Nigel Benn: Keep your head, Froch

[coghaugen]

Froch is 31, 32 and has only just become world champion. There must be a lot of pressure on him, because if he loses this fight he's not exactly a spring chicken to come again and he's going to America where they don't endear to us Brits.

Good luck to him. In fights of mine like Iran Barkley, Robbie Simms and Chris Eubank II, I was under loads of pressure.

Robbie Simms had beat Roberto Duran and gone to Italy to fight the best. Barkley was Barkley.

I couldn't afford to lose those fights. Chris had hit me harder than anyone in the seventh round of the No. 1 fight and threw that punch early in the No. 2 fight and I slipped it.

Robbie Simms was the strongest man I ever fought, stronger than Watson or Eubank. I had to watch out for his body punching.

What I say to Carl is: 'Keep your head and you'll do all right, mate.' He's got the reach and is a strong body puncher with a strong chin.

I don't think Taylor is mentally strong enough to get past the reach and cope with the pain and frustration.

He knew those smaller guys he fought couldn't hurt him, so why didn't he take chances and let fly in those fights?

You have to say he's mentally weak for a proper war.

But then it's about Froch not crumbling mentally - and if he doesn't, I see him bringing the belt back to Britain.

Wise words from The Dark Destroyer

[liam_48@msn.com]

Great to hear from Nigel, i cant believe he hasn't been on the steve bunce boxing hour yet. Where did you get this from by the way?

[cottothechamp]

froch sucks

[starjammer]

Nigel Benn said he was leaving boxing interviews behind, he was focusing on God....

Didn't last long lol

[coghaugen]

It was on Radio Leicester and in the Derby Evening Telegraph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2haPedgvdE

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/boxing/article1284255.ece

[PrettyBoy22]

i am praying taylor destroys froch so the paper champion from nottingham can go back to fighting in small arenas and stop thinking he's some kinda legend

[coghaugen]

Froch has the general frame of a large light-heavy, and lifts very heavy weights in the gym for his relatively small size and low bodyfat level.

He never has to weight-drain because he has a light (not weak) bone structure.

He's too big and strong.

It won't go 3.

[Hitman Hodgson]

Froch by late stoppage.

[dstew]

Froch has the general frame of a large light-heavy, and lifts very heavy weights in the gym for his relatively small size and low bodyfat level.

He never has to weight-drain because he has a light (not weak) bone structure.

He's too big and strong.

It won't go 3.

You've seen firsthand how much weight he lifts in the gym and have some kind of inside medical knowledge of his bones?

[coghaugen]

You've seen firsthand how much weight he lifts in the gym and have some kind of inside medical knowledge of his bones?

Trust me. It won't go 3 rounds.