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by Cliff Rold - Sometimes the sum is greater than the whole of the parts.
It took a little longer for Carl Froch to get the respect of the boxing world than it should have. He wasn’t the fastest fighter in the sport. He wasn’t the biggest puncher. His coordination and awkwardness didn’t suggest masterful athleticism.
In a world obsessed with aesthetics, he relied on the little things too often taken for granted. He was tough, tenacious, durable, and smart enough to figure out who he was in the ring and make it work. Add in a salty personality and a chip on his shoulder and Froch became one of the biggest winners of his generation in a strong Super Middleweight era.
What Froch was, more than anything else, was willing. In an era where top names often fight only two to three times a year, he was willing to make the most of his ring appearances. From 2008 until his final fight in 2014, Froch fought a who’s who superior to almost anyone else in boxing. [Click Here To Read More]
It took a little longer for Carl Froch to get the respect of the boxing world than it should have. He wasn’t the fastest fighter in the sport. He wasn’t the biggest puncher. His coordination and awkwardness didn’t suggest masterful athleticism.
In a world obsessed with aesthetics, he relied on the little things too often taken for granted. He was tough, tenacious, durable, and smart enough to figure out who he was in the ring and make it work. Add in a salty personality and a chip on his shoulder and Froch became one of the biggest winners of his generation in a strong Super Middleweight era.
What Froch was, more than anything else, was willing. In an era where top names often fight only two to three times a year, he was willing to make the most of his ring appearances. From 2008 until his final fight in 2014, Froch fought a who’s who superior to almost anyone else in boxing. [Click Here To Read More]
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