why does froch think he can beat calzaghe?

I think its because he knows the fight is never going to happen. But if it did Calzaghe would give him a schooling.

 

who knows what goes on inside a fighters head

I ask the same question of

why does David Haye think he can beat Vitali Klitshko?

I think Froch beating Calzaghe is alot better chance than Haye beating Vitali

Calzaghe cant break a egg at world level these days

Froch has a very good chin

and probaly punches harder than Joe

younger

fresher

hungrier

there are many factors why Froch has a live chance in this fight

Lacy fight was Calzaghes pinnacle...........he wont reach that again

 

Nobody is unbeatable Benji.

Absolutely nobody.

Froch is what's known as a live underdog in this fight.

And to say he would get Lacy'd ? dont me make ****.

 

froch should never mention calzaghe again...be careful what ya wish for, ya might get it.....froch could hav a good career, and exciting one, make good money, travel the world..or he could fight joe next and get battered.......

no brainer, surely????

 

lol...froch would get schooled...anyone that thinks otherwise is deluded...I like froch and have followed him throughout his career but he's no calzaghe...I honestly do not think he hits as hard as kessler and he would not handle Calzaghe's pace or skillset...

I would bet on a wide ud/shut out or late tko in favour of Calzaghe due to accumulation...

 

It's amazing how every fight Calzaghe is supposed to keep "schooling" and "lacying" everyone. The guy had big problems with Robin Reid, more recently Bika, and a 43 year old Hopkins made him look ridiculously amateur at times.

 

Had problems with reid how many years ago? And in what circumstances?

Bika is a problem for anyone...dirty fighter and Clazaghe won clearly despite being butted at will...

Hopkins is a bit better than Froch don't you think? And I wouldn't say he made him look ridiculous at any point...maybe dented his pride a bit when he put him down in the first round...

I like Froch don't get me wrong and I don't want to come across a hater as I support all british fighters but he hasn't got the ability to trouble Calzaghe...he has no guard...isn't particularly quick...has a decent punch and a decent jab but Calzaghe would out jab him and land at will with his lack of guard...Calzaghe would beat him up...

The fight would do sod all for Calzaghe and would ruin Froch...

Lets see Froch Taylor first eh...

 

I think Calzaghe would win easy, but things are often not the way you think they would turn out. You suggest Taylor, but to be honest that's a name Calzaghe should have enticed up in weight, and done and dusted... Taylor is a slipery customer, yet the "stationary", "defenseless" Froch is supposed to deal with him... while Joe blows the cobwebs off the likes of Roy Jones.

 

I don't think Froch would beat Taylor...but I could be wrong...but I think that's the biggest fight Froch is going to get since Taylor is his mandatory, I would want Froch to win though!

RJJ was shot yes, but the feeling was Calzaghe had already proved himself. I would've liked to see him fight Pavlik as he would've done to him what Hopkins did perhaps more and he would've been the one getting the credit for it...

I'm not a Calzaghe nuthugger either...I think the guy is an awesome boxer and among britain's greats but I still feel there is more to be done to cement his status as an ATG. I beleive he is one but his resume does let him down when compared to other ATG's like hopkin's. But then even his can be scrutinised to some extent...But I don't know who he can fight to do that...Froch certainly isn't the man and if he fought and beat Hopkin's again people would just say he is an old man...Chad Dawson is just another up and comer but perhaps Joe's best chance since he could become something special after Calzaghe retires but then would people then argue he was green?

 

I pretty much agree with all you say.

... having said that Dawson is not a figher who is green now or going to get better in his mid 30's though imo. His peak will be over the next few years.. as he relies a fair bit on physical atributes...

 

I'm not a big Calzaghe fan, but I think Froch actually would get 'Lacy'd'

A slow slugger who fights with his hands down and has no head movement is perfect for Calzaghe.

It's not even as if Froch has an equaliser, he's not that powerful.

120 - 108.

 

How many opponents has Calzaghe "lacy'd", and what was the name of the guy he "Lacy'd"?

Personally I think he will "Lacy" him but when you look at the cold hard fact Joe has not "Lacy'd" many fighters, and he has fought a lot of very average ones. Things are never as clear as you think they are. Froch can bang, (Joe leaves himself open at times, and gets tagged a fair bit) and Froch is still an unknown quantity. Pascal may well go on to be better then anyone thinks he is...

To be honest though I think this fight is a bit of a non starter...

Just to reiterate, I would very clearly favour Calzaghe to win...

 

Your premise is wrong. Its not that he thinks he can beat Calzaghe its just he knows win or lose its the biggest payday out there for him. He might earn more fighting Joe than he does in the rest of his career without Joe if his career goes badly. Add to that the massive exposure whether or not he wins and its a no brainer for him.

For the record joe has too much speed, durability, skill and stamina for Carl.