Does Carl need to change his style/box differently to beat Abraham

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  1. richard mossley

    richard mossley Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The comments about Froch having to bodyshot AA worry me, I rarely see Froch attack the body
     
  2. TFFP

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    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    so consensus froch has the tools to win but if he fights the wrong fight which he is very much in danger of he could get sparked?
     
  4. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    Carl Froch's boxing style is very similar to Calzaghe's....

































































    dancing style.
     
  5. WesT

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    I was thinking exacly the same ...stay behind that reach advantage. Work on his stamina to be able to throw that jab as much as it's need it . Make Abraham work hard pass the jab and catch him with counters.

    So he doesn't have to change anything ...only increase stamina so you can keep that jab efficient from the beginning to the end.
     
  6. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He needs to develop a defence, or he's getting stopped.
     
  7. Raashid

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    Abraham's power is unproven in my opinion at 168 anyway. Yes he hits hard, but I see nothing to suggest its particularly harder then any of the other participants of super 6. He KOd a probably shot Taylor and had to rely on an illegal punch against an undefended Dirrell to KO him.
     
  8. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Increase stamina?! Carl is one of the best conditioned boxers out there i dont think there is anything significant he can do in that department
     
  9. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Yeah i agree, People seem to forget that he had problems in the build up to the fight and he still kept going and found 2nd wind late on. That was the most tired i seen him so early but his stamina built over years of training took him to final bell.

    I agree partly with Raashid on Abrahams' power but in saying that, he hurt Dirrell and and obviously knocked out Taylor but i don't think his power is as devastating as it was at 160 but he's still able to take down anyone who trades with him like a ******. So Froch must be careful.
     
  10. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Kessler's body work took quite a lot out of Froch in terms of stamina.
     
  11. kieron

    kieron Active Member Full Member

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    Really think Carl can do a number on him if he keeps his work rate till the end of the fight. The other thing is that AA has not proved to be the monster hitter at 168 as the knockout of a shot middleweight that had gassed doesn't count and Dirrell seemed to cope well with his power shots
     
  12. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dirrell was getting caught at end, before he took a knee, think AA had a chance of stopping him at that stage.
     
  13. kieron

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    Looks like we are on the same wave length. Must have typed at the same time!
     
  14. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Erm...Froch has an Iron chin and I dont see Abraham being the key to the lock. Froch has hanged it out to grass for years and never been in the creek before. Dont see Abraham having a new combination, the only question I have is how much punch resistance does the iron chin of all iron chins have left.

    Froch will only have so much left to take, I think if he takes too much from a world class operator coming up it could be his first KO loss...but not in this fight...its not yet.
     
  15. ellaineo

    ellaineo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think if he fights the right type of fight this could be a fairly easy night for Froch. I am also not sure that AA has the type of power at SMW to really hurt Froch, I mean Froch has showed he can handle big shots from Kessler and Pascal; does AA punch much harder than Pascal???

    I also think if he works the body, Abraham can be hurt badly early on and if shows the killer instinct he lacked against Kessler I can see him stopping him