{{Infobox boxing match | fight date = December 17, 2011 | Fight Name = Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch | image = | location = Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey | titles = WBA, WBC, and vacant The Ring super middleweight titles | fighter1 = Andre Ward | nickname1 = S.O.G. | record1 = 24–0 (13 KO) | hometown1 = Oakland,California,United States | height1 = 6 feet | Referee = Jack Reiss | weight1 = 168 lb | style1 = Orthodox | recognition1 = WBA super middleweight champion[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]] No. 9 ranked pound-for-pound fighter | fighter2 = Carl Froch | nickname2 = The Cobra | record2 = 28–1 (20 KO) | hometown2 = Nottingham,England,United Kingdom | height2 = 6 feet 1 inches | weight2 = 168 lb | style2 = Orthodox | recognition2 = WBC super middleweight champion | result = Ward defeats Froch via unanimous decision. }} Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch was the Super Six World Boxing Classic Final championship fight for the WBC, WBA, & vacant The Ring'' super middleweight titles. The bout was held on December 17, 2011, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. and was televised on Showtime. Pre-Fight From the time it was announced in July 2009 until the final bout just before Halloween 2011, the super middleweight tournament went on for about 800 days. Froch was due to face Ward in Atlantic City on October 29 in the final of the Super Six, but Ward's injury required the rescheduling of the bout to December 17, 2011. The fight was promoted by Matchroom Sport (promoted Froch) and Goossen Tutor Promotions (promoted Ward) Ward Ward advanced to the final by winning his tournament bouts. He won his title against Kessler in his opening bout, scoring a dominant 11th-round technical decision. Ward beat Allan Green in his second bout. Ward's Group Stage 3 bout called off when Dirrell, his 2004 U.S. Olympic teammate, dropped out of the tournament. Ward instead faced contender Sakio Bika outside of the tournament and won a decision. In his May semifinal fight, Ward defeated Abraham to advance to the final. Froch Froch defeated Dirrell on a split decision in England in his opening-round bout. Then Froch lost a decision (and his title) to Denmark's Kessler in Denmark in Group Stage 2. However, after Kessler dropped out, Froch met Abraham for the vacant belt