Carl Froch: "Ward is boring...I will never fight him again"

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Froch is right....it would be boring to see Ward dominate him in one-sided fashion again.

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[PD21]

In what way? he's being honest.

Imo Froch would fight him again if he had to but if he's Ward is not his preference then do you think think he would have been better to lie?

There's literally no point in any rematch. Froch does not match up well stylistically with Ward.

It doesnt look good because he is basically admitted that he is not as good as Ward and doesnt want to attempt to avenge that loss. Its like he is happy to accept he is number 2 or 3 in the division.

Im not saying its better to lie but as an example imagine if Arthur Abraham refused to fight Ward because he knew he had no chance. Everyone knew going into that fight he couldnt win but he had to say the right things to sell the fight. Its not lying its just about pride really.

I think this statement quite rightly has caused abit of uproar from the members here because its a refelction of Carls mentality. Now im not disagreeing with what he has said because I too think Ward is boring but for a world class fighter to make that announcement it shows he has no belief in himself. You wouldnt say that if you were beaten by someone would you? I remember when Nigel Benn fought Nardiello he said post fight that he didnt mind being number 2 to Roy Jones. Sky who had just signed a contract with Benn didnt like that and made Benn take it back and in his next few interviews he said" I want to be number 1, I dont want to be number 2 to anyone"

I think Carl will regret it and will retract it at some point because it goes against his warrior spirit

[komodo]

If Carl beats Bute for his IBF the last thing he'd want to do is lose it straight away to Ward.

Everyone knows that Ward is on another level. Froch has already been outclassed once no need to do it again.

[Capaedia]

I imagine it is quite boring as a boxer to swing and miss all night

[STREET CLEANER]

He got spanked and saw no way of getting to Ward. On top of that Ward was fighting with an injured

[Mr. Philadel]

He's got a point. Going to school can be boring.

LMAO

[Treaxey]

It has nothing to do with a boxer being "boring" he knows he would get destroyed again if he went into the ring, but still this makes him look like a *****, very poor choice of words, but what do you expect this guy is overrated to say the least...

[Someone88]

Pathetic comments Ward beat Froch up, Ward would smash him again

[Juof]

Froch owned himself mans got a lot of heart but that's just tragic he knows he got taken to school that night, he just doesn't wanna go back to school

[1g5a22]

Ward could only dream of finishing fights like LUCIAN BUTE.

I recently watched froch/ward and was expecting some sensational schooling like a i.e hopkins vs pavlik or calzaghe vs lacy type fight going on what i have read in forum's etc however i was suprised to see it was far from it!

A clear UD for ward no doubt but it certainly was no whitewash, all i saw was the younger/faster man content to rack up another points win, what struck me was that froch actually proved to be the fitter man as ward was f***ed towards the latter part of the fight (he was timewatching and holding to buy time) froch is a man of steel, crazy stamina!

Ward started well, carl began to get back into the fight midway and the latter half was fairly even with froch going for broke and ward sitting back on his laurels..

Ward seem's to switch off and tire a little in the latter part of fight's (he did it vs bika too) i think stamina issue's will play out in wards career! He was tired vs bika and froch, imagine what a fighter with A serious workrate could do??

A lot of questions still surround ward imo...im reserving judgement thus far!

Im a fan but he's yet to fight a slick fighter like a bute or a calzaghe, or indeed a good southpaw!! He's very good with upright, european style fighter's (predictable guy's like kessler) but how would he cope with the serious workrate or awkward angle's that i.e a calzaghe/bute would pose!

One could argue that the wear n tear of froch's previous escapades and his style of fighting played a part in this fight not to mention he is mid 30's now and fight's worldwide! The froch that beat pascal would have given ward a tougher time imo....that being said i think ward's speed and physicality would always make me favour him over froch.

Big fan of both men, but bute is going to be a stylistic nightmare for both men by the looks of thing's...a slick southpaw with power, stamina, good punch variation, accuracy and speed!!

So froch is right in a way... its a bad style clash, he's old school, a throwback who would do well in 15 rounders! Ward is boring as ****, can't finish anyone, and will spend his career racking up boring ass points wins, the only time he got took into deep water by a man content to play him at his own game was vs bika and he couldn't handle it! Ward is a better fighter than carl (but hes also dirty) personally il be looking back at frochs fights in 5 years not wards...and bute has everything ward has and then some.

Ward did not school froch!! He fought a smart fight and his youth told in the end...