Inform: In a disagreement that could prove difficult to resolve, the recently defeated Carl Froch has demanded his up-coming third round bout of the 'Super Six: World Boxing Classic' with Arthur Abraham be hosted in the UK, claiming a pre-existing agreement is in place.
Sauerland Event, promoters of Arthur Abraham (and Mikkel Kessler) claim otherwise, a source stating; “they have misunderstood. The only agreement was that the next fight would take place in Europe. The situation is this – the fight will go to where the money is".
Froch has also stated that it would require "at least" an additional one million pounds for the fight to occur in Germany, the figure he would receive for a semi-final bout in the tournament, under the logic that he would certainly lose a decision in Germany following what Froch perceives to be a hometown decision he suffered against Mikkel Kessler.
Complicating matters further is the tournament agreement inserted by the American network Showtime that no fighter can be paid more than the agreed upon amounts.
Comment: It all seemed a little too good to be true didn't it? A tournament involving six of the best seven fighters from one division competing in a round-robin competition for the unofficial but undoubtedly authentic crown of the division. There had to be a few problems along the way. This fight fan would suggest a neutral venue for the fight in question, to avoid a lengthy and potentially embarrassing struggle that could threaten to derail the tournament. I can understand Froch's frustration and I can understand Sauerland's position (under the assumption that the contract only obligates the fight take place in Europe).
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