Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | Posted by Editor

FROCH – DIRRELL WEIGH IN DETAILS

FROCH – DIRRELL WEIGH IN DETAILS

Carl “The Cobra” Froch and Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell will weigh in ahead of this Saturday’s Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown in the historic setting of Nottingham’s famous Old Market Square at 5pm on Friday.

The two men clash at the Trent FM Arena in the city on Saturday with Froch’s WBC World Super Middleweight title on the line against the undefeated American hotshot. However they will come face to face for one last pre fight event at in front of the City Council Offices on Friday afternoon as they step on the scales to ensure that they are both inside the 12 stone Super middleweight limit.

As ever Froch is confident that he will make the weight without any difficulty but he believes his opponent may be struggling to shift those last few pounds. “My weights down, I was already a pound inside the 12 stone limit when I woke up yesterday morning so that won’t be a problem,” said the Champion. “I’m eating good food and I’m feeling very strong.

“Dirrell’s quite tall for a super middle at 6 foot 1 so I think he probably struggles a bit to get down to 12 stone. From what I’ve seen of him since he arrived in the U.K. he looks a bit like a boiled chicken the way his cheeks are sucked in. He looks quite gaunt so maybe he’s struggling with the weight because when I met him in New York a few months back to launch the Super Six tournament he looked a lot fuller and healthier. He looks a lot different now so I think he has to work very, very hard to get that weight down and I’m sure travelling from the States at the weekend won’t have helped either.”

Friday’s weigh in at the Old Market Square is open to the public with a large contingent of Cobra fans expected to cheer on Nottingham’s World Champion prior to what is expected to be an explosive showdown at the Trent FM Arena on Saturday. Nottingham Council have really thrown their weight behind the cities very own World Champion and their backing has been of huge importance to Froch. “The Council has been very supportive and it’s a real boost to know that you have a whole city behind you,” said the Champion. “I know myself and everyone at Hennessy Sports really appreciate the great support we have here and I’ll be looking to repay that on Saturday night.”

The Carl Froch – Andre Dirrell WBC World Super Middleweight title fight will be screened live on pay per view in the UK and Ireland on new satellite channel Primetime (Sky channel 480) as part of a knockout Super Six tournament double header from Nottingham and Berlin. The tournament officially kicks off in Germany when former marquee Middleweight Champs Arthur Abraham and Jermain Taylor clash at The O2 World Arena in Berlin before the action moves to Froch’s hometown and the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham.

To watch the opening night of the Super Six tournament on Primetime (Sky channel 480) call 0871 200 4444 (+448702 416 666 from the Republic of Ireland) or see http://www.primetimelive.co.uk. The event is available at a special price of £12.95 until 24 hours before the fight after which it will then increase to £14.95.

Tickets for Froch V Dirrell are available from the Trent FM Arena, Nottingham Box Office priced £30, £45, £125 and £250. To purchase tickets call the Box Office on 08444 124 624 or visit www.trentfmarena.co.uk. Tickets are also available from Ticketline on 0844 888 4402 or via www.hennessysports.com.

For more information on the Super Six World Boxing Classic including exclusive videos, photography, expert analysis from Al Bernstein and Steve Farhood, and much more please visit www.WorldBoxingClassic.com or visit http://www.hennessysports.com/worldboxingclassic.htm.