carl froc "im gong to show my slick skills"

[slimshandy69]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8297309.stm

Froch says he stronger thna ever...



Nottingham boxer Carl Froch says he is in his best ever physical condition ahead of his world title defence against Andre Dirrell on 17 October.

Ahead of the Nottingham Arena bout, he told BBC Radio Nottingham: "I'm feeling fitter and stronger at 32-years-old than I have ever felt in my life.

"I'm punching well and my runs are going well too. It is a gamble, but then every single fight is a gamble."

Froch won the WBC super-middleweight belt in his home city in December 2008.

He out-pointed Canadian Jean Pascal, before he dramatically knocked out Jermain Taylor in his first defence in Connecticut in April.

"The Pascal fight showed everybody what I was about. But that was more about heart and guts. I want to show some slick skills," Froch added.

He brings a lot of skills to the table, he's an Olympic medallist and has fast hands. He's got a great amateur pedigree, but is he ready for the professional stage at world level? We'll find out

Carl Froch on Andre Dirrell
The contest in Nottingham will be Froch's first fight in the new Super Six tournament, which guarantees at least three bouts for its entrants. Froch and WBA champion Mikkel Kessler will put their belts on the line.

The two current champions are likely to meet in either Copenhagen or Nottingham, probably in March, before Froch faces Andre Ward.

Promoter Mick Hennessy has no doubts about the Super Six concept: "This tournament means everything to us, it's very special.

"This will bring the excitement back to boxing, it's a unique concept and is a win-win concept for the fans."

Froch's victory over Taylor to retain his belt was arguably the most dramatic fight of the year, with the Nottingham man knocking out the American with just 14 seconds of the contest left.

But Froch seems confident that he will win more comfortably this time: "There are no injuries going into this fight. When I fought Taylor, I rolled my ankle three weeks before the fight.

"I wasn't able to run for two weeks and that's the most important time for the running."

With the Kessler contest on the horizon, there seems little danger of Froch underestimating Dirrell:

"He brings a lot of skills to the table, he's an Olympic medallist and has fast hands. He's got a great amateur pedigree, but is he ready for the professional stage at world level? We'll find out

[The_Demon]

why has he never shown us these slick skills before?
does he fight in slow motion too give his opponent a chance?

[MOTHER DUCKER]

Oh man im praying for Froch in this tournament i can see him beating Dirrela cause he is an overhyped American bum, but Kessler? im not sure

[Matt Marvelous]

Froch loses to everyone in this tournament except for maybe Abraham. Taylor would beat him if they fought again.

[El_Cholo]

we will see the same from Froch. Sheer brute force!

[The_Demon]

we will see the same from Froch. Sheer brute force!

its not a good idea trying 2 mix it up too much at this stage of his career,stick too what you know and whats worked for you in the past

[Bushidō]

Froch has just as much interviews as freddie Roach apparently

[Benncollinsaad]

I believe he will reach the final at least. Him and Kessler are gonna fight it out real good. I have Abraham as the underdog, the dark horse here, but I'm pretty confident that Froch will beat him.

[Pullcounter]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!!!! slick? this guy is a comedian.

[Equinox]

any one notice how he was actually relly trying to be slick at times in the taylor fight?