Carl Froch: "I won't fight Gennady Golovkin but I hope Andre Ward will"

Carl Froch Boxing Expert & Columnist Carl Froch http://e2.365dm.com/16/11/16-9/20/skysports-carl-froch-pundit-headshot_3826130.jpg?20161107144631 Carl Froch responds to speculation he will come out of retirement to face Gennady Golovkin and says there is only one man 'Triple G' should fight... Last week, I saw an interview where Tom Loeffler looked like he was having fun and I am not sure Eddie Hearn drinks that much but I saw a picture on Twitter of him with his tie round his head and he looked like the Karate Kid, having a good time, cracking jokes, and all of a sudden they pulled me into the conversation about fighting Golovkin. I don't know how they managed that or what they are trying to do, but I know Golovkin is desperate for a big name as he's not really fought anyone to date. I know he's got a win over Kell Brook but, let's be honest, Kell is two weight divisions below him so it was not exactly a fair fight, was it? Honestly, I don't know why there is all this speculation that I am going to fight Golovkin because I've not spoken to Eddie Hearn or Tom Loeffler. I've just seen what everybody else has seen on Twitter and YouTube, but I am amazed they keep bringing my name up. I am nearly 40 years old, I've been retired for two-and-a-half years. I just think they should pick on someone else. Here and now, I'd beat Golovkin. I'm too big for him but it's not happening. Golovkin needs to fight somebody. He's not going to become a Hall of Famer if he doesn't fight anybody. If Golovkin wants to fight the best - and after talking about moving up to somewhere near super-middleweight or even 171-172lbs when my negotiations with him took place over a year ago - I am sure Andre Ward could make that weight. Ward may or may not beat Sergey Kovalev, but I think he does and I am sure he can make it to 12st 2lbs quite easily. That fight would be one of those where they could say 'now Golovkin is fighting someone credible'. If he wants to talk about being the best, then he needs to fight the best. So if Ward beats Kovalev that is a fight I would certainly love to see. I am not sure it would be a 50-50 - simply for the weight reasons - but he was happy to fight someone two weight divisions below him so why not come up one division and fight Ward at super-middleweight or 12st 2lbs? Then he can show how great he is, how unbeatable he is, how hard he punches. But I will tell you now, Golovkin will get a shock and he'd get beat by Andre Ward. http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/32474/10658692/carl-froch-wont-fight-gennady-golovkin-but-hopes-andre-ward-will

Comments (16)

Translation: I'm old. I'm retired. Stop bringing me into your B.S. If you're looking for a credible name, and since you were willing to negotiate 172lbs with me, fight Ward. Leave me alone. Stop trying to use me to make a quick buck. Take on a real challenge like Brook did with you. Pretty much the way i saw it

9y ago

The_Big_Dunn

Of course he would, but he's not a moron. He knows it's not going to happen, and I've seen nothing to suggest anyone besides NSB is taking that tweet seriously. No one is actually talking about Froch-Golovkin. And no, they're not content fighting bums while they wait for a payday. It's not their fault everyone worth a damn at middleweight doesn't want to fight Golovkin. It is their fault that they select bums to fight once they get ducked or avoided by a top guy.

9y ago

bojangles1987

Loeffler would drop the WBA belt in a heartbeat to fight Froch. Don't act like they're above bringing a retired 40 year old out of retirement. These guys are going around looking for the biggest payday possible and until then they're content fighting bums Of course he would, but he's not a moron. He knows it's not going to happen, and I've seen nothing to suggest anyone besides NSB is taking that tweet seriously. No one is actually talking about Froch-Golovkin. And no, they're not content fighting bums while they wait for a payday. It's not their fault everyone worth a damn at middleweight doesn't want to fight Golovkin.

9y ago

b00g13man

Nothing but truth.

9y ago

hhs661

Froch with beautiful truths here. Love it

9y ago

bojangles1987

People keep taking this way too seriously. Nothing I've seen suggests there is actually any real discussion about making a Froch fight. It all started with what appeared to be a joke. People are just losing their sh*t here because NSB is so desperate to argue about Golovkin. K2 is trying to make the Jacobs fight. Until we hear yea or nay about that fight, nothing else we hear is worth taking seriously. Especially not about dragging Froch out of retirement.

9y ago

TheCell8

Wow the amount of retards that jumped to conclusions when Loeffler posted that tweet is astonishing. People are making YT videos talking about it. Common sense would tell you the fight made no sense and had no chance of happening. Consider yourselves trolled by Loeffler.

9y ago

j0zef

Carl has no credibility when it comes to Golovkin. He went from saying "avoid him at all costs", to "too big too strong". Seriously, I have no problem with the guy being retired. Enjoy life. Be happy. But don't be walking around talking sh1t about how you'll beat him. You can't do both. When you retire, you shut the hell up. If you want to answer the challenge, then you can say you'll beat him.

9y ago

Mequetrefe

Froch don't want the nose job he did recently to be a complete mess :D lmfao!!! I was thinking the same thing, he did the nose job to justify not fighting GGG. This dude just said he wont fight GGG and told GGG to fight his big bro Andre lmao. What a joke this Carl the court jester Froch is.

9y ago

SplitSecond

some people seem bitter about Golovkin fighting Brook. Brook chased the money and glory. If Ward can get Golovkin the money of a Canelo or Froch I'm sure he'd be more inclined.

9y ago

Canelo_and_GGG

Retired and semi bitter Froch needs to quit poking his crooked nose in other fighters business constantly :bottle: Team GGG started the topic :bottle:

9y ago

Weltschmerz

Retired and semi bitter Froch needs to quit poking his crooked nose in other fighters business constantly :bottle:

9y ago

SNPER

Calzaghe and now Froch have lost their warrior instincts. It takes a rare breed of fighter to be like Bernard Hopkins.

9y ago

KidDinamita

Froch don't want the nose job he did recently to be a complete mess :D

9y ago

The_Big_Dunn

Froch became a member of "the demographic" since he retired.