Carl Froch vs Andre Ward RbR Thread!!!

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  1. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    I bet he mentions "my fight in DC" about ten times.

    Also Amir, Atlantic City is not Ward's home town!
     
    Bonavena25, Dec 17, 2011
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  2. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Just watching fight camp 360, Virgil Hunter thinks he's Brother Naazim with the handwrap stuff.
     
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  3. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    FFS, even the US media are talking about Ward fighting away from home. There is a strange sense of entitlement to Ward and his team and a strange resentment when challenged about it.

    At least he hasn't started cherry-picking.
     
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  4. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    The tournament is a great concept. Ward had not been tested anywhere this level before this all started. That Kessler fight was a revelation, Kessler just didn't have any answers at all. I was never convinced that Abraham was going to step up to 168 and do well - especially so when you consider he had to fight outside of Germany.

    The biggest disappointment for me has been the Dirrell debacle. He showed in flashes against Froch that he could be sensational. Unfortunately, he also showed cowardice in monumental proportions.
     
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  5. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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  6. perspicacity

    perspicacity Raising The Bar Full Member

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    I agree Ward has better technique, movement and is well-rounded. A rightful favourite.
    However I think Froch is being way overlooked. Glen Johnson and Jean Pascal are both bigger and stronger than Ward IMO and Carl beat them both. Ward is under ALL the pressure here, he's not in California (home advantage in the US and with a non-neutral Ref mind you) and is facing an "awkward" unorthodox nightmare!

    Froch is gonna test him!
     
    perspicacity, Dec 17, 2011
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  7. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    He's been going a little over the top with his attempts at unsettling opponents of late.

    I saw a vid where he walked up to Carl on the street and told him he was ganna get hit so often and stopped, or words to that effect.

    I thought to myself he was lucky he wasn't walking up to someone with a McClellan, Tyson, or Duran mentality talking like that...:scaredas:
     
    slip&counter, Dec 17, 2011
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  8. Barlivia

    Barlivia War Froch Full Member

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    Like most I'd kessler and abraham picked to reach the finals. Delighted froch and ward have got there in the finish. Would have been a shame if either abraham or johnson won their semis def the 2 most deserving have got their in the finish
     
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  9. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    As opposed to Laz who would like nothing more than a whole night of Khan moaning.
     
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  10. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    I'm going to be ****ed in work tomorrow. 10-6 shift isn't going to be my most productive.
     
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  11. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    Johnson stronger than Ward?:yikes
     
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  12. daveyboy1609

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    If you go to war with the Cobra you are going to get bitten!
     
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  13. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    I agree totally, Kessler said he unsettled him in the dressing room. I think it's slight insecurities about his fighter or maybe he likes to earn himself a slice of the victory. Some coaches are like that..

    Don't like way he talks to fighters, commissioner was so slow to stop it he should be pulled in after that viewing.
     
    SkillspayBills, Dec 17, 2011
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  14. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Desperately hope i can stay up for this im not optimistic...late night last night but WAR FROCH!
     
    wrimc, Dec 17, 2011
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  15. Alien

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDEBCoaR_lU[/ame]
     
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