Comments Thread For: Team Oosthuizen Turned Down Froch Over Low Offer

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IBO super-middleweight champion Thomas Oosthuizen was disappointed when a unification fight with IBF title holder Carl Froch fell through, but has told WBN that he would prefer any potential bout to take place in America in future.

The 24 year-old, who is undefeated in 21 bouts with 13 stoppages to his name, was touted to face the Nottingham fighter on his home soil in Briton this November, but revealed that a monetary difference between the camps put an end to the potential match-up.

“I would welcome the fight with Froch, but my management turned it down for financial reasons,” Oosthuizen told World Boxing News. [Click Here To Read More]

[Hougigo]

If he's feels he's not ready, he's not ready.
Too soon for him to fight Froch IMO

[codey]

This Fight had potential, Too bad team Froch tried to lowball the kid into a deal.

[Scott Dennett]

Former sparing partner to Froch (fall 2010 to prepare for the Abraham fight) Edwin Rodriquez would be a great fight! Froch said then, that Rodriquez was the future of the super middleweight division. Now 21-0, Rodriquez shouldn't be over looked.

[Earl-Hickey]

No oousthaven, you turned it down because you would lose and you know it

Given a chance to fight for a real world title you ran. And hid.

I will never forget

[MJ223]

Yeah ok..... We believe you

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

No oousthaven, you turned it down because you would lose and you know it

Given a chance to fight for a real world title you ran. And hid.

I will never forget

Yeah ok..... We believe you

Nothing wrong with losing to Froch this early in your career. In fact, it's some good experience.

I just don't know why Froch wanted this fight tho.

[MJ223]

Nothing wrong with losing to Froch this early in your career. In fact, it's some good experience.

I just don't know why Froch wanted this fight tho.

He is the highest rated SMW available......

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

He is the highest rated SMW available......

I understand that but Oozy still green. Why not Bika? Would've been a fun fight IMO.

[BattleAxePurist]

I'd like to see Oosthuizen v Pavlik is the 1st choice an 2nd and 3rd Rodriguez would be the next choice but he's fighting in October so that rules that out maybe Bika there's some good Euros he could fight but doubtful prolly just a staybusy fight