Inkin holds amateur win over Froch

Press Release: According to his promoter, Carl Froch has been given a final eliminator for the WBC super middleweight title against Denis Inkin. The unbeaten British champion, who won his 22nd fight by forcing former world champion Robin Reid into retirement on Friday, will face Inkin (31-0, Russia). Joe Calzaghe is the WBC champion but is not expected to make his mandatory defense, thus allowing for the possibility that Froch and Inkin could vie for the vacant title. The boxers’ promoters now have 30 days to reach a deal before a purse bid. Froch hopes Calzaghe will still be fighting at super-middleweight by the time he beats Inkin in the final eliminator. Froch said, “It’s nice to be confirmed as number one by the WBC as well because I’m up against some stiff competition like Inkin and Juergen Braehmer. I would like to think Joe Calzaghe will still be there when I get past Inkin, but he’s talking about fighting Bernard Hopkins up at light-heavyweight now. But for the moment, I want to keep that dream fight alive. Inkin is a decent fighter who is cool and skilful. I boxed him as an amateur in 1999 when he beat me on points but I put him down in the last round with an uppercut that really hurt him. This will be revenge.”