Froch's camp announces 2 bouts against Bute in 2012

[Mikhnienko]

Lol so basically have another super six instead of having the two top guys fight. Not liking that idea at all. A froch vs kessler rematch makes sense, ward kessler makes none.

Lmao Essentially. Can't wait!!

[SCtrojansbaby]

Wowowowowowowowow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[damned1974]

It wasn't a career decision. He wasn't invited. Showtime excluded him. What part of "he wasn't invited" don't you understand? He had no choice in the matter.

It wasn't like Bute was throwing a fit over it or even pushing to be in the Super 6 either.Allan Green and Sakio Bika were begging for this tourney-where can you find any comment from Bute that even hints that he wanted in the tournament???? He never pushed for it.Do you really think that Bute wouldn't have been accepted in the Super 6 if people like Green and Johnson were welcomed when there were no willing people to be replaced for Taylor or Dirrell???

The super 6 was based on the best fighting the best,if he raised his hand and asked for the opportunity,can you even think of one reason why they wouldn't let him???

[KJB]

Phantom: it is scheduled already...it IS happening.

I think Ward was right to take a break...Smart fighter. He will be able to disect Bute and will be prepared for him after Bute puts Froch into retirement

Froch knocks Bute out, homie. Watch.

[Tiozzo]

******ed Bute haters are running out of ammo

[KJB]

******ed Bute haters are running out of ammo

I'll have plenty of ammo when Froch is standing over Bute's lifeless corpse. So no worries.

[BattlingNelson]

Sounds like a fair deal and an awesome matchup. Both are hittable. Potentially FOTY candidates.

Making a deal with 2 fights makes sense. No way they could have agreed on venue had it only been one fight.

[Dave Rado]

It wasn't like Bute was throwing a fit over it or even pushing to be in the Super 6 either.Allan Green and Sakio Bika were begging for this tourney-where can you find any comment from Bute that even hints that he wanted in the tournament???? He never pushed for it.Do you really think that Bute wouldn't have been accepted in the Super 6 if people like Green and Johnson were welcomed when there were no willing people to be replaced for Taylor or Dirrell???

The super 6 was based on the best fighting the best,if he raised his hand and asked for the opportunity,can you even think of one reason why they wouldn't let him???

He didn't make a fuss because Showtime had made it clear to him that they weren't going to invite him whatever he did, and had also made it clear to him that if he kept on good terms with them and kept winning, he'd get his rewards in the long run.

Showtime weren't interested in him partly because he didn't fit their 3 Americans vs. 3 Europeans strategy, partly because he had already signed for the rematch with Andrade to be held after the date the Super 6 was due to kick off, partly because after the first Andrade fight there was still a lot of scepticism about him, and partly because he wasn't big box office in the US or Europe, and Showtime is a US network, and Sauerland was doing the European promotion.