If Froch beats Johnson and Ward, he'll go down as the greatest British boxer ever...

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  1. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    No..........

    but it'll be than Hattons and if it wasn't for the Hopkins win better than Joe's aswell
     
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  3. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    If he does then it will be a massive achievement but lets not get carried away here..
    Ward has the tools to soundly defeat our carl, hopefully proved wrong..
     
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  4. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Not that crazy a concept in my opinion. Certainly the best fighter since Lewis and given I dont like Lewis i'd say a better career than his :lol:
     
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  5. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Tbh i remember when Hatton/Calzaghe were in Sun at height of there career's getting same talk and plaudits talk of them being the our best and that sorta stuff.

    I really don't see this comment as any worse when you consider the way Froch has fought all these guys back to back. Obviously he won't be and Eddie's gone a bit overboard but he damn well be up there as one of our best IMO when his careers all said and done if Eddie and Carl get there way and win this tournament. Froch could still add to legacy after competition.

    The guys cut from a different cloth. Enjoy this guy while he's around cos he will be missed he's last of the true grinders of this sport.
     
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  6. FrochPascal

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    Are you forgetting the fact that Calzaghe dominated and outclassed Kessler -- who Froch went life and death with and lost -- albeit it was a narrow loss (though you can argue Kessler wasn't the same fighter)

    I'm not trying to take anything away from Frovh, who I think is underrated, but come one...
     
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  7. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    He's got some work to do to get past Lewis.

    But he's pretty much already there in terms of being the best since he packed in.
     
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  8. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    Hopkins, Kessler, Eubank, Bika

    Taylor, Dirrel, Pascal, Abraham and then maybe Johnson and Ward.

    that probably already out does Hatton IMO, but that Hopkins win is a BIG win for Calzaghe
     
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  9. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair enough, it's your opinion.

    BTW, Dirrel would have been a terrific win if Froch actually won the fight...

    We're talking about ever anyway.
     
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  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The judges gave it to Froch and that's all that matters.

    They gave the Hopkins fight to Calzaghe...... that's hardly any more controversial than Froch/Dirrell.
     
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  11. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe is greater, and could come out of retirement now and beat the **** out of Froch.
     
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  12. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :huhWhat fight were you watching?

    Dirrel was robbed by all accounts plain as day.

    Calzaghe/Hopkins was close by all accounts, and Calzaghe imo did just enough.

    They aren't comparable.
     
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  13. mstar

    mstar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sorry at this moment Calzaghe was WAYYYYYYY better fighter then froch is right now.
     
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  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I was there for Froch vs Dirrell.

    It was a close fight, I had Froch winning by a point.... and because it was **** I've not watched it since.

    Calzaghe vs Hopkins was equally close, I had Hopkins ahead by one.
     
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  15. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would suggest that you watch Dirrel/Froch again (i.e. go to youtube). Dirrel's tactics were off-putting, but I can't see how you come away from watching it still saying Froch won.

    BTW, this thread wasn't intended to portray Froch as ****. Froch is a tremendous fighter imo, and one of my favs.
     
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