An E-Mail from Froch with regards to TV rights.

[Testdead]

From Carl Froch:


Hello Cobra fans bad news. My fight against Jermain Taylor will not be shown live in the uk. Many things have been said that are not true i will clear them up now. I am the WBC champion its not no micky mouse WBO title its the lineal title. By being the WBC champion i believe it is my right to be compensated as such. I have brought big time boxing back to itv by fighting world-class operators prime-time. We offered itv a deal where they would show the Taylor fight but they turned it down wanted options and refused to meet my fee. When Mick told me Setanta were interested i reluctantly agreed so you my fans could see me beat Taylor live. I didnt want to deal with Setanta due to the poor fights they put on regarding Joe Calzaghe, real fans know beating Hopkins and Jones was a joke. again Setanta refused to compensate me in a way that pleased me and Mick. All i wanted was parity with what Calzaghe earned against Roy Jones (a washed up Jones) i am fighting a prime top 10 bonafide champion. I have tried to secure the fight but have been unable. Sky showed an intrest but unless it was on Boxoffice i didnt want to know. Sky said it cannot do nothing until after the Hatton fight.

But all is not lost as we have done an exclusive deal with BBCSport to have the fight broadcast on Radio 5-live.

Regards, the cobra.

[Spacey1991]

From Carl Froch:


Hello Cobra fans bad news. My fight against Jermain Taylor will not be shown live in the uk. Many things have been said that are not true i will clear them up now. I am the WBC champion its not no micky mouse WBO title its the lineal title. By being the WBC champion i believe it is my right to be compensated as such. I have brought big time boxing back to itv by fighting world-class operators prime-time. We offered itv a deal where they would show the Taylor fight but they turned it down wanted options and refused to meet my fee. When Mick told me Setanta were interested i reluctantly agreed so you my fans could see me beat Taylor live. I didnt want to deal with Setanta due to the poor fights they put on regarding Joe Calzaghe, real fans know beating Hopkins and Jones was a joke. again Setanta refused to compensate me in a way that pleased me and Mick. All i wanted was parity with what Calzaghe earned against Roy Jones (a washed up Jones) i am fighting a prime top 10 bonafide champion. I have tried to secure the fight but have been unable. Sky showed an intrest but unless it was on Boxoffice i didnt want to know. Sky said it cannot do nothing until after the Hatton fight.

But all is not lost as we have done an exclusive deal with BBCSport to have the fight broadcast on Radio 5-live.

Regards, the cobra.

How can he expect to get the same money as Calzaghe vs Jones... Froch aint as big a draw as Calzaghe and Jones is a big name washed up or not, they are big names who people want to see fight... and Calzaghe is 10 times bigger than Froch in the UK. He says Hopkins and Jones where past it (fair enough he was probably right) and then claims that Jermain Taylor is in his prime? Give me a break.

I thought it would possibly be down the Froch asking for too much money, thinking highly of himself... he gotta realize that he can't be offered the amount of money that Calzaghe got against Jones because Calzaghe is a bigger UK draw than him.

I do think it should be televised, but asking for the same money as Calzaghe vs Jones at this stage of his career is unheard of. He hasn't achieved anywhere near the same as Calzaghe, and hasn't fought the same opposition... people say Calzaghe fought bums up until Lacey but that is still better than who Froch has fought. Lacey, Kessler, Bika, Hopkins, Jones... are bigger and better fighters than Jean Pascal. If he was to beat Jermain Taylor... then he could start asking for a bit more cash.

[Testdead]

My close friend runs his site and he told me last week that the fight might not be shown. He got that e-mail and fowarded it to me he is not pleased and also does not think Froch should get parity with Calzaghe.

[gingeralbino]

How can he expect to get the same money as Calzaghe vs Jones... Froch aint as big a draw as Calzaghe and Jones is a big name washed up or not, they are big names who people want to see fight... and Calzaghe is 10 times bigger than Froch in the UK. He says Hopkins and Jones where past it (fair enough he was probably right) and then claims that Jermain Taylor is in his prime? Give me a break.

I thought it would possibly be down the Froch asking for too much money, thinking highly of himself... he gotta realize that he can't be offered the amount of money that Calzaghe got against Jones because Calzaghe is a bigger UK draw than him.

I do think it should be televised, but asking for the same money as Calzaghe vs Jones at this stage of his career is unheard of. He hasn't achieved anywhere near the same as Calzaghe, and hasn't fought the same opposition... people say Calzaghe fought bums up until Lacey but that is still better than who Froch has fought. Lacey, Kessler, Bika, Hopkins, Jones... are bigger and better fighters than Jean Pascal. If he was to beat Jermain Taylor... then he could start asking for a bit more cash.

I agree.
I thought it was Froch being greedy, and he's just proved it. What an idiot, he really does think he is the king. ffs you gotta earn big money and he hasnt earned **** yet. If he beats Taylor then he can ask for more money, and the lineal champion, gimme a break. I want to like Froch but he makes it hard!
Someone needs to take him aside and tell him to stop crying about Joe. He has a real chance of becoming a star and if he doesnt he's only got himself to blame.

[Spacey1991]

I agree.
I thought it was Froch being greedy, and he's just proved it. What an idiot, he really does think he is the king. ffs you gotta earn big money and he hasnt earned **** yet. If he beats Taylor then he can ask for more money, and the lineal champion, gimme a break. I want to like Froch but he makes it hard!
Someone needs to take him aside and tell him to stop crying about Joe. He has a real chance of becoming a star and if he doesnt he's only got himself to blame.

Yeah, to be honest I sometimes think he is jealous and wants to compete with his career. He should see how much money Calzaghe got when he fought Lacey... then ask for roundabout that much if he wants to be like that, about same stage of there career... first big name.

Its just a huge sum of money to demand at this stage of his career, Calzaghe didn't get the money he did when fighting Jones when he fought his first big name in Lacey, your offers will increase as you beat more fighters... he can't expect that sum of money yet.

I like Froch and wish him all the best and that but come on...

[Sparked_1985]

Carl Froch is ridiculous.

This is what happens when you get boxers who don't really like boxing. He has an inflated ego and no sense of realism.

[number6]

I cant believe he has got greedy so early, he shouldnt have priced himself out of an itv deal. He needs to get recognition from the UK public before he starts to demand big paydays. Lets not forget that he has only fought the 1 championship fight so far.

If he builds a name for himself by fighting on ITV the British public will get behind him. It just means he may have to bite the bullet and accept a lesser pay deal, until he becomes established.

Lets see how many people will be staying up till all hours in the morning to listen to this on a radio station.

He needs to get Calzaghe out of his head aswell, its becoming an obsession with him

[boxasmash]

pathetic big nosed twat.

no one cares about you carl, like seriously.

[Texanballer]

Wow what a dumbass. What has he done to deserve Calzaghe money? He nearly lost his first title fight at home.

[Sick/]

Wow what a dumbass. What has he done to deserve Calzaghe money? He nearly lost his first title fight at home.

Nearly lost?