Carl Froch’s Super Six final showdown with Andre Ward will be screened live on Sky Sports this October.
The Atlantic City blockbuster will see the best two super-middleweights in the world collide, with the WBA and WBC belts and the prestigious Ring Magazine title on the line.
Froch and Ward will go head-to-head on Saturday October 29th.
The unification clash is the highlight of Sky Sports’ autumn line-up of live fights from home and abroad.
Vitali Klitschko’s next defence, Darren Barker’s crack at middleweight king Sergio Martinez, Kell Brook’s world-title eliminator and a triple title clash between Jamie McDonnell and Stuart Hall will all be televised by Sky.
Nottingham born Froch is one of four British world champions along with Amir Khan, Ricky Burns and Nathan Cleverly and has shot to prominence with that incredible sequence of fights.
Froch believes Sky Sports viewers are in line for a fitting end to the Super Six series.
“This is the two best fighters that entered the tournament meeting in the final for the WBC and WBA titles and the Super Six trophy – it couldn’t be any bigger or better,” he said.
“This what top sport is all about, the best in the division fighting each other. I think the super-middleweight division is the best division in world boxing, full of top fighters.
“It’s a pleasure to be involved in this.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn, of Matchroom Sport, believes fighting on Sky Sports will give the 34-year-old the exposure he deserves.
“This fight means everything. The Super Six has eradicated the politics of boxing and let the best super-middleweights in the world go at it – now just two remain.
“We are delighted to bring this blockbuster fight to Sky Sports as we continue to deliver the big fights for UK fans.”
Sky Sports’ autumn schedule of live fights will not include any pay-per-view offerings, meaning all live boxing will be available to sports subscribers at no extra cost.
They decided to pull the plug on Box Office showings for world title fights, following a year of controversional bouts, and the debacle surrounding Amir Khan’s switch to rival Primetime.
Recently, Primetime confirmed that Floyd Mayweather’s return to ring against Victor Ortiz will be shown by the pay-per-view broadcaster in September.
