Is Carl Froch amongst the top ten SMW fighters of all time?

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Is Carl Froch a top ten SMW

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  2. No

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    If we were to make a top ten SMW list, ranking guys who as peak fighters were SMWs, would Froch be in the top ten?
     
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  2. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    well whatever, froch IS a top 10 Super middle.

    in my humble opinion.

    There are also so many forgotten european Super middle champs that could possibly scratch into the top 10
     
  3. lufcrazy

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    I think it's fair to say since the inception of the SMW division, Froch is one of the top ten fighters it's ever had.

    In terms of fighters who've weighed between 160 and 168 he doesn't come close.
     
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  4. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    straightforward question tbf
     
  5. lufcrazy

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    Totally agree my man.
     
  6. lufcrazy

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    I'd be surprised if he gave a straight forward reply tbh, he tends to go off on mad rants, split over 762925782 paragraphs that never really address the post he quotes.
     
  7. Loudon

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    Omitting Roy and Toney opens up a further 2 spaces.

    If they weren’t there he’d have a place.

    With those 2 included, it gets tighter, especially if you’re rating on H2H ability. But it’s irrelevant. Because without Roy and Toney on your list, the list isn’t credible.

    Roy and Toney are 2 of the greatest SMW’s of all time.
     
  8. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shut up you fool.

    You have destroyed the credibility of your own thread by imposing ridiculous restrictions upon yourself.

    You’ve just removed Toney as well as Roy based on what I’ve said.

    You’re an embarrassment.
     
  9. Eggman

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    man just say if you think froch is a top 10 super middle lol
     
  10. lufcrazy

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    If we were to make a top ten SMW list, ranking guys who as peak fighters were SMWs, would Froch be in the top ten?
     
  11. lufcrazy

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    He can't do it lol, he had to go off on these crazy rants.

    He takes this all way too seriously and gets himself dragged into heated debates where one need not exist.

    I'll ask him the simple question again, maybe I'll have more luck this time.
     
  12. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    How can I give Froch a ranking on a list that has 2 of the best fighters removed?

    It’s not even a credible list if you don’t have Roy and Toney on it.

    Yes, if they’re gone, of course there’s room for him. But what’s the point in putting him there?
     
  13. lufcrazy

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    Totally missed this post.

    You could argue the other way based on his fights with Williams, Tiberi and Thadzi.
     
  14. Eggman

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    Never considered how much the top 10 SMWs are dominated by British/Europeans before
     
  15. Loudon

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    I’ve already answered you, genius.

    If they’re not there, that frees up two further spaces. So of course he makes the list. But a list without Roy and Toney is completely pointless.

    Removing Roy was dumb, but now you’ve removed Toney because you’ve got to go away and assess whether or not you think he was a better MW.

    You have destroyed your OWN thread.