Massively high according to what? The punch stats? I honestly think the stats have some kind of algorithm where they award punches landed based on pity when they're so far apart. I didn't see a great deal landed by Arthur until the last round where Ward was bored. Froch won't land much in this fight, I guarantee it.
Ward's the favorite, but Froch winning is hardly out of the question here. Maybe 65:35 in favour of Ward if this was to happen 100 times. It's going to be points anyway, the people suggesting Froch is going to get KOd are ****ing deluded.
Listening to most here you would think he was some sort of God. 13 KOs in his 24 fight career is not that impressive. Froch has the better stats when it boils down to it and will batter him for 12 rounds and show the world the hypejob that Andre Ward is. It be silly to think otherwise.
I really can see this only going one way... Froch is not on Ward's level. Froch has scrapped wins where as Ward has more decisive wins. I do hope that if Bute were to fight Ward, I hope Bute would spank him.
I think the stats said something like 40%? I'm not sure I agree with that but Abraham landed a lot of punches. Certainly more than 25% and probably over the 30% mark. Apparently landed 201 punches off just over 600 and that seems about right too. There's no reason to suspect Froch will have much trouble landing. I don't think Ward is particular hard to hit.
I agree with this. I know I'm a stalwart Froch fan and hailing from Nottingham my opinion will probably count for next to nothing, but I don't think Andre is impossible to hit. Both Bika and Abraham landed a fair share so there's no reason to believe Froch won't be able to find the target on occasion. His punching form isn't as sloppy as it used to be and he's fairly accurate if not lightning fast. And just to clarify, I'm picking Ward in a close fight where a Froch win is a decent possibility.
Ward is faster and sharper. However its no cake walk. I was impressed with the way Froch was able to force Johnson to put his ear muffs on when he got inside. He was able to hold his own when Glenn got on the inside with those flurries of his. I'm thinking that Ward should attempt to box him. Ward competitive ud as Froch is a live underdog.