Froch vs Calzaghe official!!!!!!!!

I'm sure they've been together on Ringside before...

 

IIRC They were very respectful and full of praise for each other, liek you say though behind closed doors I do think Calzaghe doesn't like Froch all that much

 

As far as I was aware there wasn't much of a beef between the two at all, other than Calzaghe picking him to lose most of his fights - which many people do.

I think they're both jealous of each other - Froch is jealous of the acclaim that Calzaghe got from Joe Public for fighting at times less than stellar opposition, whereas Calzaghe is jealous of the respect that Froch has from the boxing fans, and perhaps regrets not taking more risks during his prime years.

Joe was a bit like Roy Jones - liked fighting at home, and his promoter made sure it was against people he knew he'd beat.... and only started taking risks at the tail end of his career.

Look at Roy now - as a shot fighter he's faced Johnson, Tarver, Calzaghe, Lacy (I know), Lebedev, and he's travelled abroad too.

 

Calzaghe would not of lost a round to Carl Froch.

And i honestly think he could still beat Froch.

 

I think Calzaghe would win, something like 8-4 or 7-5 but to say Calzaghe would shut Froch out is ludicrous.

And Froch would beat up Calzaghe if he came out of retirement.

 

I think Froch would oblige Calzaghe.... which would ruin any chance he's got of winning.

To beat Calzaghe he'd have to box off the back foot and counter with the right hand, he's not disciplined enough to do that.

 

This.

I fancy Froch if it kicks off on Ringside next week.:yep

 

be a hard fight now after joe retired years ago. joe would smash him before he retired

 

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"I'd like to fight Calzaghe, probably next year after a couple of fights for the British title," said Froch.

"That would be an outrageous win because Calzaghe's a good fighter, a very strong fighter, he's been around a few years, and I just feel I've got exactly what you need to beat him." - Carl Froch at 13-0

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3673602.stm

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"Froch will have to work like I have done to establish myself on the world scene," - Joe Calzaghe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3698536.stm

After these words where Calzaghe dismissed Carl Froch, Calzaghe went on to fight:-

Kabery Salem
Mario Veit

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"Then when Ashira walked out I almost choked on my cocoa. I had to do a double take to make sure it wasn't Baby Jake Matlala.

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"I have come to expect Joe to pick on easy targets,"

I believe Calzaghe knows that isn't that hard a job.

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=4633&more=1

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"Why doesn't Joe get bold and call me out? Like I said before, perhaps he knows what I do: that I will smoke his boots, I will end his career.

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=4633&more=1

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"Bully's don't call out the real big boys. They like to have things stacked in their favour, they want it all on their own terms. That's why when the going gets tough they run home to their daddies."

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=4633&more=1

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"I know what to do to beat Calzaghe,.......I don't think Calzaghe will fight me unless I put a meaningful title on the line but if I get one of the major belts he could not swerve me. - Carl Froch

"Carl will prove himself to be the best fighter in the country bar none. I truly believe he will knock Calzaghe out." - Fat Mick

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/5023478.stm

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WBO rankings at this point stood like:-

Champ: Joe Calzaghe
1. Dennis Inkin
2. Lucian Bute
3. Carl Froch

"Joe says he's looking to make the most money possible from his next fight,........ Given the options open to him, that must mean fighting me. It certainly wouldn't mean someone like Inkin. - Carl Froch.

"I am a proper challenger. I am the best in the division and politics shouldn't stop us meeting. It would be an exciting battle before I

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." - Froch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6545105.stm

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"Soon he will have no choice but to

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or fight me, then we will see what kind of man he is" - Carl Froch

we all know what Joe Calzaghe did, he vacated.

"If he is a proud and strong man and a warrior, which I believe he is, he should step in the ring with me and we will put on a great British fight. - Carl Froch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6390425.stm

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"I consider myself world class now," the Nottingham fighter added. "I am on Joe's trail at the moment and I have already said I am willing to step up to light-heavyweight.

"There are other fights out there for me - Jurgen Breahmer and Christian Sannavia - but Joe Calzaghe is the big one for me." - Carl Froch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7085122.stm

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"My argument is not will Joe Calzaghe fight me because maybe I don't want to fight Joe Calzaghe,"

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/extra/441991-froch-says-no-go-to-joe-calzaghe#ixzz1zgEGGoiD

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"I dont think that fight will ever happen now, especially as Calzaghe's lifestyle was recently exposed......

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I really dont care if he does come out of retirement or not," - Carl Froch

http://www.***********.com/carl-froch-calzaghe-regret-his-decision-not-me--27129

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"I wanted the challenge and he didn't. End of story - Carl Froch

http://www.***********.com/carl-froch-calzaghe-regret-his-decision-not-me--27129

 

All of this is pretty void.
As Froch was still pretty unknown in the UK till at least after the Pascal fight by that time Calzaghe had already retired.

When Froch was breaking through to world class, Calzaghe was going up against the likes of Kessler, Hopkins and Jones Jr.

Froch was just a few years too late and he's probably lucky he was because Calzaghe would have beat him wide on points in my opinion and i'm a massive Froch fan.

 

Froch>>>>Calzaghe