Comments Thread For: Carl Froch, Folk Hero: Post-Fight Report Card

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The fight ended on a whale of a right hand in round eight but, really, it was over at the end of the fourth. After losing most of the first three rounds, Carl Froch caught George Groves with a big shot late in the fourth and took over with a nasty body attack in the fifth. When he finally lowered the boom with the closing bomb, in front of some 80,000, Froch had completed a significant transition.

Before the fight, he was already established as one of the better fighters of his time. Before the fight, he’d already amassed a resume worthy of Hall of Fame consideration, facing the most consistently challenging run of foes in the sport in the last six years. After the fight, he’d finally stamped what his place in British and hardcore boxing lore will likely be.


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[Bronx2245]

The last 2 sentences in "Cliff Notes" explain my frustration with the Donaire fight. It seemed they let the fight go to the fourth, so they could go to the cards with Nonito ahead. I don't think this would've taken place had Vetyeka been the one with the cut. Nonito still has game, but his defense is not what it used to be.

[crold1]

The last 2 sentences in "Cliff Notes" explain my frustration with the Donaire fight. It seemed they let the fight go to the fourth, so they could go to the cards with Nonito ahead. I don't think this would've taken place had Vetyeka been the one with the cut. Nonito still has game, but his defense is not what it used to be.

Seems that way indeed.

[MDPopescu]

As about Froch's "future": Carl will not fight neither Ward nor Golovkin at the Wembley Stadium. Carl isn't that ****** in order to provide with a pile of money those two guys who would beat him easily. Froch called for a Chavez Jr. fight in Vegas. A goodbye fight...

[bojangles1987]

You nailed it about Donaire. Either stop it early when it's a no contest or technical draw or whatever, or let it go on. To stop it then was an obvious, "the name got the KD and should have the decision, give it to him before the danger gets worse," situation.

Froch is a legend. One of the best super middleweights ever and everything I love about boxing, everything that makes boxing unique. Not the most talented, not the toughest, not the most skilled, but he gets it done through underrated smarts, willpower, and an understanding learned through all this tough competition of how to get it done at the highest level. He is the best example today I think of why boxing can't be judged like any other sport is. It has not and never will be a numbers game. Bigger, faster, better physique, it doesn't always mean better.

I hope he fights Chavez, because he's easily earned the fight he wants, but I won't be surprised if he goes tough instead, and if not he'll go tough afterwards.

[bojangles1987]

The last 2 sentences in "Cliff Notes" explain my frustration with the Donaire fight. It seemed they let the fight go to the fourth, so they could go to the cards with Nonito ahead. I don't think this would've taken place had Vetyeka been the one with the cut. Nonito still has game, but his defense is not what it used to be.

Absolutely. Either stop it early or not at all. If Donaire had gotten his ass kicked in the 3rd or 4th, they would have stopped it early so there was no winner. Because he was the one winning those rounds, they were counting the seconds until he could get the decision.

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As about Froch's "future": Carl will not fight neither Ward nor Golovkin at the Wembley Stadium. Carl isn't that ****** in order to provide with a pile of money those two guys who would beat him easily. Froch called for a Chavez Jr. fight in Vegas. A goodbye fight...

Golovkin would not 'beat him easily'. Ward, sure, but GGG has no credentials next to Froch & is unproven at MW, let alone SMW.

[crold1]

You nailed it about Donaire. Either stop it early when it's a no contest or technical draw or whatever, or let it go on. To stop it then was an obvious, "the name got the KD and should have the decision, give it to him before the danger gets worse," situation.

Froch is a legend. One of the best super middleweights ever and everything I love about boxing, everything that makes boxing unique. Not the most talented, not the toughest, not the most skilled, but he gets it done through underrated smarts, willpower, and an understanding learned through all this tough competition of how to get it done at the highest level. He is the best example today I think of why boxing can't be judged like any other sport is. It has not and never will be a numbers game. Bigger, faster, better physique, it doesn't always mean better.

I hope he fights Chavez, because he's easily earned the fight he wants, but I won't be surprised if he goes tough instead, and if not he'll go tough afterwards.

Says a lot about how hard he's been matched that Chavez is a clear step down. Beast mode.

[kafkod]

As about Froch's "future": Carl will not fight neither Ward nor Golovkin at the Wembley Stadium. Carl isn't that ****** in order to provide with a pile of money those two guys who would beat him easily. Froch called for a Chavez Jr. fight in Vegas. A goodbye fight...

Ward didn't beat Froch easily when he had home advantage, so what makes you think he would do it away from home?
Also, Froch has said many times that he would fight Ward in the UK, and Ward has said many times that he will only fight Froch in the USA.
Foch vs Ward at Wembley will not happen because Ward would never agree to it. Froch, I am sure, would accept that fight in a heartbeat.
GGG is a great fighter, I rate him highly, as a middleweight. But it would be wise for him to test the water at 168 with an easier opponent, before jumping straight in with a shark like Froch.

[anonymous2.0]

Agree 100% about Donaire. Even though Nonito said all the right things after the fight the fact is that they knew they could win on a technicality and they took it. Very disappointing from the '2012 Fighter of the Decade'