Will Froch vs Bute match the crowd atmosphere of Tszyu v Hatton?

[FlatLine]

Not sure if Froch is as big as Hatton in UK generally speaking, he should be because he's a much better fighter overall. If the Bute-Froch fight has anywhere near the same atmosphere as the Tszyu Hatton fight then it's going to be a classic no matter what happens in the ring.

[thepower]

No chance. Not only is the venue smaller, but Hattons fans were more vocal in their support.

[Chunk..]

Doubt it. Venue is half the size of the one that hosted Hatton - Tszyu, and that fight had a way bigger build up.

[gingerbreadman]

It's a little unfair to compare Bute-Froch to Hatton-Tszyu IMO. The Nottingham crowd are probably the best in British boxing at the moment in terms of a real gladiator pit atmosphere. It's merely that Hatton-Tszyu was utterly ****ing mental. It was up there with Eubank-Benn for pure electricity.

[SaintGeorge]

No chance, Froch isn't even big outside of Nottingham, he wouldn't sell out the o2 or the MEN. It will be a decent atmosphere, but nothing like the Hatton one.

[K2ray]

Who cares.

Elite fighters (we'll see if Bute's in that class) overcome raucous atmospheres -ever see the Mayweather Hatton at the mgm grand?

In Froch's last fight all he went on about is POWER, POWER, POWER-and he got exposed..now he's off on LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION (which IMO will have little bearings on the outcome of this fight). Skills pay the bills not supporters!

[SaintGeorge]

Does Froch even have any Power? When was the last time he put a decent fighter over? Apart from a energy drained Taylor, a decent puncher would have stopped Abraham with the amount of times he hit him cleanly.

This Froch power is a myth IMO.

[Furn]

Wasn't Hatton Tszyu at like 2 am?

[tonyjones]

Not sure if Froch is as big as Hatton in UK generally speaking, he should be because he's a much better fighter overall. If the Bute-Froch fight has anywhere near the same atmosphere as the Tszyu Hatton fight then it's going to be a classic no matter what happens in the ring.

Froch isn't a much better fighter then hatton,frock is a warrior no doubt with a better resume but hatton is technically superior and not credited enough for his brilliant body punching and ability to cut of the ring.

[P4P_No1]

Doubt it but the atmosphere should be good.

Hatton supporters were something else. It's rare you see a boxer have that kind of support, the sort of connection with the fans.