Comments Thread For: HBO Gives Hearn Four Possible Names For Carl Froch

[Hitman Hodgson]

Anyone but Kessler.

How about Froch takes on Bika for the dub c belt, Ward fights Steiglitz or vice versa, and then Ward and Froch face each other in a winner take all next spring?

Bika would actually be good preperation for Ward.

[CraigM]

I'll bet you that 5 million its Chavez Jr next in the States,I don't see Chavez coming to Manchester or London.my 5m to your 5m.

It won't be in America dude... if Chavez doesn't want to come, let him fight someone else.

[BattlingNelson]

Well I wouldn't like GGG to move up and fight Froch. He looks smallish already at 160 and risks doing what Abraham did which is flame out against the bigger boys.

Chavez? Sure. That would be great and entertaining. That fight will never happen in GB though.

Ward? Is rehabbing his shoulder and will fight a tune up in September so he won't be ready before spring 2014.

Kessler? Who knows if he'll continue his career? I hope he calls it a day, but we don't know. Venue will be a problem if the rubber match gets made. Neutral means that a lot of money is left behind.


So basically I think Froch's next opponent is not among those above.

[freudianslip]

All the HBO fights would be intriguing I just don't think he takes any of them other than Kessler 3.

[Gatling]

Good to see an exciting champion like Carl get on the big network again. Do it big and go for Kessler 3.

[kiaba360]

I want Chavez to prove himself first against Bika, and 3G doesn't need to move up. DeGale is nowhere near a Froch fight and Groves is one or two fights away from it. He just beat Kessler, and if they don't do that fight on neutral grounds (i.e. Las Vegas), then they should leave that match-up alone. Froch/Ward 2 in the UK is what I want to see next. If that can't happen, then I guess he'll have to fight Kessler again.

[Weebler I]

I want Chavez to prove himself first against Bika, and 3G doesn't need to move up. DeGale is nowhere near a Froch fight and Groves is one or two fights away from it. He just beat Kessler, and if they don't do that fight on neutral grounds (i.e. Las Vegas), then they should leave that match-up alone. Froch/Ward 2 in the UK is what I want to see next. If that can't happen, then I guess he'll have to fight Kessler again.

Hearn said today they're not fighting Ward or Kessler until next summer at the earliest.

What do you think of the Murray fight?

[kiaba360]

Hearn said today they're not fighting Ward or Kessler until next summer at the earliest.

What do you think of the Murray fight?

The current crop of top MWs seem to be the ideal size for any match-up to take place between them, but I'm not sure of the success they would have if they moved up to SMW. I'd rather see Murray fight Rubio and then maybe the winner of Barker/Geale. However, if he does get the opportunity to fight Froch, it'd be dumb not to take it. He arguably beat the two most experienced MWs available, and it would be huge if he's also competitive with Froch.

[BafanaBafana]

Hearn said today they're not fighting Ward or Kessler until next summer at the earliest.

What do you think of the Murray fight?

It would be a boring fight, Murray would hide in his turtle shell for the full 12 rounds (throwing the occasional jab or 1-2) unless Froch can get his left hooks through Murray's guard and stop him. I would rather see him fight Bika for the WBC belt, Froch would win but it would be a grueling 12 rounds.

[yoz]

Well I wouldn't like GGG to move up and fight Froch. He looks smallish already at 160 and risks doing what Abraham did which is flame out against the bigger boys.

Chavez? Sure. That would be great and entertaining. That fight will never happen in GB though.

Ward? Is rehabbing his shoulder and will fight a tune up in September so he won't be ready before spring 2014.

Kessler? Who knows if he'll continue his career? I hope he calls it a day, but we don't know. Venue will be a problem if the rubber match gets made. Neutral means that a lot of money is left behind.


So basically I think Froch's next opponent is not among those above.

Not necessarily. The Brits can easy reach the Amsterdam Arena.