Why is Carl Froch called the Cobra when he is the complete opposite.....

[HeroBando]

The corkscrew uppercut is cobra like

[wiz1030]

He's called the Cobra because he is long and stringy. I'm guessing this is why Hearns had the cobra moniker too.

A better question is why is Pulev called the cobra when he is beefy?

If Kubrat is pronounced with a silent t it isn't too far off from Cobra....

[Craveman]

well... he moves like one? Look at the way he jabs..

[Fr3$h]

He flares out his body and sticks his neck out like a cobra when he's punching

[MaskedMurderer]

and some people call mayweather a warrior, danny name is swift, and the list goes on and on.

[New England]

it's his snake...

[dan_cov]

The corkscrew uppercut is cobra like

I think this is the answer.

That corkscrew uppercut to the solar plexus is probably my favourite punch. Devastating.