Where is Carl Froch ranked in British ATG's?

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  • Dirk Diggler UK
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    #21
    Originally posted by MRBOOMER
    Don't act like Calzaghe had a breeze with Kessler.
    Best wins Idk man he fought enough people you can actually pick your own.
    Taylor, bute, groves 1 or 2 Kessler. Other good wins Abraham, Johnson, dirrel.
    Zags was talented had fast hands great work rate etc but never really tested himself.

    Also you saying well zags beat Kessler and Froch took two fights to do it plus Kessler was older. That's like saying Bradley's greater then manny because he beat Marquez. So whilst pacquiao's resume is good he struggled against Marquez and lost finally while it only took Bradley 1 time to get it right. Cause styles don't make fights right?

    Also what's so great about Kessler if you don't mind me asking? He's lost all of his big fights except the close one with Froch. So......
    After about 4 or 5 rounds, Calzaghe adapted and outclassed Kessler. Froch was never able to do that over two fights.

    Pacquiao had 3 close fights with Marquez. Bradley fought an older Marquez and I thought it was also a close fight, could have gone either way. But Pacquauio has other great wins - Morales, Barerra etc which can be said to be better than a win over Marquez.

    The Kessler win is the pinnacle of Froch's career thus far. I never said Kessler was great - he's just the best win on Froch's resume and that's a guy that Calzaghe humbled years earlier.

    Also like I said, he moved up and beat Hopkins for the LHW title - something Froch will likely never attempt.

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    • mann187
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      #22
      1. Lennox Lewis
      2. Joe Calzaghe (Hopkins win and longevity)
      3. Carl Froch
      4. Naseem Hamed
      5. Chris Eubank

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        #23
        british all time greats

        great looking lists, guys.

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          #24
          Originally posted by New England
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          great looking lists, guys.
          Considering how small Britain is its not so bad

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            #25
            Originally posted by mann187
            Considering how small Britain is its not so bad
            Americans don't consider this to be a factor.

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              #26
              Originally posted by Dirk Diggler UK
              Americans don't consider this to be a factor.
              Its about time they do

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                #27
                Originally posted by New England
                british all time greats

                great looking lists, guys.
                I respect your hustle of getting destroyed but still coming back for more you definitely have heart.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by mann187
                  Its about time they do
                  Being pig headed and ignorant is part of the culture over there though. It's hard to get them to grow out of it.

                  They can grow out of other things quite quickly - their clothes for instance.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by mann187
                    1. Lennox Lewis
                    2. Joe Calzaghe (Hopkins win and longevity)
                    3. Carl Froch
                    4. Naseem Hamed
                    5. Chris Eubank
                    Personally I would have Hamed above Froch he would have been undisputed if not for politics and he was a legit lb4lb guy for a long time froch has been neither of those things.

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                    • zmm001
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                      I also think benn and eubank were better fighters than froch but his resume is slightly better than both.

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