By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KO’s) says he’s okay with his May 21st semifinal Super Six tournament fight against Glen Johnson taking place in the United States, although Froch would still prefer the fight to take place in his native England.

The chances of that happening aren’t too good, because Showtime has in their contract with Froch that the semifinals bouts must take place in the U.S. It’s good that Froch has accepted this and isn’t looking to get out of it.

If he had it his way, Froch says he would like the Johnson fight to take place in London with WBA heavyweight champion David Haye sharing the card along with him. That sounds like a great card, but it wouldn’t be good for the U.S, because it would mean that the fight would have to be shown earlier in the day for boxing fans to see it live. That’s not going to happen. Froch doesn’t need Haye for his fight with Johnson to be successful. The Haye fight might actually be a downer for the card if Haye picks out another weak opponent like in his last against Audley Harrison.

Froch recently defeated Arthur Abraham in his last fight in November. Abraham came in drained from having over-trained for the fight. This allowed Froch to dominate him because Abraham’s big power wasn’t there. Froch, speaking about his victory, had this to say in an article at thisisnottingham.co.uk: “Abraham is now working towards a tune-up fight, outside of the tournament in February – a confidence builder so to speak.”

Froch fails to mention that Abraham was badly schooled in his fight before his by Andre Dirrell, who boxed circles around Abraham all night long in an easy win.

Froch said this about Andre Ward: “And then he [Abraham] will be taking on Andre Ward, which will be interesting, as the choice of venue will obviously be a very big sticking point between the two men as both owe a lot of their success to fighting at home again and again…I’m pleased to be fighting anywhere, but a big night in London would be a nice change for my loyal Cobra fans who have been clocked up the air miles in the last couple of years.”

Wrong! Ward would win anywhere because of his amazing talent. He doesn’t need to fight in Oakland to win. Ward has the skills to beat anyone on the plant in their venue.