Has the Carl Froch Fight Raised more Questions About his Ability Than Answers?

Everybody expected Taylor to be ahead through the early rounds. Froch's tactic was always going to be to try to break down Taylor late on. For the first third of the fight he failed to execute his gameplan at all. If anything that makes it more impressive that he still managed to win.

Utterly meaningless statement. You can say that about any fight.

 

Easiest prediction of the weekend was Froch TKO late.
Possibly losing every round in the process.:yep

 

**** off as if you rated Froch highly before this. Your just a sorry bitter ***** that can't give credit to a guy that just went in there with the deck stacked against him and put on a great performance.

Here's a little statement you might remember making before the fight:

Oooopssatsch

**** off and quite acting like a rational boxing Fan:hi:

 

I suggest everyon rewatches this fight and notices that when Froch is boxing behind his Jab and not loading up on his punches he's in control of the fight. Right from round 2 till the end of the fight. But whenever he got over anxious and tried to go for the big shot taylor countered his ass hard. AS many people have pointed out here he shows too much of a willingness to get hit in order to try to land a big shot (that against top class fighters he won't land anyway) but by the end of the fight he had pretty much done away with that. He's twice now shown an ability to adjust against top class opponents and if he can get to a point where he can exicute a controlled game plan for the whole fight he'll be a very complete pressure fighter.

 

He'll never be a pressure fighter, mate...it's just not his style and he wouldn't win fights at this level being a pressure fighter. Just because he walked Taylor down in the last round because he was desperate to go for the KO (his words, not mine) doesn't mean he's a pressure fighter or that his best bet is to fight like a pressure fighter throughout. :good

Froch does pretty well using his jab and boxing, setting up big shots (I agree with you that he is better when he doesn't plant his feet and telegraph them, though) and generally using his toughness and strength and chin, but not like a pressure fighter would, because he doesn't have the workrate and inside game...

 

Dude give the guy some credit this fight went exactly as Froch said it would. Its not like Jermain trip in the twelth round. And its not like that was the first time he got hit in the fight. He was feeling Frochs power as early as the 6th round. And was getting hurt by him as early as the 8th round. Thats a long way to hold on in a top level fight.

Basically I think your interpretation of the fight is completely onesided and wrong. You can't tell me there was a round that Jermain dominated pst the 6th, even though he probably won most of them. He wasn't really controlling the fight. It was more that he was doing a good job of limiting Froch's effort by covering up with a good defense. And doing a good job of capitalizing on his mistakes.

 

YEah that was a bit of a stupid end to a good post...yeah definitely more of a counter reactor then a stalker...my bad...(trying to pull the post and work)

 

:good

 

Froch does pretty well using his jab and boxing, setting up shots (but I agree with you 100% that he is better when he doesn't plant his feet and telegraph big ones, though) and generally using his toughness and strength and chin and stamina and power to break you down in the late rounds, but not like a pressure fighter would, because he doesn't have the workrate and inside game...and footwork...etc.,

 

Everyone knew he was flawed, I think he underrated Taylor, and he definitely has things to improve, notably his defense and using the jab more, as well as improving his ring generalship. He isnt quick on his feet, but if he knew how to use the ring he would improve his positioning immensely

What he did show is that he carries how power through the whole fight, has definite fighting heart and doesnt get discouraged ever, and that he has excellent, excellent stamina.

 

I put it down partly to nerves.

 

That is exactly right. Everything you need to know about Froch was put on display against Taylor.

 

Not for me,Ive allways known he is shyte.

 

No Froch is not a pressure fighter, but I'd love to see him try on a good pressure fghter, and I just happen to have one in mind:hey