Carl Froch: "Jean Pascal Was Tougher Than Taylor And Dirrell"

[BoxCleva]

Excerpt from interview by Nick Grey

The Direll fight was your third consecutive fight you’d taken to the twelfth round. How much does that take out of your career?
Carl Froch: It’s good for your fitness. It only takes it out of your career if you’re getting banjoed with big shots on the chin and you’re wobbled, cut or get your nose broken. Against Jermain Taylor I got put down in round three, then I boxed my way steadily to the stoppage so it was a good work-out for me.

Jean Pascal was the hardest fight out of the three; he’s a tough bloke, a real hard warrior. That was the kind of fight where you have to dig into your reserves, take a few on the chin and come out the other end stronger for it. The Direll fight was an easy night’s work to be honest. I went running the next day to get rid of some energy, because it was just too easy.

[PureBoxer]

It's become obvious Froch is anti-American.

[pyrovampx]

Yo my boy pascal man would ****ing murder direll and taylor after watching the videos I'm pretty sure of that. He's super underrated as a fighter and I do believe he belong somewhere on the top of his weight division.
I find dirrell is overrated because he's an american fighter, he definetly has speed and some power but his style is pretty attrocious. It's like a really dumbed down version of mayweather with just a bit more speed. Also he hugs like a ***get that has no place in boxing.

[AC-Voltage]

Thats odd.. Since he lost to Dirrell, and was losing on cards to Taylor.

**** I hope Dirrell meets up with Froch in the semi's.

[Iceta Lives]

Froch beats Dirrell again if they fight. He's damaged goods.

[Biolink]

Froch got a gift decision in his hometown. If he didn't get the decision they probably would have started rioting and started behaving like hooligans, tipping over garbage bins and marching down the street singing.

[z0jo]

I think americans overestimate how well thier fighters really did.

Pascal is a tough son of a ***** though, what a fighter.

[Mersey]

Pascal was a tougher fight for him no doubt. They wen't toe to toe for 12 rounds.

Dirrell ran, he may have struggled on the score cards but Pascal was tougher.

[FloydTBE]

Pascal is a heavy puncher and comes forward to fight. He doesnt run away and doesnt fade in the late rounds

[Shattered Jaw]

This is certainly true.

Pascal stood toe to toe with Froch in a war.

He also outboxed Diaconu in two MASSIVELY underrated fights/wars. They were exceptional.

I mean the guy's shoulder was dislocated 3 times or so during the rematch and he kept fighting! What a warrior.