How do you rate the UK fighters in the post Froch era?

We have a lot of talent coming through and hopefully next few years will show that, both pros and amateurs

 

Ill say it again for emphasis, dont bother replying cause whatever you write doesnt interest me, TERRIBLE BOXER.

 

Average boxer, Great fighter.

 

I give him all the credit in the world for what he achieved but he didn't do it through being a talented boxer because he wasnt a talented boxer, he was a tough old school warrior.

 

He can up his boxing game, like he was pretty level with GG on the cards in the 2nd fight, and GG is a pretty damn good boxer. Its just that he prefers the FIGHT, because he's better at that style and has a better chance of winning.

 

I'll give you another example, Kessler is a better boxer than Froch imo, yet Froch dragged him into a war and Froch is slightly better at that game. in the 2nd bout.

 

Josh Taylor?

 

Froch a Terrible boxer ?

You obviously don't understand boxing.

 

Prince Patel and Anthony Yarde are the future.

 

Name one fighter better than Wlad, Froch has beaten. First real elite fighter Ward schooled him badly. First real elite fighter Joshua faced was knocked out.

 

Do you think a 41 year old Ward beats prime Froch after a long lay off/defeat?

Give your head a shake you mong.

 

Froch was a monster, his toughness grit heart and under rated boxing skills secured him the win against some great boxers, and in the process earned him millions. Everyone entering boxing would love to have the career he had !

 

People are forgetting the likes of Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan both born and raised in Belfast Northern Ireland, Rightful British clay.

 

I've already stated, I don't knock him for all he achieved and earned in boxing, I respect what he done, but he wasn't a great boxer he was a brilliant fighter though, the skills you listed are exactly what got him to the pinnacle of the SMW division, toughness, determination, heart and a World class package of iron fists, lungs and chin.

Was outboxed numerous times, his determination and warrior spirit pulled him through fights, was always great too watch.

 

I'm not sure I'd agree with that analysis. Froch's boxing frustrated Kessler in the early rounds of their return bout, as he won most (if not all) of them jabbing and turning around the ring's centre. It was actually Kessler who eventually started pressing and picking up his offense, because he knew that he was losing the stand off fencing match. That intelligent initiative from Kessler resulted in a steady increase of skirmishes as the middle rounds wore on, but it was all still pretty calculated stuff from both men. It wasn't until the last two rounds that things really got scalding hot in there. That fight was a nice slow burner, a technical boxing match with fiery exchanges that boiled over at the end.

In addition, anyone who was around for the first Froch-Kessler fight will remember how much Froch's chances were disregarded. Most fans casting their predictions saw him as too hittable to go 12 with the powerful Dane. Turned out Froch did go 12 (winning on a bunch of press row scorecards), and not just by dint of his granite chin. His defence for Kessler was much better than most expected.

Anyone who insists otherwise is entitled to their opinion, but the 6 years of world class evidence suggests that Carl Froch was a skilled boxer. He couldn't have surpassed expectations of himself so often without skills to complement his toughness, because toughness alone never gets you that far for that long. Contrast Carl's career with Librado Andrade's, or their respective performances against Lucian Bute. Froch didn't outrageously excel in many areas, but he was capable in a whole bunch of them. A varied jab, generally effective footwork, head movement and use of feints, a canny sense of timing, ability to disguise and set up shots, awkward off rhythm ambushes, decent counterpunching ability, all conspired to make his a winning style throughout his championship run. Sometimes he could get ragged, sometimes a style could make him look bad, but he always pulled it together into some kind of competitive package.