why does froch think he can beat calzaghe?

He didn't have to Lacy people, he had KO power once upon a time.

He's a feather fist now, so he has to deliver sustained beatings with open palms. When he has been taken the distance, he has shut out a lot of them.

Jones got Lacy'd after round one.

The reason I think Froch will get beat so badly is because he comes to fight, he doesn't spoil, he doesn't clinch and everything about him just suits Calzaghe so much.

If I knew Froch was going to come and spoil, then I'd change my prediction from a 'Lacying' to just a normal loss, but I don't think Froch will, so he'll get slapped from pillar to post.

 

A guy with genuine KO power occasionally at least knocks people down for ten the count, Calzaghe has never ever been able to do that.

 

No comment.

 

what? he used to have a brutal straight left.

 

I luv the term "Lacy'd".

 

The last 2 fights Calzaghe has been dropped and neither yank tried to capitalise on it.

Jones especially had Joe hurt, yet stood off !

Can't see Froch standing there still when the ref waves the fight back on, he would be on it like a car bonnet.

 

Froch would get his ears boxed off, Joe can ship hard shots, he has been in their with some huge punchers. In fact he always comes back better from a knockdown.

 

He'd have a chance. Not sure who JC would fight next if he carries on unless he carries on his legends tour and kicks the **** out of SRL!

 

He knows he could earn a lot of money from the fight so you can't blame the guy for calling Calzaghe out.

I agree though, Calzaghe would make him look stupid over 12 rounds.

 

Because Hennessey fighters Inherit their promoters ego.

 

The Jones KD didn't hurt him and It was a forearm that landed on Joe's chin.

The Hopkins KD was because of Hopkins going to hold after the punch. The punch didn't cause the KD.

 

I agree i'd give him more a chance than a lot of people seem to be, its extremely unlikely that Calazaghe would drop Froch, and yes he might be schooling him for 12 rounds but theres always that chance that Froch can find the KO imo.

 

From the camera angle behind it perhaps looks that way but if you watch it from all angles it is clearly a legitimate knockdown.

 

The difference is you can see Froch's punches coming a mile off and he has very little handspeed.
I can't see him landing a punch that Calzaghe doesn't see coming.

 

Frochs jab appears to have a little bit of speed compared to his other shots. It's not lightning though I admit.