I keep forgetting this fight! Absolutely quality!! Think people underestimate its significance now after AA KO'd Taylor but facts are Froch went into the former undisputed MW champ's backyard, in a first defence and stopped him. I would ****ing love it if he beat Ward.
Absolutely amazing that finish, hairs on the back of my neck were standing up. It was the only way he was going to win, he had to knock him out, how many times you heard a corner saying you have to knock him out and how many times does it happen, not many.
I was on my feet at 3 am screaming at the telly. One of the best fights I've witnessed "live". When the chips were down Froch showed what he's made of - a true warrior.
Primetime wasn't around then, it wasn't live on tv in the UK. ITV showed it the following night. Listened to it on 5 live, they were decent but watching it a few days later with the showtime commentary, the 5 live guys definetely didn't relay the excitment of what was actually going on in the 12th round. Fair enough Gus Johnson is a bit ****ing mental, but i thought the 5 live lads didn't even come alive until Froch dropped Taylor and there was a good mintue or so before the knockdown where Froch was just battering Taylor around the ring. Ya wouldn't of known it listening to the radio and i don't think Johnson was been too dramatic either, i mean the crowd were going nuts.
:deal Great Finish! Commentators make it special with there passion. Taylor's face when he was hit with last flurry, He just couldn't take no more. Great refereeing from Ortega he could of let him continue but he protected him from further punishment.