Comments Thread For: Hean Sets Talks With Arum For Froch-Chavez in Vegas

[Scipio2009]

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport is targeting late November or December to stage a Las Vegas event featuring the return of IBF/WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion Carl Froch. After drawing 80,000 fans to Wembley Stadium for his rematch with George Groves, Froch's dream is to headline a big card in Las Vegas.

The three options for Froch are Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mikkel Kessler and James DeGale. Chavez Jr. is the only opponent capable of headlining against Froch in Vegas.
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Funny how the post makes no mention of Arum moving off of his "leverage Chavez Jr's last fight into additional fights" kick. Chavez knows where he stands, Chavez's manager knows where he stands, and Chavez seems to be smart enough to not let Arum take advantage of him, even if Arum tries to sweet talk his father.

Speak on Andre Ward however you want, he still sold 8,000 tickets for the Kessler fight in Oakland, without all that big of a promotional push. He's the class of the division and now has HBO putting some push behind him.

Ward(c) vs Froch(c), with HBO helping build things up on TV, is a pretty big fight and, if we're being honest, with fewer hurdles than Froch(c) vs Chavez Jr.

[Funky_Monk]

Am I the only one who doesn't want to see Froch vs Chavez Jr?
Don't get me wrong I understand the finances but this is a horrific mismatch IMO.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

the kessler ward fight should have been in Denmark , as Kessler has a steady fanbase . they would have bought tickets. also there would have been taken proper action from the ref's side for holding and headbutting. the reason why this didnt happen is because primadonna ward demanded everything in his favour despite him being virtually unknown

californian sven ottke

[kafkod]

Mr Ward is going to spontaneously combust

That would be entertaining. And Mr Ward doesn't do entertaining. .

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Funny how the post makes no mention of Arum moving off of his "leverage Chavez Jr's last fight into additional fights" kick. Chavez knows where he stands, Chavez's manager knows where he stands, and Chavez seems to be smart enough to not let Arum take advantage of him, even if Arum tries to sweet talk his father.

Speak on Andre Ward however you want, he still sold 8,000 tickets for the Kessler fight in Oakland, without all that big of a promotional push. He's the class of the division and now has HBO putting some push behind him.

Ward(c) vs Froch(c), with HBO helping build things up on TV, is a pretty big fight and, if we're being honest, with fewer hurdles than Froch(c) vs Chavez Jr.

Ward vs Froch II is not a PPV fight in America.