Hows this going to go? I think Froch's non existant defence is perfect for Arthur who will come out of the blocks a lot quicker than ususal. Froch hasnt the power to hold him off and eventually around round 8/9/10 the ref will stop it. Close opening round or two but Abraham takes over from there. If Froch were to pull off the win I'd be very suprised but I'd give him a lot of credit. ABRAHAM TKO 8
I can't see Froch winning. Taylor was out boxing the dude. And he almost got out hustled by Dirrell. AA by UD or late KO. Odds are good for this fight. AA is -155. I think those are solid betting odds.
Picking Froch to win. I expect he will take some big shots flush, but think Froch will come back. I think Froch will stop Abraham. You heard it here first
from the start of the tourney i always said Arthur will KO Froch. With Froch's leaky defence and come foreward style he's bound to walk into one of AA's monster punches. AA by KO (inside 8 rounds)
Ive gone for Froch TKO. Prob as much with my heart as my head tho cuz i really dont know with this fight, the only thing i think is Froch has struggled to do what he does best against Taylor and Dirrell but theres no way Abraham moves aswell as them so Froch is guna find it alot easier to land his bigger shots. But then AA aint guna find it particulary hard either. Either way i reckon this is guna be a great fight to watch.
Normally Abraham should win if he comes in with good stamina. He's angry, but I think he will be to apathetic to win the fight. Abrahammer vs. weak defence should be a ko, but Froch always finds a ****ing way
I think With Abraham's far superior shell defense will be enough to fence Froch's offense but froch blocks alot of his shots with his head and unless he could work offensively n then get out of the way or totally outwork abraham with a high work rate he will be ko'd
Froch I think has more to lose here, I think he wants it more and I say he outworks Abraham to a decision. Abraham hasnt face anyone yet who will put him under the consistent 12 round pressure the way Froch will and I think that will be the key!!!
If Froch keeps his discipline he should be able to keep Abraham at the end of his reach. Although knowing him, he'll want to engage at close range and that's where AA can get the advantage. It's such a tough one to call. AA needs to be less passive and not stand there with his guard up because Froch will love that.
Froch wins this 1 for me. AA is a very slow starter. If Froch can capitalise on this, he could very well win the first five rounds before Abraham gets going. From there on, Froch only has to keep the fight at distance and nick two rounds. I expect both to take big shots in this 1. But I'll go back to a statement I made a few months ago, AA has done nothing at SMW! Everyone seems to be forgetting this. Froch, however, has been in with the best of them at the weight. It's true that Froch has never been in with a puncher like AA before, but has AA ever been in with a puncher like Froch, I'm not sure he has. FOTY, with Froch winning 7-5
AA has been in the ring with Miranda (twice) and Eastman, I'm quite sure both guys punch harder than Froch does even at the MW limit.
I'm not too sure on that. Plus does AA gave the same chin up at SMW than he did at MW? I'm also not too sure. I'm not saying Froch knocks AA out. But it's a possibility for me that Froch does catch him and puts him down. AA's accomplishments at SMW in no way match up to Froch's.
Anybody know whose got the reach advantage out of these 2? i expect there aint much in it but it could make a big difference if they are both just guna stand there swingin.
About his accomplishments at SMW I have to agree. AA KO'd Miranda and Taylor and lost a DQ to Dirrell. Froch KO'd Robin Reid (over the hill but still) and Taylor, outpointed Pascal and Dirrell, and lost a close decision against Kessler... better resume for Froch, but overall Abahams career outshines Froch's of course. Can Froch knock AA down? Sure he can, and he may even be the toughest guy AA faced up 'till now. But I'm still pretty sure Froch isn't the hardest puncher AA ever faced!