Comments Thread For: Abraham-Froch: Switzerland May Settle The Venue Dispute

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According to a report in Bild, Arthur Abraham vs. Carl Froch may head to Switzerland. The camps of the two super middleweights are in a tug of war over the venue. Their fight takes place in the third stage of the Super Six Boxing Classic on August 21. Froch wants the fight in Nottingham. Abraham wants the fight in Germany. [Click Here To Read More]

[The Hammer]

Very good!

Abraham by KO.

[bojangles1987]

Neutral ground is a great idea. I don't know Switzerland, is that neutral for both fighters? If so, make it happen. This fight can't take place in either England or Germany, hometown advantage just needs to go in this tourney.

[The Gambler1981]

Switzerland would work but I am pretty sure Abraham is going to have the crowd advantage anyways.

[PittyPat]

Even whilst bearing in mind that Holyfield was robbed against Valuev in Switzerland, this is still the best solution. It ain't Germany, it ain't England - it's neutral, just like it should be.

Neither fighter should have a problem with this, otherwise they're being *******.

[gingeralbino]

Neutral ground is a great idea. I don't know Switzerland, is that neutral for both fighters? If so, make it happen. This fight can't take place in either England or Germany, hometown advantage just needs to go in this tourney.

Switzerland in political terms is pretty much the most neutral country in the world.
In boxing terms the only fights i can think of that were there were Holyfield Valuev and Vitali Kingpin

No debating the Vitali outcome, the Holyfield one was a bit dodgy though

edit - just checked, AA fought there before, against El****. He won by TKO, I havent seen it so cant comment on it

[D-MiZe]

Switzerland isn't fucking neutral.

[medium-deek]

German is one of the official languages of Switzerland. So Abraham is gonna get more support than Froch. But I dont care. I just want to see this interesting match up.

[BattlingNelson]

German is one of the official languages of Switzerland. So Abraham is gonna get more support than Froch. But I dont care. I just want to see this interesting match up.

Yeah. I don't know if Switzerland can be considered neutral. They speak the same language and is heavily influenced by german culture.

It might be my personal bias, but I think Denmark would be perfect. Both fighters are well-known and I'm certain that the crowd would be neutral or perhaps a slight edge towards Froch because of his brilliant showing against homeboy Kessler.

...and I could go see it.

[Alex_Ex]

German is one of the official languages of Switzerland. So Abraham is gonna get more support than Froch.

Yeah. I don't know if Switzerland can be considered neutral. They speak the same language and is heavily influenced by german culture.

I live in South Germany, visit Switzerland almost each year.
Yes, smth like 60% of Swiss people speak almost the same language as Germans (the rest speak French and Italian). But for a Germany's German speaker it is not easy to understand Switzerland's German speaker. Really!
And even if the languages would be 100% the same - so what? Abraham is not going there to chat with the crowd, right?

Switzerland is really a completely different country with a different culture and different television. You can't compare the crowd in Abraham's home city Berlin and a crowd in any city in Switzerland. It's like comparing US and Australia... they speak the same language, yes. But so what?

BTW: the crowd in Zürich booed Valuev and celebrated Holyfield.