Enzo Calzaghe: "Froch's Performance Pathetic, Very Poor"

Enzo Calzaghe, father/trainer of retired world champion Joe Calzaghe, has issued a response to the recent challenge made by WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. Following his stoppage of Jermain Taylor last Saturday, Froch dared Calzaghe to come out of retirement.

Enzo was not impressed with Froch's performance. He said it was the worst he had ever seen by a world champion, and his son has absolutely no interest in fighting Froch.

"[It was] amateurish. He needs Joe because he is such a poor fighter that he can't make it on his own," Enzo said to The Guardian . "Joe has absolutely no interest in fighting him. He has more interest in appearing on Strictly Come Dancing. What I saw on Saturday night was appalling – the worst performance by a world champion, he looked like an amateur. There were so many mistakes, Jermain Taylor didn't have to block because Froch was just jabbing his hand. It was pathetic, an amateur could have done better."

Enzo says the only reason Froch won his first title defense was because Taylor go tired in the late rounds.

"He [Froch] claims he is the best super-middleweight in the world, but he could barely put away Jermain Taylor," said Enzo. "Taylor was tiring in the last round and that's why Froch won – would that have happened against Kessler, Jones, Hopkins? It was a very poor, poor performance. He didn't keep his hands up, he missed shots and he couldn't even move his head from side to side. [Joe's] happy with what he has achieved. I wouldn't allow Joe to come back, even if he had any interest, but he doesn't. He is happy with what he has achieved and he is satisfied. He retired as the best – 46–0, no chance."

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