eddie Hearn is standing firm on behalf of Carl Froch as negotiations continue with Lucian Bute over a two-legged showdown between the two super-middleweights. IBF boss Bute contacted Froch after the ‘The Cobra’ lost the Super Six final to Andre Ward, the French-Canadian’s team have offered Froch an April 14th date in Montreal only for Hearn to insist that any deal must include a UK return unless there is a shutout or KO in the first leg.
According to Eddie Hearn, promoter for super middleweight Carl Froch, Showtime has rejected a potential April fight with IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs). The two sides were discussing a potential two-fight deal, with the first coming on April 14th in Montreal and the second time place in August in Nottingham.
Carl Froch is closing in on a novel 'home and away' fight deal with IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute as he plots his ring return.
According to Canadian news agency QMI, a deal is nearly complete for a two-fight package involving super middleweights Lucian Bute and Carl Froch. The first of the two dates, April 14 in Montreal, would have Bute (30-0, 24 KOs) defending his IBF title against Froch, a former two-time WBC champion. The rematch, regardless of the outcome in the first bout, would take place in Froch's home court of Nottingham on August 4th. QMI believes a deal will be finalized shortly.
Jean Bedard, head of InterBox, who promote IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24KOs), is have regular discussions with promoter Eddie Hearn to reach a two fight agreement with former two-time champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs). The first bout would take place in April, in Montreal, and a rematch would happen possibly in a soccer stadium located in Froch's home ground of Nottingham.
Stephan Larouche, the trainer of IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute, wasn't very impressed with Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) recent decision win over Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs), where Ward won the Super Six tournament and unified the WBC/WBA titles at 168-pounds. The one thing that made Larouche happy, was Ward's ability to expose the weaknesses in Froch's style of fighting.
Last Saturday night in Atlantic City, Andre Ward outclassed and outmuscled Nottingham's Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs) to win the Super Six super middleweight tournament. Ward, who added Froch's WBC belt to the WBA belt he already owned, was the winner on all three judges' scorecards.