Posts Tagged Carl Froch
Posted by Durell Wambolt on January 27, 2012 at 15:59 pm
Froch Front Runner For IBF Title Shot!
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
During a telephone conference earlier today, January 27, Interbox president Jean Bedard confirmed that IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0-0) will fight in Quebec on April 14, but not on the Showtime network. Since Bute has another fight to be showcased on Showtime PPV, it’s improbable that Interbox will turn to PPV competitor HBO. Nevertheless, Bedard confirmed that Bute will defend his title on Quebec soil, in either Montreal or Quebec City.
Lucian Bute’s trainer Stéphane Larouche stated that Bute will likely defend his belt against former two time WBC super middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch (28-2-0). It seems Interbox will do everything in their power to make the Bute-Froch fight happen for the Canadian boxing fans. Furthermore, Carl Froch wants to battle Bute and the feeling seems mutual. Unfortunately, Andre Ward (25-0-0) – the winner of the Super Six Tournament – is out of the picture due to an injured right hand. With Ward sidelined, Showtime wanted Bute to fight Andre Dirrell (20-1-0), but Bedard felt the matchup would lack appeal in Canada, where Dirrell is virtually unknown. Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 16, 2011 at 10:31 am
LIVE IN CANADA THIS SATURDAY
AT 9 P.M. ET ONLY ON
TOP SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS DELIVER SUPER SIX PREDICTIONS; FOUR OF FIVE FAVOR ANDRE WARD TO DEFEAT CARL FROCH IN THE FINAL ON SHOWTIME®
Saturday’s blockbuster super middleweight showdown between Super Six World Boxing Classic finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch has captivated the attention of the boxing world – especially those in the 168-pound division. Andre Dirrell, Arthur Abraham, Glen Johnson and Lucian Bute are predicting World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) will be the last man standing and proudly lifting the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup in victory come Saturday, Dec. 17, from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., live in Canada only on Super Channel courtesy of SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET.
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Of the recently polled crop of 168-pounders, only Mikkel Kessler feels Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) has what it takes to hand Ward his first career loss. Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 9, 2011 at 09:18 am
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EDMONTON Dec. 9, 2011 – Super Channel, Canada’s only national English pay television network, is pleased to announce the winner of their Ultimate Knockout Giveaway -Meekyung Kim from Kingston, Ontario.
She and a guest will travel to Atlantic City for a two-night stay at CAESARS to see Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Final Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. ET.
The $5,000 grand prize package includes: flights from Kingston to Philadelphia, limousine transfer to and from Atlantic City, two nights and three days at Caesars, Atlantic City, two tickets to the Super Six Final and two VIP backstage passes. Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on October 25, 2011 at 19:02 pm
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
On November 5, undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0-0) will make his ninth title defence against none other than “the Road Warrior,” Glen Johnson, a former IBF light heavyweight champion himself. This afternoon, the Boxing Examiner spoke with both Bute and Johnson about their upcoming Quebec City showdown.
The Boxing Examiner : Good afternoon “Road Warrior.” How are you?
Glen Johnson : I am very good, thank you.
TBE : When you’re in the ring with Bute , how will you fight him to secure a win?
GJ : Well, I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but you will see on November 5th. One thing is for sure, Bute will feel pressure like he never had before. I am ready for him and I will make him fight in the ring with the pressure I will put on him.
TBE : Bute is known to be a very good outside fighter, with a long left jab and powerful hooks. He also possesses a very good counter left uppercut, which he uses as soon as a fighter comes on the inside, just like what he did to Edison Miranda. Are you concerned about the left uppercut? Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on August 18, 2011 at 09:52 am
Canadian Cruiserweight contender Troy “The Boss” Ross (24-2 16KO’s) will box in an IBF title eliminator against Philadelphia’s Garrett Wilson (10-5-1 4KO’s). The winner of the 12 round bout will earn the right to face IBF Champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-2 12KO’s). It looks as if the Ross vs. Garrett fight will be held November 19th in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Unbeaten IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute (29-0 24KO’s) will next face the challenge of “The Road Warrior” Glen Johnson (51-15-2 35KO’s) on November 5th. The 42 year old Johnson is coming off a majority decision loss to WBC Champion Carl Froch. The site of the Bute vs. Johnson bout has not yet been finalized but Montreal and Quebec City are said to be frontrunners.
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Williams Lake, British Columbia native Matt O’Brien (18-2 7KO’s) will fight veteran tough guy Librado Andrade (29-4 22KO’s) on August 27th in Mexico. It looks as if the Golden Boy promoted bout will be broadcast LIVE throughout Canada on The Fight Network. O’Brien’s last bout was a controversial majority decision loss to LaFarrell Bunting (18-3-1 17 KO’s)
Posted by Durell Wambolt on June 3, 2011 at 22:08 pm
Saturday, June 4, 2011 9PM
in Canada only on Super Channel Fights
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EDMONTON (June 2, 2011) – Carl Froch is the heavy favorite to defeat Glen Johnson Saturday in Atlantic City livein Canada only on Super Channel courtesy of SHOWTIME® at 9p.m. ET but Super Six World Boxing Classic Finalist Andre Ward believes there’s a decent chance that “The Road Warrior” can upset “The Cobra” to claim the WBC Super Middleweight title and advance to the tournament Final.
