"Carl Froch is nothing but a British hype job" - Agree or Disagree

[slimshandy69]

Oakland is a really poor area, im sorry, didnt that awful rap group da luiniz come from there??

Awful place...

[IronDanHamza]

hypejob?

no.


the most overrated british fighter since ricky hatton?
yes.

Absolutely no way is that true.

After Degale won the gold medal he was seen as the next big thing, David Price was said to take over the HW division, Kell Brook was considered to be a future star.

Froch came up the hard way, no backing at all, fighting for years on unknown channels under Mick Hennesey being completely unknown and made his way to the top by fighting and beating the best.

[New England]

Absolutely no way is that true.

After Degale won the gold medal he was seen as the next big thing, David Price was said to take over the HW division, Kell Brook was considered to be a future star.

Froch came up the hard way, no backing at all, fighting for years on unknown channels under Mick Hennesey being completely unknown and made his way to the top by fighting and beating the best.

they didn't scream loud enough for anybody to care about the degale, price overrating over here.


they certainly did for froch. you've got people saying he's a greater fighter than andre ward, and believing it.

[New England]

Oakland is a really poor area, im sorry, didnt that awful rap group da luiniz come from there??

Awful place...

oakland is quite affluent. most major cities in america have "bad areas," but the bay area of california is one of the most robust economies in the states.


people show up with checks for an entire year's worth of rent to secure a place in san Francisco.



of course, none of the brits talking about the bay area have ever been there.

shovels, bros. i'll hand them out, you guys keep digging.

[BodiesInFlight]

If Britons overrate Froch then Americans definitely underrate him.
I guess there is no middle ground when nationalism is rife.

[New England]

If Britons overrate Froch then Americans definitely underrate him.
I guess there is no middle ground when nationalism is rife.

americans know exactly what froch is; second best.

thats as accurate a rating as you can give. he's the second best SMW on the planet, and of his era.

[BodiesInFlight]

americans know exactly what froch is; second best.

thats as accurate a rating as you can give. he's the second best SMW on the planet, and of his era.

You're right, it is accurate, but your opinion is not shared by your compatriots on this website. You actually seem somewhat fair in your opinions.

[Pretty Boy32]

Can we please get back on topic? No one gives a **** about the economic state in Oakland.

[IronDanHamza]

they didn't scream loud enough for anybody to care about the degale, price overrating over here.


they certainly did for froch. you've got people saying he's a greater fighter than andre ward, and believing it.

Over here they did.

Froch is one of the few examples of fighters over here not being built up, not being protected and actually fighting his way to stardom.

Froch was handed nothing in this game. He didn't get an easy vacant belt against an unranked fighter and hold it hostage of 10 years against no hopers like Calzaghe, he didn't hold a bogus WBU belt for years to build his fan base like Hatton, he didn't have Olympic backgrounds and medals like Audley Harrison, James Degale or Amir Khan or even David Price.

There's no way he's overrated, the journey Froch has been on and what he's been able to do considered where he was at 5 or 6 years ago is nothing short of amazing.

[Sparked_26]

What is the vegetable situation like in Oakland?

Do the people of Oakland have access to fresh fruit and vegetables?