Prime Carl Froch against domestic SMWs of the past

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Prime Carl Froch against domestic SMWs of the past

    Styles make fights as we all know, so how do you think fights would have gone for Froch against these domestic SMWs from the past.

    Henry Wharton
    Herol Graham
    David Starie
    Dean Francis
    Cornelius Carr
    Mark Delaney


    Wharton - I think this would be a war, but think Froch may pull away in the very later rounds and win a tough close decision

    Graham - Graham was older when at SMW but still very elusive. I think Graham would win most of the rounds having Froch missing but think Froch may catch Herol late on for a stoppage after the halfway stage

    Starie - I think Froch would have trouble with Starie due to Staries awkward style, and think Starie would possibly outscore Froch.
    I think Starie wins on points but has to hold a bit late on to secure the victory

    Francis - I think Dean outboxes Froch with his clean strong accurate boxing for the first half of the fight but think Francis fades late on and gets stopped on his feet exhausted

    Carr, Delaney, I favour Froch


    What do you think
     
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  2. Team Burnett

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    None of them got to world level, Froch woukd definately beat all of them
     
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  3. Barry Smith

    Barry Smith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Starie beats Froch:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  4. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think on points, but down the stretch may be a tough time for David
     
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  5. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I didnt think B Magee was, but think many of those would have beaten Magee, who gave Froch a tough time.
    I am not sure Groves is world level, and was a Britich level fighter when he fought Froch but gave him a tough fight and I wouldnt favour Groves against all of those fighters on that list
     
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  6. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Herol toys with him.
     
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  7. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think he would for long periods. I think Starie would for long periods also.
    They were fairly elusive fighters who could box and move and starie had a fairly decent punch as well as being a big strong SMW
     
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  8. Mctaggert

    Mctaggert Active Member Full Member

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    Herol Graham has a chance as long as he didn't switch off, if he did Froch would have knocked him out.
     
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  9. DrMo

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    Not enough boxreccing, copy & pasted nonsense & Calzaghe references

    Poor effort by Bailey 0/10
     
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  10. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where TF is James Cook? He was better than Carr or Starie. Sammy Storey was awkward, and would take a lot of rounds off Froch.

    Froch has a nice long jab but may be too slow off the mark with it against Wharton, though the uppercut would be a nice weapon on an in-coming Wharton. I don't know really. Wharton was concrete-chinned, as good at trebling hooks as Roy Jones pretty much, but flat-footed and not particularly fast.

    Graham toys with him.

    Francis beats him. Simply too good. Finds Carl's chin and head too much.

    The rest lose.
     
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  11. boxnotts

    boxnotts New Member Full Member

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    Froch beats them all.
     
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  12. smithshaun

    smithshaun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Starie was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet he was a great boxer but unfortunately didn't have that nasty streak that I believe takes you to the top, if he would of had that he would of been very hard to beat. Still he went 12 rounds with the greatest super middle from the uk ever and a hall of famer so he was not to bad hey!
     
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  13. Makingweight

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    Herol Graham is the only one on the list who would of pushed Froch to the limit by his elusive style.

    David Starie not for me talented,but froze on the big stage against Calzaghe it was a bit of a stinker of a fight if memory serves me?
     
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  14. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    hmm interesting enugh.


    I think Herol clowns him for almost the whole fight, but theres always a chance Froch catches up with him to obliterate the points win that Graham would be carefully crafting.

    Starie, no chance hes getting wiped out if feather fisted calzaghe can stop him (even allowing for joes' setup ref).

    Dean Francis - no idea

    John Carr - used to come in our shop to buy bananas. Quiet lad. I don't think hes beating froch, though he gets stuck in. Froch would retire him, too much for a guy who was really plateaued at international level.

    Delaney - sorry again I don't know.
     
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  15. oiky

    oiky Gypsy Boy Full Member

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    Its already been said, but the only fighter who causes Froch major problems would be Herol Graham
     
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