Is Carl Froch the Best British Supermiddleweight ever?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Stars, Nov 24, 2014.


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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Is it because he was beaten?
     
    bailey, Dec 2, 2014
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  2. oiky

    oiky Gypsy Boy Full Member

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    i would put calzaghe over froch
     
    oiky, Dec 2, 2014
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  3. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope, Joe(by 12 rds) and Eubank dominate him.

    Benn are 50/50 fights.
     
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  4. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Because he didn't stack his resume with bums such as Branko Sobot, Will McIntyre, Rick Thornberry, Kabary Salem, Tocker Pudwill etc
     
    dellboi94, Dec 3, 2014
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  5. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, Calzaghe is better.
     
    Gneus7, Dec 5, 2014
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  6. CornishWarrior

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    I need a deloreon and Doc Brown to help me make Froch vs Benn, that would be epic while it lasted. But Calzaghe and Eubank would have spanked Froch
     
    CornishWarrior, Dec 6, 2014
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  7. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Yet his first Groves fight was only picked up by AWE?
     
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  8. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. He's just behind Sakio Bika
     
    silly_illy, Dec 7, 2014
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  9. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Many long reigning champs have gimmes, but do be aware that Sobot, McIntyre and Pudwill were subs.
    Calzaghe has a far greater resume than Froch. I expect if Calzaghe had of beaten Groves, he wouldnt have had the problems Froch had, and that would also have been called a gimme.
    Froch fought journeyman G Johnson, Mack etc
     
    bailey, Dec 8, 2014
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  10. duffy_89

    duffy_89 Active Member Full Member

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    Truth be told... If they every did fight I would have to go calzaghe on points just because he quicker and has a higher punch output

    However froch is a bad ass who fights anyone and everyone! So hes had a better career... And that's what counts
     
    duffy_89, Dec 8, 2014
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  11. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sobot wasn't a sub. Not sure on McIntyre.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    "But to be fair to Joe, he’s had some terrific fights on the books that have fallen apart at the last minute.

    "It’s almost like he’s snakebit and he’s had to face replacement guys who have like two, three, four weeks’ notice, and it seems like it just keeps happening and it’s apparently legitimate.

    "The Charles Brewer fight (in April) held on and it was a great fight. We thought we had an Antwun Echols fight made but it fell apart. His opponent fell apart at the last moment on the Tyson card and we got Will McIntyre - that was a three-week replacement.

    "We had the same thing happen in Cardiff at the castle and Joe was more than willing to fight Bernard Hopkins. He was going to take that fight, Joe wasn’t the problem."

    ---Jay Larkin (head of Showtime)
     
    Serge, Dec 8, 2014
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  13. Camaris

    Camaris Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe has to come ahead of Froch, who in turn has to come second.
     
    Camaris, Dec 8, 2014
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  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    We need to hear from Joe's stepchild on this matter.

    Herol ?

    Herol...?

    Mr. Gee ?

    Who better ?

    Froch, or you momma's boyfriend ?
     
    cuchulain, Dec 9, 2014
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  15. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    Branko Sobot was Calzaghe's first defence. He was nothing spectacular, but he was a hard man and he fought in the Croatian War of Independence and won a couple of National titles in Germany, so he wasn't the worst title challenger I've seen.
    To be honest that uppercut Joe gave him would have KO'd most fighters. Joe predicted he would stop him in the 3rd.
     
    Ryan the Lion, Dec 9, 2014
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