Eddie Hearn: Do not rule out a Carl Froch-James DeGale showdown

CARL FROCH will be ringside as part of the Sky Sports team when domestic super-middleweight rival James DeGale takes on Marco Antonio Rubio on the November 22 Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew undercard in Liverpool. The IBF champion has so far ignored DeGaleโ€™s pleas for a shot at the title, of which the Londoner is mandatory contender, instead preferring a fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr in Las Vegas.

Frochโ€™s promoter Eddie Hearn โ€“ who had been talking to Froch for an hour before talking to Boxing News โ€“ claims that while the Mexican is indeed priority, a Froch-DeGale showdown has not been totally discounted.

โ€œObviously Al Haymon has signed Chavez,โ€ said Hearn. โ€œBut heโ€™s still got unresolved issues with Top Rank. God knows whatโ€™s going to happen but everyone tells me they want the fight [with Froch]; broadcasters, fighters, managers, promoters. So, hopefully, eventually, it will get done but Carl is not in a rush to do anything.

โ€œHeโ€™s looking forward to seeing DeGale in Liverpool [against Periban]. Heโ€™s going to be working for Sky on the night. If he [DeGale] puts in a great performance I wouldnโ€™t rule that fight [with Froch] out.

โ€œItโ€™s a tough fight for DeGale, and if you take Groves off his record, Periban is arguably his toughest opponent to date.

โ€œSo for Froch, donโ€™t rule out DeGale, but all eyes are still on Chavez. When theyโ€™ve [Team Chavez] sorted out their mess, I think weโ€™ll get it.โ€

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