Has Carl Froch's SMW resume surpassed Joe Calzaghe's?

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  1. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    yeah about 3 fights ago
     
  2. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Looks like it's unanimous.
     
  3. Jimbob

    Jimbob Active Member Full Member

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    It's not a myth, it was a close fight that could have gone either way, but with Roger Tilleman on hand Froch was never going to get the nod. Scoring that fight 117 - 111 is ludicrous. Froch/Dirrell was also close and could have gone either way, but at least those score cards gave a truer reflextion of the fight.
     
  4. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm going to make it real simple for you Mr. Long paragraphs ..Joe ducked Johnson twice you hear twice . Froch has surpassed his resume deal with it ..He's fighting guys in their prime and doing it back to back ..He's not hiding in Notingham holding his belt hostage ..Just accept it .All Joe has over him is he was unified champ and the title defenses ..But had he defended like Froch is fighting now there would be no 46-0 !:good
     
  5. d00k

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    It is a myth. Right after the fight there was plenty of polls here on ESB and it was atleast 80% having Kessler, and I doubt 80 % voting were danes.
    It was a close but clear victory, that regardless of the location was won by Kessler, if we have to group fights by their location now its getting insane. There's the odd robbery here and there we can remember, but lets not get carried away. Kessler won that fight in eyes of the generel boxing fans across the world and not because he was fighting at home. (or the odd judge having a too wide margin).
     
  6. Slider75

    Slider75 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he wins the S6, then yes he might! But that fact cant change that Calzaghe was a better fighter
     
  7. d00k

    d00k Member Full Member

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    Completely agree Slider75
     
  8. Beatle

    Beatle Sheer Analysis Full Member

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    Hopkins' two schoolings of Jean Pascal put a whole new paint job on Calzaghe's and Froch's resume (remember, Pascal was the best win on Froch's resume until Hopkins-Pascal 1).

    Froch can still surpass Calzaghe, but he hasn't done it yet. Calzaghe's wins over Eubank, Kessler and Hopkins continue to make Froch's record look pale in comparison.
     
  9. Beatle

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    SMW or LHW, it's the same. Calzaghe has 3 great wins over Hopkins, Kessler and Eubank. Froch hasn't beaten anyone of that calibre. I thought he had, but I recently realised Pascal is a bum.

    Sorry, but if you get schooled TWICE by a 46-year-old, you're a bum and you must retire.
     
  10. d00k

    d00k Member Full Member

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    Come on? Two close fights and Jean Pascal has to retire. There wont be many boxers left with this attitude :p
     
  11. samita

    samita El Temible Full Member

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    he surpassed calzaghe when he beat taylor
     
  12. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    :patsch Johnson lost a blew his chance with Calzaghe and Froch lost to Kessler :patsch
    SImperial owned again :lol:
     
  13. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    froch has fought every and anyone. gi ve him mad props for that. his resume is way more impressive and he will continue to build it up.
     
  14. krishv123

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    People fail to realise how mentally tough it is to continually /consecutively test yourself again and again....he was never given a free title like Joe through promotional connections.

    WBO = ****** boxing organisation....people also forget Eubank was past his prime weight drained and took the fight at 2 weeks notice.....a bit different to fighting Jean Pascal aint it...

    Didnt Joe also twice pull out of fights with Glenn Johnson.???


    I saw crude fighters like Bika/ Robin Reid give Calzaghe Hell.....I give Froch a hell of a shot at beating Calzaghe....he throws straight punches and has excellent range....

    would be close...but I fancy Froch to beat Joe....

    I also say Calzaghe was a dominant fighter in arguably the weakest division in boxing...I dont even think Froch would have hung around at supermiddle that long if challenges were hard to come by.......Its called integrity!
     
  15. David B

    David B Nazi Russia lies. This is the only truth. Full Member

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    Let Froch go up and beat Hopkins.Then we can talk.