Froch won't give Ward credit because "his style is too ugly "

[aldo5408]

On who he considers the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing:

“I don’t know, we’ve got a couple of good fighters. I mean [Vasyl] Lomachenko seems to be one of the top, top fighters that’s on a tear. I mean Andre Ward keeps winning, albeit very ugly.

“It’s difficult for me to give [Ward] any credit, not just because he beat me, he beat me fair and square but he ducks below the waist, that’s illegal. He holds, that’s illegal. He uses his head, that’s also illegal. But he don’t get any points deducted, he don’t get disqualified. So I don’t class that kind of fighting style as pound-for-pound.”

On his thoughts about the Kovalev-Ward fight:

“I thought it was a stinker and I thought Kovalev didn’t deserve to lose, and I don’t think either of them really deserved to win. Kovalev wasn’t busy enough the last six rounds. Andre Ward was too dirty as he always is when he’s in a hard fight, so maybe that fight should’ve been a draw, that might’ve been a fair decision...

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“I don’t think the rematch will happen, I don’t think Andre Ward is gonna want the rematch if I’m totally honest...There’s talk of retirement now from Ward, I don’t know what’s going on.”

On if there’s any chance of him returning to the ring:

“Eddie Hearn always likes to keep it going, trust. You’ve got the Gennady Golovkin thing going, there’s James DeGale now struggling against Badou Jack, he’s got the draw. I’m training now, but I’m training for something else. I’m training for something I’m doing in Britain on a TV show regarding the paratroop regiment...

“...but whilst I’m training up for that, I’m doing my long runs, my weight’s coming down, I’m 12 stone 10 which is about 178lbs, and I’m strong, I’m lifting the heavy weights, and I’m thinking to myself ‘why am I even thinking about fighting again?’ I’ve done everything, I’ve retired on the top, I’ve got four world titles, I’ve got a straight nose now, it’s actually straight, why do I want to get that bent up again?”

[aldo5408]

Anyone else think it's just envy?

[jmrf4435]

Froch won't give Ward credit because "his style is too ugly ". This us a legitimate critique. Ward wins by small margins, rarely has exciting fights. He lost the biggest fight of his life against kov and now won't honor the legally binding rematch.

Ward will not be ranked as high as he would due to his lack luster style and his gift-He doesn't really have power. His personality is a bit off too- He seems to want to make sure people know he's in boxing for himself, and only himself

[jmrf4435]

DO you like watching wards fights? be honest with yourself

Kovalev was the one who made the fight exciting, not ward.

[frantic fighter]

Froch is ugly. Ward eye gap aside is handsome, no surgeries needed.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Andre Ward is the only fighter to really beat Carl Froch. There are fighters who lose fights, but deep down they still believe there was something else they could of implemented to win. Carl Froch after his defeat to Andre Ward, understood psychologically that there was nothing more he could of done! because Andre Ward fought him at his own game.

That specific victory, is Andre Wards best win! and since that point in time, i believe he has gone down hill in performance. Andre Ward has lost his passion for boxing, and training! and this is evident through his attitude towards the sport, and even his last performance showed this to me.

In his fight up against Kovalev, his legs looked to have gone (like he has bricks for feet!) the fight was not a particularly intensely paced fight! but even still Andre Wards expression, was as if he was partaking in a Iron Man Triathlon. I think Andre Ward's conditioning has gone down hill, and he is there for the taking at this point in time.

The Bernard Hopkins that fought Jean Pascal, would beat this current Andre Ward!

I don't think this has anything to do with age ether, its just his attitude! i don't think he love's boxing or training. And as a result of this, he has digressed as a fighter.

[Weltschmerz]

Ward had a more elegant style earlier in his career, he's over the hill.

[LacedUp]

Anyone else think it's just envy?

I'm sure Froch is envy of making 50 times as little as himself his career, not having many fans and TV generally hating him.

[Kigali]

Anyone else think it's just envy?

Froch's style isn't the most aesthetic either.

I doubt he's jealous of anybody.

[W1LL]

Everything Carl Froch said is true. What is the problem here?