If Froch lose's to Bute...

I think LHW isn't a bad shout. Cleverly and Cloud are beatable and a rematch with Pascal would be a exciting match up. There are fights like Castillo which I would love to see, Shumenov. Even domestically theres Maccarinelli. He's career would be far from over losing to Kessler, Ward and Bute is nothing to be ashamed of.

He can have more fights in the UK and later have a rematch against Kessler. At least he wasnt afraid of traveling out of his comfort zone to fight the best. He did not try to save his 0 and took risks. Risks that other fighters didnt take because they were afraid of flying and germany television was enough for them. I applaud him for that.

He has Kessler II and Pascal II, and isn't there like a 2 fight deal with Bute, win or lose? All I know is that he will stay far away from Andre Dirrell, Anthony Dirrell and Andre Ward. And even Dawson and Hopkins. He should fight Kessler, Cloud, Pascal, guys like that. But I think Kessler beats him again and Pascal beats him in a rematch. I don't know about Cloud, that guy sucks at the top level.

If he loses to Bute, maybe he should try and go to 175??? I can see Froch being very competitive with the likes of Cleverly, Cloud, Campillo, Pascal, Erdei, etc. I don't think he'd beat Hopkins or Dawson, and probably not Campillo either. But I think he could do alright at 175. If he gets absolutely dominated by Bute, I don't see a problem with him retiring. He's a good fighter all-time, not an ATG at all obviously, but Carl Froch has had a good career.

When * he loses to bute he can go up to lhw and try for a title there

Cleverley at 175, providing the Welshman still has the title. Would be a huge domestic fight. A loss to Bute, and i'm sure Cleverley's team will be willing to offer a last chance for Froch. I don't write off Carl's chances against Bute as fast as everyone else wants to do in this one but the Cleverly scenario is an obvious one if he loses. Imagine a year down the road if Froch takes the title off him and Enzo is at 175. Could we potentially see Carl Froch vs. Enzo Macc? Who would have ever thought that fight was possible a year ago?

Cleverley at 175, providing the Welshman still has the title. Would be a huge domestic fight. A loss to Bute, and i'm sure Cleverley's team will be willing to offer a last chance for Froch.

Of course he has nowhere ot go, because he has been everywhere. Over the last four years or so Froch has the best resume in boxing in terms of quality of opposition faced, while not making any BS demands on location, weight and so on. If every fighter was like Carl Froch we´d have no problems in boxing.

Not much to do after he willl lose to Bute.

He could go 175 and take Cleverly's belt

Win or lose against Bute, there will always be people willing to pay for him and Kessler do a rematch.

I think he'll lose to. Losing isn't the end of the line though. Striving to be the best and showing an indomitable heart will keep him endeared to the fans. I love Froch, but he's not going to be an ATG. He can be a Jerry Quarry type though. Not good enough to beat the very best, but with the heart and guts to fight anybody. I agree with this... I'm not even a big fan of Froch, but he's a pretty exciting fighter to watch. He just thinks waaaay more of himself then is actually true. But he's no pushover, a guy has to really work to win against Froch. Because of his style, he won't have problems with people not wanting to see him fight. He can still make good money in the sport, he just probably won't ever be a big PPV star. I don't see Froch getting past Bute either. I do however think that Froch will be the toughest opponent that Bute has ever had, BY FAR.

I am a fan of Froch but I believe if he can't get a win against Bute that there maybe no where else for him to go in the sport. What do you guy's think he should do if he was to lose to Bute?... I think he'll lose to. Losing isn't the end of the line though. Striving to be the best and showing an indomitable heart will keep him endeared to the fans. I love Froch, but he's not going to be an ATG. He can be a Jerry Quarry type though. Not good enough to beat the very best, but with the heart and guts to fight anybody.

kessler, one of the dirrell bros, 175. lots of options for him, worst case scenario he could have a domestic fight.

He's a bum and should clean shoes, or he was always a bum and massively over rated and got very lucky many times.....that will be the the theme on NSB. If he loses, then he has a couple of UK fights where he can make some money, but he's pretty much mixed it with the top guys in his division. He always has the Pascal fight as backup, so could go up a division and fight Pascal in Canada. The end isn't over whatever the outcome, but he's going to need a good showing and some favourite home judges to not get beaten by Bute. I only hope he stops trying to be a boxer and gets in Butes grill and tries to test his chin. Froch the brawler over Froch the boxer

He could still be a good titleholder. You'd sure as hell have to be for real to beat him decisively.