Literally 0 skill. just PURE toughness and power. The shots he took would've Meldrick Taylored any lesser men.
I literally cannot recall a single boxer who has gone through what he does every fight and come out perfectly OK. No broken nose. No scrambled wits. Not even any cuts. He takes flush left hook, right hook COMBOS. COMBOS! and walks straight forward to throw bombs. He's like Wolverine. His stamina is like a JOKE. Doesn't even appear real. Volume. aggression. power. all 12 rounds.
Now in his retirement, still in great shape, speaks like a scholarly gent. Even the more defensively gifted Joe Calazaghe is starting to sound punchdrunk. Not Carl.
it was not that far off a schooling though i wouldnt call it that outright. it was competitive but ward was on top most of the time. froch tried his best but didnt have an answer.
I'd agree hes one tough mf, with his resume packed with elite and near elite, only being down twice.
No way. Ward schooled this guy and he's been salty about it ever since.
home court advantage.
cheating tactics (excessive holding/clinching, headbutting, bending below the waist)
still only beat Froch by 1 point.
Carl wins that fight if the rules of boxing were fairly imposed.
No way. Ward schooled this guy and he's been salty about it ever since.
And rightly so.
How did Ward school him when two judges only gave it Ward by two rounds?
Plus, like always, Ward fought like a woman holding all the time.
That was not a schooling.
Of course...these highlights were from after he became an atg for being on ward's resume. Back when he was a caveman bum, you wouldn't have a leg to stand on with this thread premise.
Of all the British fighters, I respect Froch the most. He is the epitome of a clutch fighter. I love how he makes sht happen when it counts the most.
And he isnt some barbaric fighter some make him out to be. His ring IQ gets overlooked and he can box a bit when he has to as shown against abraham.
Clearly you think he is. I think he was a good fighter but not a superhero at all. He had too many close fights against average fighters. Ward beat him so easily and I don't think Ward was as good as many say. Maybe Callum Smith will become this superhero. To each is own. I have a few boxers in mind I think are superheros and Froch ain't one of them.