Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, the promoter for Carl Froch, has informed Edward Chaykovsky of Boxing Scene that Showtime has rejected Froch as Lucian Bute’s April opponent. Hearn was negotiating a two-fight deal with Interbox, with the first fight to take place in Bute’s adopted home of Montreal in April, and the return bout (if the first fight doesn’t end in a KO or shutout) … [Read more...]