UK TV all turn down Froch fight

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CARL Froch fury as TV snubs his big night
By Tom Hopkinson

Carl Froch has branded British TV bosses "a disgrace" for turning their backs on his first world title defence.

Froch, 31, is Britain's ONLY world boxing champion - but BBC, ITV and the satellite channels don't want to know.

He defends the WBC super-middleweight crown against ex-world champ Jermain Taylor, 30, in Connecticut in four weeks' time.

A deal has been struck with US TV giant Showtime to screen the fight live in America, but British fans may not see it.

Froch blasted: "For Britain's only world champion to be in such a big fight and it not to be screened is unheard of.

"It's a disgrace if it doesn't get shown and the people of Britain haven't got a chance to see this.

"It's not like I am up against a bum or an ordinary slugger who nobody is interested in ... "Setanta say they are the home of boxing. Well, they should be getting behind a British boy."

Froch, who claimed his crown in December by beating Jean Pascal, has a massive fight on his hands at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods resort. But he knows he has the power to beat Taylor.

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CARL Froch fury as TV snubs his big night
By Tom Hopkinson

Carl Froch has branded British TV bosses "a disgrace" for turning their backs on his first world title defence.

Froch, 31, is Britain's ONLY world boxing champion - but BBC, ITV and the satellite channels don't want to know.

He defends the WBC super-middleweight crown against ex-world champ Jermain Taylor, 30, in Connecticut in four weeks' time.

A deal has been struck with US TV giant Showtime to screen the fight live in America, but British fans may not see it.

Froch blasted: "For Britain's only world champion to be in such a big fight and it not to be screened is unheard of.

"It's a disgrace if it doesn't get shown and the people of Britain haven't got a chance to see this.

"It's not like I am up against a bum or an ordinary slugger who nobody is interested in ... "Setanta say they are the home of boxing. Well, they should be getting behind a British boy."

Froch, who claimed his crown in December by beating Jean Pascal, has a massive fight on his hands at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods resort. But he knows he has the power to beat Taylor.

This is a complete joke! They show us Khan against anybody and everybody yet they wont show Froch v Taylor!!

They even had Rogan v Skelton for fuck sake!!

[Gojira]

if its a stream i have to use, then a stream it will be.

[Sick/]

Setanta is becoming a joke they should get this fight.

[Testdead]

I have heard from within the camp that Mick Hennessy and Carl froch are asking for ****** amounts of money.

[Spacey1991]

This is kinda pathetic.

[RiZО]

Setanta are right ****s, they had him on the other day, even made him pay a quid every time he said Calzaghe, but they won't air his fight? Bunch of tossers!

[Fulcrum29]

good god this is gonna be a great fight what the **** are you british *******s doing over there ya'll should be having this fight on ur tv

[gingeralbino]

maybe he priced himself out of it, he does seem to think he's a lot bigger than he currently is.
Did anyone even make an offer? Would have thought setanta or sky would have made an offer for sure. It'll be on somewhere.

[boxasmash]

hahahaha no one wants to pay for that big mouthed prick.

don't blame them.