Carl Froch... The new Marciano?

Froch likes to fight. He can't punch hard enough to stop Abraham, and will walk into Arthurs bombs.

Even as a Froch fan, King Arthur KO 6

 

The thing about Kessler and Abraham is that whatever advantages they hold they will give Froch the fight he wants.

 

Yeah but wih Abraham it's also the fight he wants. And he is better at it than Froch. Better defence, at least as good chin, better power, better tactician, better technique, as confident. They are similar in their mindset. They never give up and do everything it needs to win. I'm really looking forward for this match, although it may be that Froch is done when Kessler beats him. His biggest asset is his confidence. A loss may be enough for it to vanish.

 

Froch would also win because he is the modern fighter, and therefore much more technically advanced, with modern day training methods, techniques and dieting etc, etc.

 

which part of that ISN'T true?:tong

 

Froch is big for his weight class, and fights from the outside behind winging haymakers and a plodding but strong jab. He's a tough, confident...well maybe arrogant fighter but style wise, not a good contrast to Rocky. Mabye closer to Layne without the the great wins?

 

Actually, Marciano was a very good inside technician. He just wasn't naturally talented, so he often looked slow and unspectacular in executing his technique.

 

Wow close the thread, couldnt agree more. :good

 

This content is protected

This content is protected

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl:good

 

I second this.

Clearly a literal comparison wasn't the objective and frankly I do see some parallels to The Rock.

Froch can be very unassuming but even when faced with fighters who appear to be more talented than he is, he seems to pull through. I would however refrain from this comparison only to the extent that from needs a few more wins under his belt for this thread to have more credence. Conventional wisdom says he loses that "0" before the tourney is over but in boxing stranger things have happened.

Despite the criticism, I thinks its a good thread.

 

there were marcianos before and after marciano :
before : tom sharkey , charley mitchell , tommy burns
after : bonavena , frazier , tyson , tua
some might think quarry too

but they did not have (enjoy) the privilege / luck of fighting merely men close to their own size , that was their problem