Ward and Froch fought on virtually neutral grounds

[The Ninth Layer]

The rematch is not going to be a question of: can Froch really beat Ward's style? It will instead be a question of: can Andre Ward repeat his feat of beating Froch, even after the Cobra took out the rest of the contenders at super middleweight, while going to England like those fighters did?

Even if you don't think it'll be competitive, it is sort of exciting to see Froch give it a go with a stadium full of his supporters cheering him on. And it'll be informative and enlightening seeing Andre Ward have to react to that throughout the fight. We would learn something new about Ward if the rematch is indeed held in England, whereas we might not learn anything new if they fought in the US again.

[GoogleMe]

So there is no homefield advantages if the fight is in London, if we follow your logic? ;-)

[Hanton11]

The big money is in a fight in the UK.

It's not about Froch trying to get any advantage (though he probably would), it's the fact that in the UK they can sell out a 40,000 stadium easily. Ward in the US couldn't.

[revs1227]

um no ...i was at the fight

ward had the advantage
it was in america

rematch should be in montreal

[Cobra_]

Ward would be dumb to not fight in the UK. He would get the biggest payday he will probably ever receive. Ward can stick to his little 2000 sold tickets and 8000 comps. While Froch will legit sell out a 40/50K stadium within days.

One of the rare examples where the money fight actually isn't in the US.

[dc3383]

If he doing for money fine go get the pounds but for neccessity no Ward has nothing to prove to Froch lets be serious

[bojangles1987]

Lumping hilarious that people seem to think Oakland and Atlantic City are the same thing. Comparing it to Nottingham and London is even funnier.

[salitap4p#1]

I don't think anyone seriously suggests Ward won the fight due to some hometown advantage. He fought the better fight and comfortably beat Froch.

But I don't see why that precludes him from fighting Froch in the UK. Yeah he can stay where he is if he wants. But most boxers would relish to fight in the atmosphere on show yesterday. And to be paid more for doing so!

[The Surgeon]

Lumping hilarious that people seem to think Oakland and Atlantic City are the same thing. Comparing it to Nottingham and London is even funnier.

Over here we have Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England. Pit fighters from these nations against each other and each nation gets behind their fighter. Bring a Yank over to fight any of them and all the others would back the UK fighter. Im sure its similar over in the states, Ward may not be from Atlantic City but he is American and most Americans would support him over a foreign fighter coming from across the pond im sure

[New England]

Lets put the rematch in Wales then. Surely that would be neutral grounds.

Eastcoast, westcoast, blablabla, you still identify yourselves as Americans, vote in the same election and root for the same national teams. Both sides wave their guns and cry at the national anthem because.. **** ye America!

US is not neutral grounds, not that it necessarily means it will be corrupt and biased. Same is the case with UK.

very ignorant post, harry. california and the bay area waving guns? new jersey waving guns? what the f#ck are you even talking about?

americans vote in very few national elections. the president, being the big one. otherwise, states govern themselves, and states vote propositions independently. they elect officials indepently, who govern the state with autonomy.


california and new jersey are 3000 miles away from each other. they're on the coast of different oceans. ward was not fighting "at home" when he went to atlantic city.