Prove your worth: Carl Froch (left) is hoping to bounce back against Lucian Bute (right)
For Canada-based Romanian southpaw Bute it is a chance to prove himself in a rare appearance on 'away' turf.
For Froch, whose only other defeat was by Mikkel Kessler in Denmark in 2010, it is the chance to exorcise some of the ghosts from December's defeat by Ward and underline his world title pedigree.
Beaten: Froch (left) was defeated by the astute Andre Ward (right)
'This is the comeback from the bitter disappointment on that night in Atlantic City. I've been on the road now for three years, fighting away from home.
'Nothing has been comfortable, nothing has been easy, but there is a really good feel about this fight with it being in Nottingham.
'I've got a fantastic fanbase, as proved by the fact the arena is going to be sold out.
'With the career I've had, over the last three years I've been through every emotion. I've been through the highs and lows. I know what it's like to taste defeat and it's not nice.'
Wallop: Romanian Bute (right) will provide a tough challenge to Froch
'It wasn't my night against Andre Ward in Atlantic City and I lost a very close fight against a top fighter. I'm going to put it right on Saturday against Lucian Bute.
'He is coming to Nottingham - my city, my hometown, my fortress - anyone who is anyone is going to be there on Saturday shouting and cheering for me, and that's going to give me such a lift. I know what it's like to fight against the crowd from when I went to Denmark to fight Mikkel Kessler.
'He's like David Beckham over there, he gets blanket coverage in the papers all week, and you could hear a pin drop when I was landing my shots.
Bounce back: Froch says he has 'a lot to prove' when he fights Bute
'So I know how that feels and it doesn't matter whether you're unbeaten or a champion, when you step into the arena and you're doing your work and it's silent, but when you're opponent lets his shots go the crowd erupt and you feel the vibrations through your chest.
'The sound is deafening, it takes you down when you're under fire.'
Bute, a Romanian based in Quebec, Canada where he has a huge following, said: 'I'm excited. Two months ago I was here for the press conference and then I went to Florida for my training camp for seven weeks.
'It was a good, good training camp despite a little technical problem (a foot infection).
'I'm very happy, I've worked very hard for this fight. I know it's not an easy fight for me but I came here to win. I'm a winner.'
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