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5 May 2010 - 10:14 AMT

Switzerland can host Abraham vs. Froch bout

Arthur Abraham vs. Carl Froch bout may head to Switzerland. The camps of the two super middleweights are in a tug of war over the venue. Their fight takes place in the third stage of the Super Six Boxing Classic on August 21. Froch wants the fight in Nottingham. Abraham wants the fight in Germany.

The contract terms of the Super Six gives each boxer the power to prevent a fight from taking place in the opponent's home country. Froch has refused to fight in Germany, and Abraham doesn't want to fight in Nottingham. Switzerland has been bought up as a neutral location to stage the event. The fight contract for Abraham-Froch calls for a venue in "Europe." The cities of Basel and Zurich are being discussed for the fight, boxingscene.com reported.