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By Robert Hough
Carl Froch said Wednesday the loser of his fight with Andre Ward should get no money. “I’ll bet my purse against his, ” the Nottingham, England native and WBC super middleweight champion said moments before a press conference in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Calif. “I’m serious. Anyone can say they’re confident. I mean it.”
Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) and Ward (24-0, 13 KOs), whose three-city media tour took them to London and New York on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, talked about the fight in an event that was open to the public and attracted about 150 fans.
Ward, who faces Froch on Oct. 29 in Atlantic City, N.J., in the Super Six World Boxing Classic final, dismissed the Englishman’s suggestion as more talk.
“He’s great with the one-liners, ” Ward said.
Wouldn’t a winner-take-all fight be a whole lot more interesting?
“That’s easy for you to say, ” Ward said.
In his opening remarks, Ward acknowledged the crowd at the noon event under warm, sunny skies, and that some people are having hard times making any money.
“It’s great to see so many people come out for this, ” he said at the event that started at noon. “I hope everyone’s out here on their lunch breaks and have jobs to go back to.”
Carl Froch said Wednesday the loser of his fight with Andre Ward should get no money. “I’ll bet my purse against his, ” the Nottingham, England native and WBC super middleweight champion said moments before a press conference in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Calif. “I’m serious. Anyone can say they’re confident. I mean it.”
Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) and Ward (24-0, 13 KOs), whose three-city media tour took them to London and New York on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, talked about the fight in an event that was open to the public and attracted about 150 fans.
Ward, who faces Froch on Oct. 29 in Atlantic City, N.J., in the Super Six World Boxing Classic final, dismissed the Englishman’s suggestion as more talk.
“He’s great with the one-liners, ” Ward said.
Wouldn’t a winner-take-all fight be a whole lot more interesting?
“That’s easy for you to say, ” Ward said.
In his opening remarks, Ward acknowledged the crowd at the noon event under warm, sunny skies, and that some people are having hard times making any money.
“It’s great to see so many people come out for this, ” he said at the event that started at noon. “I hope everyone’s out here on their lunch breaks and have jobs to go back to.”
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