Why is Froch not in The Ring top 10 P4P yet they have Broner at #6?

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  1. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    It seems ridiculous The Ring has Adrien Broner at #6 and yet they've left Carl Froch off once again.

    Agree or disagree?
     
  2. Smokin' Joe

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    The Ring has become a joke.

    That's about all you need to know.
     
  3. JasonHensley

    JasonHensley Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Ring is owned by GBP.....
     
  4. Larryboys

    Larryboys Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Because the Ring **** worships American fighters. They've always been like that though, the GBP buyout hasn't made any difference.
     
  5. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even the biggest Broner fan struggles to justify it.
     
  6. ArtOWAR

    ArtOWAR Fartdawg Full Member

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    Because the p4p label is a joke now days like the alphabets
     
  7. MannySteward

    MannySteward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think P4P is bull**** anyway. Makes no sense.

    But for the purposes of answering your question, what criteria do you use to rank P4P freedom?
     
  8. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    It's a combination of things, the quality of opponents the fighter has beaten being the single most important criteria.
     
  9. Lucian Bute

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    GBP buyout has made it worse.

    The Ring has been a joke for years now. No credibility whatsoever.

    Waste of time to even refer to it.
     
  10. Lucian Bute

    Lucian Bute Active Member Full Member

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    Froch is definitely amongst the best ten fighters right now. Broner definitely isn't. Simple as.
     
  11. blank

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    The Ring? What? Oh, you mean GoldenBoy.com & GoldenBoy magazine?
     
  12. Kurushi

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    I've got him at no. 8
     
  13. MannySteward

    MannySteward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair enough. If quality of opposition is how you rank fighters than Froch should definitely be in the top 10.
     
  14. ChipChair

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    number 8 is about right for Froch.
     
  15. xRedx

    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    P4P in general is a BS concept.