Carl Froch

Carl Froch needed a split decision to hold on to his World Boxing Council (WBC) super-middleweight title and overcome an elusive Andre Dirrell at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Sunday. The Briton ended the unbeaten record of his American challenger as he made a second defence of his world title in his first fight as part of a global tournament to determine the best super-middleweight in the world over the next two years. Froch stalked Dirrell around the ring but could not trouble his challenger until the latter rounds before he won by the judges? scores of 115-112, 115-112 to 114-113 against. Dirrell?s ... Read Full Story

Carl Froch retained his WBC 168-pound title with a split-decision victory over Andre Dirrell late Saturday night in the second fight of the Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight tournament. Froch (26-0, 20 KOs) barely won in his hometown, earning three-point advantages on two of the three judges' scorecards after a messy but entertaining bout between two unbeaten fighters. Dirrell (18-1), a 2004 U.S. bronze medalist, used his superior speed from the opening bell to dance away from Froch's power, but Froch kept wading forward and attempting to brawl through Dirrell's defense. Dirrell was deducted a point in the 10th round for holding, ... Read Full Story

Another boxing showdown between Jean Pascal vs Adrian Diaconu happens here this Friday, Dec 11, 2009 at Bell Center in Montreal, Canada. You can catch these boxing live when you watch Jean Pascal vs Adrian Diaconu Live . The bout between Pascal vs Diaconu will be featured in a top quality match-up. The unbeaten WBC interim light-heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu meets fellow local man and former WBC super-middleweight title challenger Jean Pascal in a fight that will decide the WBC 175-pound crown for real. Diaconu will defend his WBC title against Pascal who will aim to redeem his last two disappointing performances and prove ... Read Full Story

For most of us it is hard to imagine a champion boxer at the local bingo hall. In a recent article British World Champion boxer Carl Froch revealed that he would rather be playing bingo with his mother than attending the many gala events he is often invited to attend. Carl Froch is the current WBC super middleweight world champion and has an impressive record of 20-0. (20KO) Froch admits he finds it difficult to come to terms with his newfound celebrity status. Froch’s bingo hall of choice is the Top Spot in Nottingham where he can be found playing his favorite game with ... Read Full Story

Showtime is putting the final touches on a six-man super middleweight round-robin tournament that will include two current champions and three former U.S. Olympians. Two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Thursday that the details, including sites and dates, are being worked out this week. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations were ongoing. The tournament is expected to include WBA champion Mikkel Kessler and WBC champion Carl Froch along with middleweight titleholder Arthur Abraham. The three Europeans will be joined by former U.S. Olympians Jermain Taylor, Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell. Showtime issued a statement Thursday ... Read Full Story