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Post by davemurphy on Aug 8, 2012 17:29:32 GMT -5
Oosthuizen snubs Froch chance Carl Frochwill not be fighting Tommy Oosthuizen in November, with the IBO super-middleweight champion rejecting the chance to take on the Brit. Oosthuizen had been put forward as a likely opponent for Froch, with reports suggesting talks were advanced with regard to a fight in November. However, Oosthuizen will look to extend his unbeaten run to 21 fights on US soil - with his management team feeling the South African is better served upping his profile in America. "We've turned down that fight," Oosthuizen's manager Brian Mitchell told Sowetanlive.co.za with regard to a clash with Froch. "It is proper that Lou DiBella will feature him on Shobox. The American boxing public just loves Tommy." Froch's camp will now turn their attentions elsewhere as they seek to find a suitable opponent following the impressive win over Lucian Bute. www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/164224.html?CMP=OTC-RSS#QbvlmybEklDRWHoB.99
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Post by davemurphy on Aug 8, 2012 17:30:03 GMT -5
Thanks to winning a contest on the Billy C Radio Show last week, I got to view Oosthuizen's fight last Thursday via Online PPV. He's not NEARLY ready for Carl Froch and I think they're trying to put the best face on it. Saying their opting out of a World Title opportunity with one of the sports biggest stars so that they can explore Shobox opportunities is pretty much telling you all you need to know
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Post by billyc on Aug 9, 2012 3:06:50 GMT -5
yes...they are saying, "WHAT? Fight Froch? Thanks but no thanks man...he will force Tommy Gun to shoot blanks"
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Post by davemurphy on Aug 10, 2012 16:26:51 GMT -5
yes...they are saying, "WHAT? Fight Froch? Thanks but no thanks man...he will force Tommy Gun to shoot blanks" LOL. They should've thought ahead. Tommy Gun lobbyed for the fight and now they look pretty stupid when they have to turn it down.
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Post by billyc on Aug 13, 2012 3:10:26 GMT -5
the norm in boxing...Everyone want to fight, but no one wants to fight anybody.
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Post by Davema on Aug 13, 2012 10:41:26 GMT -5
turn down a title fight??? there killing me, smalls
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Post by davemurphy on Aug 15, 2012 19:35:33 GMT -5
DW and Billy- What kills me is that it's a no lose situation, Oosthuizen loses absolutely nothing by stepping up and taking on Froch in a title fight, he can only gain from that, EVEN IN DEFEAT!!! The only thing I can think is that his people must think so poorly of him that they fear he'll be destroyed by the Cobra and never be the same, and if that's the case then he needs to be with a different team.
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