CARL FROCH & ANDRE DIRRELL

To Hold Media Conference Call
Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 4 P.M. ET/1 P.M. PT
                                                                                                       
WHO:              Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra’’ Froch
                        Unbeaten 2004 Olympic Games U.S. Medalist Andre “The Matrix’’ Dirrell
                        Mick Hennessy of Hennessy Sports
                       Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions, LLC
                       
WHAT:            Froch (25-0, 20 KOs), of Nottingham, England, and Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs), of Flint, Mich., and their promoters will participate in an international media conference call to discuss the 12-round showdown at Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, on Saturday, Oct. 17, live on SHOWTIME® (8 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

The battle of unbeatens – the second half of a doubleheader on SHOWTIME® — will be for Froch’s WBC 168-pound title and the first fight for Froch and Dirrell in the Super Six World Boxing Classic.

In the opening Super Six Group Stage 1 bout on Oct. 17, undefeated former IBF middleweight champion “King’’ Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs), of Germany, will face former undisputed 160-pound titleholder Jermain “Bad Intentions’’ Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs), of Little Rock, Ark., at 02 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. The Abraham-Taylor 12-rounder will be shown on SHOWTIME on same day delay.

ACCESS #:       (888) 299-4099 (U.S. Toll Free), (866) 682-1172 (Canadian Toll Free),
                          UK Callers –    001 (302) 709-8337 (International Toll). Ask for Super Six/SHOWTIME Conference Call (Verbal Passcode: VB27588)
                                 
WHEN:             Wednesday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT
 
CONTACTS:

Showtime Networks Inc.                   Chris DeBlasio              (212) 708-1633                  chris.deblasio@showtime.net         
                                                    Annie Van Tornhout       (212) 708-1663                  annie.vantornhout@showtime.net
Brener Zwikel & Associates           Steve Pratt                    (818) 462-5602                 SteveP@BZAPR.com
                                                    John Beyrooty              (562) 233-7477                 Johnnybey@aol.com
       Hennessy Sports                          Lee Squirrel                 +44 (1959) 535-860            Lee@HennessySports.com
                                                   Tomas Rohan               +44 (203) 286-5132             Tomas@HennessySports.com
    Gary Shaw Productions, LLC       Fred Sternburg             (303) 740-7746                  Toofred@aol.com