"I hit with some big shots and he never shows any sign of pain. Right when I hit him with a good shot, I can't pose because I know he'll come right back."
"Carl has an awkward style. He throws punches from all over. As long as he hits you with them, that's OK with him", Quillin said. "It's not like the standard jab, cross, left hook, uppercut. He'll start with an overhand right, maybe he'll throw left hooks...he'll throw everything to get you off-balance."
"This guy is totally not the guy they make him out to be", he added. "He's down to earth, and I feel like when I talk to him, it's like I've known him for years. I like people like that. Things are different when it comes to fighting and he's just a competitor."
http://www.boxingscene.com/peter-quillin-talks-sparring-with-carl-froch-new-york--46996
froch is good at faking not being hurt, he's been hurt plenty of times, vs kessler I, numerous times vs kessler II(played it off well, one point hadn't fully realised just how hurt he was), vs dirrell and vs taylor he was really hurt(said so himself, and that he took the count upto 8 to recover as much as possible)
no doubt he has a good chin though
Froch wouldn't be moving down for Murray, the latter would be moving up.
Szef, based on what I've seen, in terms of one-punch power I think Kid Chocolate has more than Golovkin.
Dirrell and Ward didn't hurt Froch. Granted, Taylor did.
Ward and Taylor didn't hurt Froch. Dirrell did.
I love the constant upgrading of Wards performances
now he "buzzed froch several times"
give it a few months and all of a sudden it'll be "ward had him rocking all over the ring, i can't belive the ref didn't stop it"
and the legend grows
Actually Ward knocked Froch into outer space but the referee gave him an extra long count on purpose.
People miss the point about Froch's chin. Sure, he can take a big shot and walk right through it, but that isn't what makes him so specially durable. Froch recovers from a big shot that buzzes him faster than 99% of fighters and that's because of his conditioning - Wolverine-esque. Froch always stays in shape and leads a very healthy lifestyle, meaning that he doesn't have to cut much weight to make 168 - a huge advantage over most fighters. On the occasions when a fighter has buzzed him, his body recovers before they can capitalise.
It'll take a big shot that Froch doesn't see coming, followed by a quick and savage follow-up to stop Froch. I just don't see anyone out there who can do it.
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Dirrell knocked Froch halfway across the ring with a right hand and had him scurrying to the ropes until the end of round at one point. Can't remember which round it was though.
I know the round you're referring to, but Froch wasn't hurt. Dirrell got his attention, that was about it. Kessler hurt Froch in the 11th.
I thought you were alluding to Froch moving down to fight a 160 pounder which some people have been talking about.
Other than that why would there be a thread about a 160 fighter being unable to hurt 168 Froch with headgear?
It would make sense say if it was a LHW or a CW but a SMW being unaffected by MWs punches isn't noteworthy - in fact it's a standard expectation for a heavier fighter to be able to more easily absorb punches from a lighter fighter.
Because Quillin is a wicked puncher. I was impressed to hear him say Froch was impervious to his shots (headgear or not). I think Quillin has 11 knockdowns in 2 fights.
Froch definitely got buzzed by Ward.
Golovkin got on top of Quillin in sparring. Why you think Kid is never wanting the fight?
Ward?
Dirrell buzzed him for a second, Froch has made clear several times that while a great fighter, Ward has nothing in his fists.
Froch wouldn't be moving down for Murray, the latter would be moving up.
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I thought you were alluding to Froch moving down to fight a 160 pounder which some people have been talking about.
Other than that why would there be a thread about a 160 fighter being unable to hurt 168 Froch with headgear?
It would make sense say if it was a LHW or a CW but a SMW being unaffected by MWs punches isn't noteworthy - in fact it's a standard expectation for a heavier fighter to be able to more easily absorb punches from a lighter fighter.
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Dirrell knocked Froch halfway across the ring with a right hand and had him scurrying to the ropes until the end of round at one point. Can't remember which round it was though.
I think it was late on in the fight, about round 11.
I don't think it's necessarily need devastating power to hurt Froch, obviously it helps. From what I've seen Froch has gotten hurt against fighters with hand speed. If you're quick enough to hit Froch with a shot he doesn't see you can hurt him.
Doesn't quite work that way. Froch wasn't weight-drained in sparring (he was at a comfortable weight) and he was sparring a smaller man. If he went down to 160 he'd be weight-drained so his overall ability to perform and to take shots would be (maybe severely) reduced.
Froch wouldn't be moving down for Murray, the latter would be moving up.
Szef, based on what I've seen, in terms of one-punch power I think Kid Chocolate has more than Golovkin.
A career 160 lb'er in Jermain Taylor put Froch on his ass and had him hurt BADLY. And Taylor was never even a puncher @ 160.
Dirrell hurt Froch with a big right hand during their fight.
And Ward... who has Serta mattress pillows for fists stopped Froch in his tracks just about everytime he landed.
Froch has a superb chin, but he's not unknockoutable @ 168. No fighter is in any division is really.
Cept for Oliver McCall of course.
Dirrell and Ward didn't hurt Froch. Granted, Taylor did.
A little bit. Imo Quillin is the hardest puncher at 160 and one of the hardest punchers PFP in the sport. I think he throws harder shots than Golovkin so I found it interesting for that reason. Obviously headgear plays a role but it bodes well for Froch against 160lb fighters like Murray etc.
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A little bit. Imo Quillin is the hardest puncher at 160 and one of the hardest punchers PFP in the sport. I think he throws harder shots than Golovkin so I found it interesting for that reason. Obviously headgear plays a role but it bodes well for Froch against 160lb fighters like Murray etc.
Doesn't quite work that way. Froch wasn't weight-drained in sparring (he was at a comfortable weight) and he was sparring a smaller man. If he went down to 160 he'd be weight-drained so his overall ability to perform and to take shots would be (maybe severely) reduced.
You need some bricks on your hands to really hurt Froch.
You may hit him and get his attention, but to hurt Froch takes an awful lot. The 168 guys can barely buzz him without headgear, the 160 guys have no chance.
Froch has a ridiculous chin and on top of that with head gear are you really surprised he didn't hurt him? Id call bullsh*t on him if he said he did.
A little bit. Imo Quillin is the hardest puncher at 160 and one of the hardest punchers PFP in the sport. I think he throws harder shots than Golovkin so I found it interesting for that reason. Obviously headgear plays a role but it bodes well for Froch against 160lb fighters like Murray etc.
http://www.boxingscene.com/peter-quillin-talks-sparring-with-carl-froch-new-york--46996
Froch has a ridiculous chin and on top of that with head gear are you really surprised he didn't hurt him? Id call bullsh*t on him if he said he did.
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