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“It’s a 50-50 fight,” Ward said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Carl Froch dominated Glen Johnson and I wouldn’t be surprised if Johnson pulled the upset.”
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Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) will face the Froch-Johnson winner in the Final of the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup and global recognition as the world’s No. 1 168-pound fighter. Read More
Posted by Rick McLean on May 20, 2011 at 07:28 am
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
On the eve of the Manny Pacquiao/Shane Mosley fight, WBC Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch was in Las Vegas, to talk about his next fight with Glen Johnson, and his accomplishments in the Super-Six tournament. The Boxing Examiner.com seized this rare occasion to ask the British fighter a few questions about IBF Super Middleweight champion, Lucian Bute. Read More
Posted by Rick McLean on March 17, 2011 at 14:55 pm
AS HE PREPARES TO DEFEND AGAINST BRIAN MAGEE
SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®
Live at 10 p.m. ET/PT, From Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada
©Photos by Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
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NEW YORK (March 17, 2011) – It’s no secret that the last man standing once the final bell sounds ending the SHOWTIME® Super Six World Boxing Classic could very likely be looking at a matchup with one of boxing’s most exciting fighters, Montreal’s immensely popular and undefeated Lucian Bute.
All four of the Super Six Semifinalists have praised Bute (27-0, 22 KOs) for his prowess and winning ways in the ring, which Bute hopes to continue Saturday night when he faces former European titleholder Brian Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) of Belfast, Ireland, for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Championship live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Read More
Posted by Rick McLean on March 16, 2011 at 19:37 pm
©Photographs By Tom Casino of Showtime
Press Release By Showtime Championship Boxing™
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BUTE FENDS OFF QUESTIONS OF A POSSIBLE FIGHT WITH MIKKEL KESSLER
“I’LL WORRY ABOUT KESSLER AND ANYBODY ELSE AFTER I WIN THIS FIGHT”
MAGEE PLANS TO CELEBRATE WIN OVER BUTE WITH “A PINT OF GUINNESS”
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The Two Super Middleweights Will Battle for Bute’s IBF Title
Live on Saturday, March 12 at 10 p.m. ET
from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada
MONTREAL (March 16, 2011) – Unbeaten International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute (27-0, 22 KOs) and 168-pound contender Brian Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) showed each other great respect at Wednesday’s press conference from Boutique Videotron in Montreal, Canada leading up to their title bout on Saturday, March 19 on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from the Bell Centre in Montreal. The telecast will begin with the rebroadcast of the March 12 action-packed SHOWTIME PPV® fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and Ricardo Mayorga. Read More
Posted by Rick McLean on March 15, 2011 at 20:59 pm
©Photographs: InterBox
Press Release By: Showtime Championship Boxing®
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NEW YORK (March 15, 2011) — With their International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight clash just days away, boxing superstar and unbeaten champ Lucian Bute and European titleholder Brian Magee participated in a media teleconference call Tuesday to discuss their upcoming fight for Bute’s belt on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, March 19 live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Bute, who signed a multi-fight agreement with SHOWTIME in November 2010, is one of the most talented pound-for-pound and popular fighters of this era. He has won all but one of his title defenses by knockout, including four consecutive victories inside the distance. Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on November 12, 2010 at 00:50 am
Former Canadian Olympian and reigning 2 division Canadian Champion Adam “A Bomb” Trupish (7-0 4KO’s) has spent the last 2 weeks in Sheffield, England sparring with former WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch as he prepares for his challenge for his old title against Arthur Abraham. The Froch versus Abraham fight will be part of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on SuperChannel fights.
Trupish has been giving Froch exceptional sparring and the former Champion said that “Trupish is made of something special”, which is quite a compliament considering the quality of opposition Froch has faced in his recent fights. According to observers Trupish, “Fits in well” and the sparring has been “Very intense”.
Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 8, 2010 at 07:15 am
Revisit all the drama from Detroit – Go deep into Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler’s training camps as they prepare for April 24
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Premiering in Canada April 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET only on Super Channel
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EDMONTON (April 7, 2010) — The latest instalment of the critically acclaimed reality series from SHOWTIME Sports® — FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic — returns to Super Channel with Episode 5, premiering April 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Where available, viewers can also watch it on Super Channel On Demand beginning April 12.
This new 30-minute instalment includes all the drama from Detroit, where Andre Dirrell’s surprising upset victory due to Arthur Abraham’s controversial disqualification, turned the Super Six World Boxing Classic on its head. Go behind the scenes during intense fight week controversy between the promoters, into the locker room before the bout, into the ring (where no less than seven Fight Camp 360 cameras captured never-before-seen footage) and to the hospital as Dirrell recovers from the DQ blow. Read More
During a telephone conference earlier today, January 27, Interbox president Jean Bedard confirmed that IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0-0) will fight in Quebec on April 14, but not on the Showtime network. Since Bute has another fight to be showcased on Showtime PPV, it’s improbable that Interbox will turn to PPV competitor HBO. Nevertheless, Bedard confirmed that Bute will defend his title on Quebec soil, in either Montreal or Quebec City.
