Comments Thread For: Froch vs Andrade IBF Eliminator on May 5 in Nottingham?

[joe strong]

Now who's next to avoid Bute? After Kessler, Pavlik, Ward, now Froch. Who can Bute fight that has enough guts

LOL! no one is ducking him...ward has a valid point when he said why should bute get the fight with him when he was fighting in the super 6 vs top opposition while bute was fighting C= & B guys & thinks he should get the winner. pavlik was being a dumby & priced himself out of a big fight for a long time.froch wants bute but showtime don't want to pick up the 2 fights with froch\bute that was discussed. why would showtime(american network) want to soak all that money into 2 fights that have no americans involved? boxing is a business & showtime would make way less money showcasing non-americans. so many americans don't know who either guy is. HBO dropped bute rather quickly when american ratings were down during his fights. he is only big in eastern canada. froch has only become popular in europe the last few years. he didnt have an english tv deal for years. audley harrison could get TV time but froch couldnt...sorry but your ducking theory is delusional...

[Ringlife]

I like this match up.It's a good fight to watch in the after noon. Then the GBP show after that. Cinco De Mayo baby!

[Weebler I]

I would rather watch Froch Bute and Dirrel Ward but Froch deserves a semi easy fight with the leve of fighters he has been in with over the past couple of years. Styles should make for a decent action fight too.

Yeah, fights never come easy to Froch even if they should on paper because he keeps his hands low. This will be an exciting bout.

[ShadowShade]

So no Froch-Bute, instead Froch-Easy give-me win?

I'm very dissapointed.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

So no Froch-Bute, instead Froch-Easy give-me win?

I'm very dissapointed.

He's doing his best Bute imitation for one fight

[joe strong]

it's a good fight for froch to take. andrade's tough but he has always been a B level gatekeeper. he has a win over the german world champ & should've got the win vs bute in the first fight. not many guys have fought the competition froch has fought the last 4 years. dirrell, ward, abraham, kessler, glen johnson, taylor, pascal. froch is 5-2 vs these guys who were all world titlists(taylor\abraham at 160 & pascal 175). froch should win a wide decision vs andrade but he is still a dangerous opponent who can't be taken lightly. if this is what froch calls a tune-up fight then there should be no hating on this guy rather you are a fan or not. he's been in some solid fights.

[New England]

christ


andrade is done, but he's goign to be in against another slow fighter


i think froch steps it up and gets him out of there
he'll probably rough him up something good.

[elplayapimp]

I think it's a harder fight for Froch than people are making out. Not that I expect Andrade to win, but I see him having some good moments. Should be a good scrap.

this andrade has problems with good boxers with movement something froch is not. This should be a good fight and closer than people think

[belna]

WTF?? Andrade?? Librado Andrade?? Title Eliminator?? The same 'Andrade' that got BRUTALIZED by Bute and schooled by 3rd rate Ronald Hearns about SEVEN short months ago?? That 'Andrade'?? "Title Eliminator"?? Really?? hahahahaha!! Com'on IBF, give us a break!! Gee, can't your org do better than that?? Oh well... another 'black eye' for our sport.

It's better than Don George vs Andrade like it was supposed to be, no?

Anyway, nothing from the IBF indicates that it could be an eliminator for the mandatory spot. Wishful thinking by Froch.

[GodInFleshSuit]

Why should Froch have to fight in an eliminator if he was the Super Six runner-up??? Typical boxing bs at it's finest!