Carl Froch's uppercut...

**dan_cov** · 10-13-2012, 12:28 AM

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**purecyse** · 10-13-2012, 12:36 AM

I was JUST thinking about this! He actually brought it back against Bute with devastating effect. It's just a shot that you have to feel out. It leaves him way too open to ever be using it regularly instead of in a "bag of tricks" manner.

**New England** · 10-13-2012, 12:43 AM

Originally posted by dan_cov

Early in Carls career before he fought Pascal, entered the super 6 etc his hands were slightly lower and he used to draw opponents onto this spectacular uppercut, I think he knocked out Magee with this, it was the punch he fcuked Dodsons world up with and well, he used this to GREAT effect! The timing was superb!

I've noticed in the last few years, hes tightened up a bit and doesn't seem to use this anymore. Why do you think this is?

Was it a bad flaw with his hands so low? Dropped it because you can't really get away with it at top level?

Thoughts...

i know the shot you're talking about

he would get clobbered throwing that against a world class operator. it's a hugely telegraphed punch. looks like a cartoon, lol.

froch doesnt take risks (or punches,) like he used to. if you want to have a long career that's the way it's got to be.

**Joey_Torreo** · 10-13-2012, 01:34 AM

wow what a punch! Would like to see that more often but at the moment he throws it hes completly wide open. Maybe he realized that he left himself open and decided against it when facing competition like the super six. Ima watch the Bute fight to see if i can spot it like the other poster suggested

**Clark81** · 10-13-2012, 01:51 AM

Yeah he does telegraph it - in fact it was his undoing in that 4th round vs Taylor - he tried to throw it and before it could land, Taylor threw that right hook **** on the chin that sent Froch crashing against the ropes and the next punch knocked him down.

**black.ink** · 10-13-2012, 04:03 AM

He could get away with throwing that sort of shot at domestic level. You can clearly see how much open he was at that level, barely having any defense at all leading to the super-six.

I'm sure he still has urges to throw that shot now and again, as we saw against Bute, but i think even Carl knows at the elite level he has been accustomed to over the past few years, you just cannot get away with throwing shots like that.

He's much better at just breaking the opponent down through accumalation of punches.

**HughJass** · 10-13-2012, 04:28 AM

imo i think froch has boosted his level working with the elite ams down in sheffield his game is just all round much better

**Prince Mongo** · 10-13-2012, 04:48 AM

Dan, You called it Froch now has his hands much higher. To get the leverage he used to get the uppercut starting it's delivery from a lower position Bus driver style, The better fighters will see it coming and get out of the way and with his old hands low style he would get hit more. The pay off to risk ratio is just not there at top level. He will usethe shot when he has his opponent going like he did with Bute but not so much while he is live. If you watch the Khan Garcia KO you will see that Khan makes a lame attempt of a right uppercut and that set him up for the left hook that spelt doom. At top level short compact uppercuts Ward style are the way to go not big loopy ones.

**BennyST** · 10-13-2012, 06:16 AM

It's because when he threw it against the first really world class champion he'd faced, he got knocked down and quite badly hurt with it. It's too easy to counter from where Froch throws it and because of the way you throw an uppercut, not only are you completely open, but you also can't see the counter shot and you turn yourself right into it.

Carl Froch's uppercut...