Q:Why doesn't Carl Froch get any mainstream attention

if fights were won on trash talk froch would be an ATG lol

How can anyone not like Carl Froch? Warrior, fights anyone, in any location. He's also incredibly funny. Check out this what he said about Lucian Bute. He’s ranked no #1 in the division but who’s he fought? The referee had to pick him up off the floor against Andrade. All that fight with his hands low and chopping uppercuts. He’s probably molded himself on me. I’m his hero.” David Haye wishes he had 10% of Froch's wit.

froch didnt get the attention he deserves in the uk primarily because fat mick henessy is the WORST promoter in the uk , secondly . around 2005 when he was only british champ , he was calling from the rooftops for a calzaghe clash , saying hed ko him in 3 and joe was a bum etc , agree or disagree the british media dont take kindly to bashing our only ever undedeafet champ as a bum . add in to this that froch then lost to kessler whom calzaghe beat , the papers had a field day in writing how calzaghe would of murdered him etc, but for me froch said when he was just british champ he wouldnt go the calzaghe route and would face anybody . Didnt really like the guy at 1st , now hes my fav current fighter , and his one liners are the best in the business , he was recently on a show with calzaghe .and though theyve buried the hatched , froch was asked whod win , he said , dont ask stupid question ..... (5 sec pause ) .... id have whooped him easy , joe burst out laughing and took it well , froch is the man , any one who has that much self belief is a hard man to beat

Perhaps it IS his arrogant personality and lack of appeal for fans... I have a hard time rooting and connecting with him, despite being a great fighter. You are watching a the guy fight, not dating him, or is that how you judge fighters as some you could have long walks the beach with:luvbed:

Perhaps it IS his arrogant personality and lack of appeal for fans... I have a hard time rooting and connecting with him, despite being a great fighter.

A: Because he's white and from the U.K No, because his former promoter was a tool, and a very poor promoter. Has a new promoter now and is getting him a lot more media coverage.

He had a fairly ordinary promoter. The only things outside boxing I have seen him on is the Weakest Link. That said Calzaghe was never popular for a long, long time. The Lacy fight was his coming out party and he was what? 34. Him fighting all over the place isn't helping either. Fighting in Helsinki was bizarre, and did that Johnson fight really have to take place in America? that meant we had to stay up until 3 a.m. to watch it, and who is going to do that but a hardcore boxing fan? Froch has made big sacrifices in this tournament. More than any other fighter. And his promoter has got consistently out-maneuvered at the negotiation table. The sad thing is Carlos probably loses to Ward and returns from America with 2 losses in the bank and a bit of a loss in momentum.

Boxing isn't a mainstream sport anymore in the UK because of ITV & BBC won't pay for it, it some ways I'm not suprised as it seems to cost a **** load to put any kind of half decent event together. Hardly any British boxers have been household name since Bruno, Lewis, Eubank. Khan was in the olympics, Haye heavily promotes himself. Frochs old promoter was **** as well.

The simple answer is crap promoter, he changed to match room and straight away he was on Sky. He will be mainstream from now on, win or lose. Because he wasn't with Sky Sports. its about marketing he needs to have better self promotion rather then solely relying on his promoter All of this. It's not racism, it's not about the wrong personality or anything else, it's purely poor promotion and not getting that Sky deal until now. That's why he used to chase the Calzaghe fight. his promoter was ****e, now he's got a deal with sky, he'll get a lot more exposure. Thing is though, its about 5 fights too late. Had sky got him for Pascal onwards he'd be huge by now. Now he has to beat Ward which he might not do (hope he does but dont think he will) for sky to throw their full weight behind him and get him on ppv. Hope Froch can prove me wrong, he's done it before. Yep, but he might've been 'protected' then by the Sky money-men and taken easier fights like Bute. I don't think he's too late because he hasn't mentioned retiring which means he'll continue to fight the best and with Sky he'll make more money. I can't wait for the Kessler rematch.

its about marketing he needs to have better self promotion rather then solely relying on his promoter

couple of reasons why - the average UK 'boxing fan' is fcuk clueless about fighters unless they are dangled under their nose via Sky. Froch used to be with ITV and was relativelty big, then he left them and received hardly any mainstream coverage - hence why he's relatively unknown. Also, he's had sh!t promotion with hennessey. No coverage, no pre-fight build up with the UK public. So people don't know about him. I think ultimatley, if they aren't built up via Sky then the general 'casual' UK boxing fan just forget about them and they fall off the radar. I think he will now be thrown into the limelight now he's with Sky. A prime example is Harrison - he's probably a more recognised name than froch. Sad but true

Because he wasn't with Sky Sports.

The simple answer is crap promoter, he changed to match room and straight away he was on Sky. He will be mainstream from now on, win or lose.

bsides the fact that he sucks i have no idea. Jesus every thread, what did Froch do? pound your momma...

Bad promotion.

his promoter was ****e, now he's got a deal with sky, he'll get a lot more exposure. Thing is though, its about 5 fights too late. Had sky got him for Pascal onwards he'd be huge by now. Now he has to beat Ward which he might not do (hope he does but dont think he will) for sky to throw their full weight behind him and get him on ppv. Hope Froch can prove me wrong, he's done it before.

1500 seriously

It has nothing to do with race, just the fact that British boxing fans are the most ill informed in the entire world. Ricky Hatton came along at the right time to become popular, he didn't have to share the spotlight with anyone as he was the only British fighter worth half a sh*t in the early 2000's. Now that there are 2 stupid cunts like Haye and Khan muddying up the waters the Limeys can't get their drunken unemployed heads out of their asses long enough to recognize that Froch is actually their best fighter. Not only is Froch the better fighter, but he is also the better interview and superior personality. While Haye's unoriginal ass rambles on like a half assed broken record and Amir Khan makes a cunt of himself on twitter with his pre pubescent spelling skills Froch is out there dropping one liners and making up witty remarks off the cuff. If Froch were as big a cunt as Haye and Khan it would make sense why people don't follow him. Alas that isn't true and there is no other logical connection to draw other than either A) The fans are stupid and ill informed or B) They are unoriginal cunts themselves who can't think on their feet and appreciate a couple dip****s like Haye and Khan whose public words remind them of themselves and their pathetic boxingscene posts. great post, race has nothing to do with it, as joe calzaghe and hatton were very popular.

well hatton had the entire manchester city fanbase behind him, maybe froch should've done something like that, haha.

Hatton was trash though. Of course build up the ****ty white UK fighter, and let the legit one (froch) get no attention. I'm sorry but are you $*¥king crazy?