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The British boxer Carl Froch has made a daring statement that he might pull out of the Super Six tournament. I am sure that if he did carry out his threat he would be sorely missed as is undoubtedly one of the great British boxers that we have today. On the other hand some people might think that this is a dramatic outburst that has been designed to have the maximum effect on the sport and to put the spotlight firmly back to Froch. Boxing is certainly bigger than Froch but the player is constantly challenging their authority. Perhaps the boxing authorities might want to modify their approach slightly. The excuse that is provided by Froch for his threat is that he does not want to fight Arthur Abraham outside Britain. This might be a mystery to most observers of the boxing profession but apparently it is a very important issue for Froch. The challenge for the boxing authorities is to address the concerns raised by Froch but in a way that does not drive away the rest of the competition. As far as I am concerned they could play anywhere including Timbuktu but the important thing is that they play for the public. This feud is bordering on the frivolous and boxing cannot afford to be frivolous at this time. Some might unkindly suggest that Froch is still reeling from having his unbeaten record torn by Mikkel Kessler. Nobody really knows what is going on Froch apart from Froch himself. The unbeaten record was bound to end at some point and it does not take away from the fact that he is a very great boxer indeed. The victory must have been particularly galling because it was on a unanimous point’s decision. Froch then said that the Danish location had something to do with it. Sour grapes come to mind and it is a spat that is unbecoming in such a great boxer and sports personality. Perhaps the boxing authorities might want to call his bluff and request him to go ahead with the boycott.