Froch to headline in U.S.

Froch-Porras on HBO-Latino! Wednesday, April 6 2005 Super middleweight Carl Froch will make his US debut against the highly respected Costa Rican Henry Porras on April 21st when he headlines an HBO Latino bill at the Avalon venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles in the first of a series of fights that will force WBO champion Joe Calzaghe to face him. "I’m going to spend the next few months doing exactly what I feel Calzaghe has spent his entire career running away from – going to the States and taking on highly ranked opponents," said British and Commonwealth champion Froch. “Then he will have no choice but to fight me. I have called Joe out several times, but he has either gone quiet or his daddy has tried to price him out of the market by asking for £1 million. But when I come back from America he will have nowhere to hide." Froch’s fight against Porras will be his first of three in America this year under his promoter Hennessy Sport’s recently formed strategic partnership with Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. "What other British fighters get the experience and exposure that fighting regularly in America brings?" added Froch. "Me and Junior Witter will be the first to benefit this year and we both fully intend to take full advantage. Every time I hear Froch mention Calzaghe's Daddy I can't help laughing :D Think you lot will like him though, very relaxed style (We ALL wish he'd keep his left hand up though!) Hope he does well.