I thought DeGale was unlucky not to win the Groves fight, but styles tell me Froch would have an easier time agaisnt "Chunky".
Degale has good head movement, defense and chin and has a better chance than Groves. Degale will be harder to hit and hurt and is good at countering off the ropes where Froch can be vulnerable when he tries to swarm you. Degale even has a chance to drop Froch coming in with a counter shot. Degale can definitely imo win a decision.
Factor in that Froch is at the stage where he can age over night I think Degale can get it done.
I think this would be one too many for Froch against young guys.
I've always thought Degale was awful for him. Quicker than Groves with good combination punches and good feet.
Would stay away.
I agree with you. Froch is at the stage he can age over night.
Froch should go to Vegas and fight Jr for sure. Why not?
Honestly, the interest in the UK for a Degale-Froch fight is limited.
Bika for the WBC? He can do a massive show in Nottingham for that unification and would get to keep most of the $. Vegas is only worth it if he is rematching Ward and not Chavez.
I think this would be one too many for Froch against young guys.
I've always thought Degale was awful for him. Quicker than Groves with good combination punches and good feet.
Would stay away.
The Way Eddie Hearn was talking he said Froch has other fights that he wants. He might vacate.
I think Eddie just didn't want to commit on the spot. I think Degale being from Eddie's camp might go easy and let Froch take one fight. I'd say Froch should snatch Bika's WBC belt and make it 3 and Abraham (WBO) isn't even worth discussing.
The Vegas dream is his and I'm no one to criticize, but fighting there may not be worth it unless it is Ward again. He can get Bika with a belt and an another HUGE home crowd in England. $ + belt.
Degale gives Froch a ton of trouble. If Froch vacates then him and Eddie Hearn can get fucked.
Fair play to Carl Froch for his performance tonight though.
Degale is his mandatory guys and we all know IBF is strict with those.
The Way Eddie Hearn was talking he said Froch has other fights that he wants. He might vacate.
I always tend to pick against Carl.
But he proves everyone wrong.
I like how DeGale can fight inside though I think he would have success in there. But don't all class boxers against Froch? - he still puts most of them to the sword.
Froch is at the end of his career and actually has some respect in the U.S. Degale is a nobody. Let Groves and Degale fight again and leave Froch the big money and big name fights.
Think there might be a Groves-DeGale 2. If a Froch-Chavez Jr. fight happens, I want to see DeGale man up and fight Bika, because he's the mandatory for the WBC as well
edit: Froch DeGale is close for me but a tip it to Froch
Towards the end of his career, really don't need to prove himself against another young fighter he just beat the best young fighter in the UK at the moment so what is more to PROVE
Froch earn the right to kinda pick and choose the opponent he can make THE MOST MONEY with
Carl Froch would KO James DeGale, that'll be the next fight. But I think Carl Froch will want the Julio Ceasar Chavez, Jr. fight next as he could debut in Las Vegas or fight Gennady Golovkin at Madison Square Garden. If Andre Ward wants the fight, he should fight Carl Froch in England. I'm a big Ward fan but he doesn't get the big drawing power right now and is in a legal mess with Dan Goossen.