[Casual Benson's Unknown]

Just seen on Twitter that they're announcing Froch's opponent on Monday, fight will be at The Capital FM arena again. So who do we think it'll be? Haven't heard any rumours since Oosthuizen turned it down. Whoever it is I shall be getting a ticket first thing Wednesday morning.

EDIT: Oops read it wrong it's not confirmed at the Capital FM.

 

[Chatty]

I'm going with Bika

 

[sim_reiss]

Am I right in saying it has to be someone in the IBF's top 15? If so I guess it could be that Donovan George.

 

[Chatty]

its meant to top 15 but thats never stopped them doing it before

 

[Casual Benson's Unknown]

I so desperately want it to be Pavlik, but think it might be Bika.

 

[GazOC]

its meant to top 15 but thats never stopped them doing it before

Sometimes that just means the fighter gets placed in the top 15 AFTER the title fight is announced.

I don't begrudge Froch an easier opponent and thats what I think he's going to get for this fight.

 

[Bryn]

I'm still gutted I didn't see him against Bute. :sad2

 

[Casual Benson's Unknown]

Me too Bryn, I basically chose Haye - Chisora over Froch - Bute, fucking awful decision. Will be at this fight assuming it's in the UK if it kills me

 

[Chatty]

Sometimes that just means the fighter gets placed in the top 15 AFTER the title fight is announced.

I don't begrudge Froch an easier opponent and thats what I think he's going to get for this fight.

To be fair, if it is Bika then he's not really an easy opponent - it's a guy he is expected to win against and should do but Bika generally makes it hard work for anyone he faces

 

[Joe Ko!]

No one has mention it but I think Degale possibly

http://www.boxingscorecard.com/2012/08/froch-vs-degale-next.html

 

[Casual Benson's Unknown]

I can't see it being Degale, he wouldn't even spar with Froch, I can't imagine he'll be too keen on facing him in a proper fight. But now he's a free agent (sort of) he might fancy it as it would be a very nice pay day for him. Doubt it though.

 

[GazOC]

No chance of it being DeGale. The most accurate guesses will come if we draw up a list of the IBF top 15, sort them in order of preference and then turn the list upsidedown.

 

[Bryn]

No chance of it being DeGale. The most accurate guesses will come if we draw up a list of the IBF top 15, sort them in order of preference and then turn the list upsidedown.

Come on Gaz, that's far too logical.

 

[adamcanavan]

Me too Bryn, I basically chose Haye - Chisora over Froch - Bute, fucking awful decision. Will be at this fight assuming it's in the UK if it kills me

I went to both but Froch-Bute was possibly the greatest night of my life

 

[CamR21]

It had better not be Poulard

 

[Wallet]

Stevenson, I reckon.

 

[Chatty]

IBF top 15

1 NOT RATED
2 Adonis Stevenson - fighting Don George in October
3 Thomas Oosthuizen - apparently turned down the fight
4 Edwin Rodriguez - fighting jason Escalera next month
5 Lucian Bute - fighting Denis Grachev in December
6 James DeGale - unlikely
7 Mikkel Kessler - hopefully but seems to have been ruled out for now
8 George Groves - unlikely
9 Kelly Pavlik - boxing over in England and money seem to be the problem here
10 Donovan George - facing Stevenson in October
11 Anthony Dirrell - possible
12 Librado Andrade - possible
13 Benjamin Simon - fighting in November in Germany
14 Pablo Farias - fighting in Argentina in September
15 Rowland Bryant - unlikely

 

[JamieC]

Anthony dirrell or Andrade would be alright for me, Pavlik or Kessler would be my first two choices but both want none of it pricing themselves out

 

[Casual Benson's Unknown]

Stevenson has pulled out of the George fight Chatty, i'm thinking it's very likely to be him now.

 

[Chatty]

I thought I heard something about that fight falling through but its still up on boxrec so I thought it might still be on. Hmmmm, you could be right there then.