Eddie Hearn has revealed that Carl Froch could fight for either the WBC or IBF world super-middleweight titles in May.The Matchroom supremo is lining up Froch [pictured threading through a left uppercut against Glen Johnson last year] for a home city return, at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena on May 19, and it's looking ever-likely that a world title will be on the line.
Andre Ward, the slick-boxing American who dominated the 30-fight [28 wins, 20 stoppages] East Midlander over 12 rounds in December to take the WBC 12st belt, vacated that title yesterday [February 21] and that could now see Froch meeting the younger brother of an ex-Olympian whom he outpointed with his world title on the line in his last defence in Nottingham.
Anthony Dirrell, undefeated in 24 [21 quickly], won a WBC world title eliminator before Christmas and has spoke of his thirst to get revenge over an iron-jawed Englishman who earned a hard-fought split decision over his then 18-bout unbeaten brother Andre in the first round of the Super Six in October 2009.
But the showdown with Montreal-based Romanian Lucian Bute, 30-0 (24), is the one the public are craving. The IBF champion hinted on Twitter that he'd leave Canada to take on Froch, 34, and that would be a mouth-watering clash between two ex-highly-rated amateurs who've gone on to big things in the paid ranks and not afraid to trade nose-to-nose when needs be.
And Hearn, who's quickly getting a reputation as one of the most affable and fan-friendly promoters in the game, said: "I heard that Andre Ward has vacated his WBC belt - so there's options aplenty for us at the moment.
"Bute is obviously the fight we'd would like to make the most, but this is a new avenue to explore. If the other angle didn't come off but the vacant title fight did, i'm sure Carl wouldn't complain about the chance to be a three-time WBC world super-middleweight champion," added Leyton Orient's vice-chairman.
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