Carl Froch injured. Out until June!

[jangeorg]

boxing politics friend - i know its slightly sad that kess is the champ at the division yet is chasing taylor, because he is the bigger draw.

taylor is not a champ in the SMW division yet but there is no doubt that he is one bigger names and in the top 3 rankings of any SMW ranking.

I know,but the only thing Taylor can give Kessler,is recognition in the US,nothing more,IMO if they fought,Kessler will KO Taylor

[BattlingNelson]

boxing politics friend - i know its slightly sad that kess is the champ at the division yet is chasing taylor, because he is the bigger draw.

taylor is not a champ in the SMW division yet but there is no doubt that he is one bigger names and in the top 3 rankings of any SMW ranking.

That's right. Taylor calls the shots and he can basically pick and choose between any of the beltholders. I feel sorry for Froch as he seemed to have the inside track on Taylor.

Still Taylor can elect to go against a titlefight and fight another yank.

[dstew]

Someone close to the Froch camp has posted on his website that this rumor being spread by Marley is false, that Carl was running and hitting the bag just last week. Everything I've heard from his people has indicated he would be ready to return in April.

So hopefully this is just a rumor, and until we see something more official that's how we should treat it.

[southpaw_07]

any injury involving the ribs is nasty, not much to do other than wait and going for x rays, but he should still be able to keep fit, but sparring is out of question

[southpaw_07]

But not until June though, fit for fight in April ! :

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/homesport/Froch-training/article-589501-detail/article.html

Froch is back in training

NEW WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is already back in training.
"I've had a couple of weeks off," said Froch, who will not fight before April because of his rib injury.
"It's been a bit hectic since I won the title and I can't go anywhere in Nottingham without being recognised.
"I've not done much because I have been tied up with appearances and bits and pieces with the press, but I've enjoyed it.
"I want to defend my title and then unify the division. I'm just waiting for news on who will be next.
"But the hard work starts now and I've already started running again."


The mandatory challenger for The Cobra is American Jermain Taylor. HBO aren't thought to be keen but could change their mind now that Froch's thrilling fight with Jean Pascal – the super-middleweight fight of the year – was shown twice on Fox Sports over Christmas.


The Nottingham boxer has also been linked with fights against Joe Calzaghe victim Mikkel Kessler and WBC and WBO middleweight king Kelly Pavlik.
But Pavlik is scheduled to defend against Marco Antonio Rubio in New York on February 21 before taking his pick from Arthur Abraham, Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather jnr.
WBO champion Denis Inkin, who beat Froch as an amateur, defends his title against little known, unbeaten Hungarian Karoly Balzsay in Germany on January 10.


Meanwhile, Australia-based Anthony Mundine is out against Shannon Taylor in Wollongong on February 11. After that he is set for a big rematch with Danny Green.
Mundine, 33, has a 37-34(23)-3 record. His three defeats were against Kessler, Sven Ottke and Manny Siaca.
The IBO champ is Sakio Bika, who is The Contender champion.
IBF champ Lucian Bute has agreed to defend against 35-year-old Mads Larsen.

But Larsen is apparently holding out for more money and Vitaly Tsypko, due to fight an eliminator with Librade Andrade, could step in.

[MJ406]

jeez im really eggin to see Kessler, Taylor, Froch etc all back in the ring soon

hopefully Froch-Taylor goes off ... and the winner fights Kessler

then maybe the winner of ^ can go on to face Dawson sometime down the line.