I think it a very real posibility. The Road Warrior maybe be a tough competitor but IMO Carl Froch is the best supermiddle in the world and can box and can brawl when the going gets tough too.
Froch is not Allan Green, he has rock solid chin and also carries big power.
Froch has a great jab that carries a lot of power, Johnson could well eat a lot of these early on. Froch will also work the body and this will take it out of Glenn.
I see in the later rounds Froch taking it to him and could have a late stoppage.
Johnson is 42 now and had dropped down to supermiddle, while Froch is in his prime and in the form of his career.
How do you see it going?
I can't see nothing but a comfortable Froch win and think there is a very real chance of Froch stopping Johnson.
I see Froch winning this fight most likely by UD, maybe 116-112 or something similar. Johnson was pretty good against Green, but then as we all saw Green was completely overated and was terrible against Glen and Ward. Still Johnson proved to be effective and still has the tools to make a fight against Froch.
However I think that at the moment Froch is the best SMW in the world, I don't really know but I hope to get the answer if Froch gets to the final. Froch should be able to win this fight if he does what he's been doing in his past fights, which is move around the ring, be aggressive by using his jab all time, and being able to get his distance to throw his punches with his long arms.
If Johnson manages to get into Froch's range and is able to land some shots in the close distance, then he'll have a good chance of winning the fight. Still I don't think that's going to happen, Froch is not the same boxer that we saw against Dirrell in his first S6 fight, he has greatly improved and if he shows that then he should be able to win.
you just lost your credibility
i agree........
johnson will be a tough fight for froch and vice versa because johnson needs to not only be busier but he needs to make froch look bad in order to convince the judges that he's not losing, we've seen johnson before do enough to win and get jobbed, either loss or draw.......
now, johnson's defense is under rated and his power is underrated as well, his chin is world class, the guy has never been stopped by being knocked out and he's never really been seriously hurt in the ring where he's retreated and ran for the rest of the fight or rest of the round...
although i expect froch to win, he can very well lose this fight if he's not careful, no matter how great of shape he's in, how much younger he is, more power, etc, johnson is a guy who fights, takes the fight to his opponent, and pushes guys into places they've never been before......... a lot of guys overlook johnson and i think froch isnt overlooking him, i just think froch thinks johnson is a one gear one trick pony, which he's not...... so if that is the case, froch might find himself being outworked........
I think it will be close with a Froch UD but there's no way he beats ward , Wards got a far bigger repertoire then the effective yet quite 1 dimensional Froch. Froch was lucky against Taylor , lucky against Dirrel , was close with a Kessler that had seen better days and looked masterfull against a crappy Abraham... I'm not buying this Froch being the best smw in the world at all.
i think froch will win quite easily more easily then people think i dont think glen makes the weight as easy as people think
i see froch taking it to him and will work the body and hopefully work everything through the jab, glen is tough but i could see a similar stoppage as the one hopkins dished out to johnson
if froch does stop him it will be late on!!!!
I think johnson looked strong at the weight, granted he only beat Allan Green but he looked good, maybe he shouldve been at 168 for more of his career.
If Froch keeps it simple, plays it smart and keeps the fight at his pace and distance, hes got it in the bag.
If he shows Johnson too much respect, then he could end up getting beat
How do people see Johnson winning? by getting inside and tearing Froch up.
I'm not saying it can't happen but I just can't imagine it, and wont until it happens. If he starts to get an advantage in there; Froch will bring out the rough stuff. Physical strength will be the big factor. Froch seems to be the strongest fighter in the super 6 with the possible exception of Ward. Johnson has come down in weight and some people are seeing some kind of strength advantage the could be derived from that. Can't see it.
Let's be honest: Froch, Dirrell, Ward, and Kessler could all easily be light-heavyweights. The only guy who couldn't is little Abe. Who was basically too small for these men from the outset.
i think froch will win quite easily more easily then people think i dont think glen makes the weight as easy as people think
i see froch taking it to him and will work the body and hopefully work everything through the jab, glen is tough but i could see a similar stoppage as the one hopkins dished out to johnson
if froch does stop him it will be late on!!!!
Froch does have a dig on him but doesn't have the power people think he has.
He knocked people out left right and centre at domestic level but at world level he has one KO win in his last 5 fights.
Johnson's chin is certified and altough i do think he will be rocked a couple of times i don't think he will go down.
I never said KO, I said stop.
And if Froch catches him often enough just like anyone he will go on.
But I see the ref calling a halt to the preceeding.
AA has a better chin and carries more power than Johnson, though not as good as boxer as Glenn.
If Johnson opens up he may well catch Froch a few time but Froch will catch Johson a lot more.
you just lost your credibility
AA has a better chin and carries more power than Johnson, though not as good as boxer as Glenn.
If Johnson opens up he may well catch Froch a few time but Froch will catch Johson a lot more.
Froch does have a dig on him but doesn't have the power people think he has.
He knocked people out left right and centre at domestic level but at world level he has one KO win in his last 5 fights.
Johnson's chin is certified and altough i do think he will be rocked a couple of times i don't think he will go down.
I doubt it, unless Johnson grows super old overnight he should be OK.
Froch didnt even finish Abe, who sort of has a similiar approach with his guard, although Glen will be more offensive.
This is one thing written off, because nobody stops Glen.
But fighting at the weight for the second time in 10-years. Against an opponent who will use his length to negate a lot of Johnson's strengths. I think it can be done too.
Glen is teak tough but I just have a feeling. The man is 42.
This is not the norm.
Saturday night might be a bit of a reality check.