carl froch? a force or a fraud...

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  1. snipe200

    snipe200 Active Member Full Member

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    I agree, watching him fight is like the embodiment of where boxing is going in terms of technique.
     
  2. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    I really like Froch because he embodies the idea that when you believe in yourself you can do anything. Froch is not a standout athlete, but he wills himself to compete against world-class competetion. He wills himself to win, even when he's getting beat early on. And he stands up for himself after the fight. It's like pure, unadulterated self-belief has made him a champ.

    Saying that, I realize that some other people find Froch arrogant. So now I have to ask myself -- why is it that Mayweather's attitude annoys me but Froch's does not? Hmmm...
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Clearly not a 'fraud' by any means, if he was a fraud he wouldn't even be competing with these guys let alone getting wins by hook or by crook.

    He's a bit of an enigma. He looks truely horrible in the ring. He doesn't seem very accurate, his co-ordination isn't all that good, he's slow as ****, the slowest super middle at the top level I've probably ever seen. He just basically looks very awkward, and kinda bad, but he's obviously doing a lot right at the same time. He must be very strong, he must be punching hard, and as bad as he looks he's kind of awkward and that must make it difficult for opponents too.

    I think he's one of those guys that doesn't really translate well to the observer. When you're in there with him it probably looks a lot different.
     
  4. Gesta

    Gesta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he is excelent for boxing.
     
  5. Loggo

    Loggo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dirrel won the Froch fight but only just.What spoilt it was the holding,running,bitching, falling on his arse antics,so having said all that i`m glad he didn`t get the win.
     
  6. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    Even though I obviously dislike him no one can deny that the man has balls to join a tournament like this and put his 0 at risk when he could easily take the Calzaghe route and fight cans for eternity till everyone is shot, he even has a far better title won in far better fashion than Calzaghe's first title win. Froch went all the way to the US to get that belt in a fight he was badly hurt early, knocked down and rocked numerous times.
     
  7. Davo-The-Don

    Davo-The-Don Big Swinging Thang Full Member

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    Personally I like Froch, I find him entertaining out of the ring and he always looks to smash his opponents in the ring. I've never seen someone who is as cool, calm and confident as he is. His boxing style is strange, kinda goofy, he's not fast, he chooses not to put his hands up etc. yet he somehow pulls out the win. I think people will always expect Froch to get knocked out cause of his style, but the thing that's not easy to see, his mental fortitude, is what gets him the W in my opinion.
     
  8. keith

    keith ESB OG Full Member

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    He's a douche. And his biggest downfall is that he keeps claiming he was happy with his performance against Dirrell. That should be sending red flags up all over the place for Froch fans. He isn't getting it, which means he will not get better, which means he loses in the near future.

    but he isn't afraid of anyone, I'll give him that.


    Keith
     
  9. Neverchair

    Neverchair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Because Mayweather is arrogant. Froch is just confident.

    The guy's beat everyone he's fought and he's fought some good names.
    Sometimes he's been the underdog and he's always getting ragged for "not being a good boxer" but so far its worked well for him against world class opposition.

    No way is he a fraud.
     
  10. saintsmike

    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's an unbeaten world champion whose beaten Pascal/Dirrell/Taylor of course he's a ****ing force. Next stupid thread?
     
  11. Talivar

    Talivar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The sad thing is, even if he KOs Kessler, ppl will say he will be KO by AA, then if he KO AA ppl will just say he will lose to whoever he fights next. People talk about how ugly and lucky he was vs Dirrel and he should be thankfull that Dirrell ran like a girl but maybe the fact Dirrell did run is the only reason Dirrell didnt leave the place on a stretcher.
     
  12. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even though Kessler is not the same fighter he was on the night he beat Andrade, for example, he is still a B+ fighter. If Froch beats Kessler fair and square, even in a close fight, I think there can no longer be any doubts about how good Froch really is. Even if he beats a B to B+ version of Kessler, it still counts for a hell of a lot. Kessler is the first proven world class fighter Froch will have faced, and he is clearly still a better than average world class fighter even now that he has declined. This is the biggest fight of Froch's career - the fight that will finally answer the question: How good is he really?
     
  13. spiderdon

    spiderdon Member Full Member

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    i bet your an american right?
     
  14. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is a force end of the day hasnt ducked anyone beaten 3 world class fighters in a row cant really complain at that. Not perfect who cares? He does what he knows and does it well
     
  15. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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    Froch is definitely a force in the 168lbs division.