By Geoff Poundes It was mission possible Saturday night when Carl Froch spectacularly succeeded in his assault on Canadian Lucian Bute’s IBF super middleweight title. On home soil at the Nottingham Arena, fighting in a super-charged atmosphere, Froch out-sped, out-skilled and out-punched an amateurish-looking Bute en route to a fifth round stoppage that turned the … [Read more...]
Froch’s Chance at Redemption – A Shot at Bute
By Geoff Poundes Carl Froch, the former WBC super-middleweight champion, has been handed an early stab at redemption when he challenges Lucian Bute for the Canadian’s IBF title in Nottingham on May 26th. Froch, of course, was soundly beaten by Andre Ward last December in the final of the Super-Six, when he also surrendered his title. The Bute fight has been in the works … [Read more...]