All valid points, you neglect to mention however James' work rate and his propesity to sit on the ropes, both of which will result in him getting stopped by big nose
Id fancy froch on points after coming on late as usual. I think degale only used rope a dope because of injury, in his last three fights he has not done that and claimed to be injury free
those fights haven't lasted, though. he did it in 1 of his last channel 5 fights after saying he had recovered from the injury, and going the distance with froch is gruelling. if he can go for the full 12, degale has a decent chance. if he rests against the ropes, he gets clubbed like a baby seal and forces the ref's hand.
My mate reckons that Froch's hooter is his secret weapon - if his punches fail to get the job done, he just pecks his opponent into submission like some sort of a demented penguin.
it's so big it has its own gravitational field and atmosphere, disrupting the force of an opponent's attack and contributing to his granite mandible. FACT!