why does froch think he can beat calzaghe?

Also why are people still calling Hopkins a soft opponent and past it? I konw Pavlik was overrated, but he still beat Taylor twice and Hopkins absolutely schooled him.
He may be 43, but he's still the most skillful fighter in the game.

 

Calzaghe Vs Hopkins II is a very hard sell...

 

Don't think i'd bother, good fighter Hopkins but Joe just seems to have been on a sort of victory lap recently.

......saying that it'd probably come round and i'd think "Awwwwwwwwwww sod it i'll stop up!"

 

I think Froch's only chance of beating Calzaghe is an early round knockdown followed by sustained pressure straight after. Once the fight moved into the middle to later rounds then it would be Calzaghe's.

The fight will never happen though.

 

Wouldn't be so sure about that. From what I've heard Froch may actually get his wish in Oct/Nov 09 as things have moved fairly quickly on a Froch-Taylor bout in April. HBO have hung a 2 fight deal in front of Calzaghe and so the Taylor-Froch winner would be in a prime position to fill the second fight slot if Calzaghe does accept the deal. Froch's bank balance would be a winner whether he thinks he can beat calzaghe or not.

 

Froch is unwilling to go to 175, as he actually walks around at 168 his fighting weight - which is perhaps not the case of many fighters. I can't see Calzaghe going out of his way to accommodate Froch, and moving back down to 168.

 

He has but he weighed in well short of the weight limit.

He states he is unwilling to go to 175 to face Calzaghe.

 

He said it the other day, I cant be arsed to hunt for a link but Jon is right.

Think he mentioned maybe a catchweight but defo not 175

 

Froch said he'll accomodate Joe and fight at 172

 

Thats pretty funny!


I would definitely have my money on Calzaghe for this one (even me)

Although Calzaghe has fought a couple oldies recently, and been knocked down by both. Froch has a much harder punch than (current) B-Hop and Jones so he could get lucky, and would almost certainly have 12 rounds to make that big shot.

I give Calzaghe 75% chance, Froch 25% chance.

 

I have been bigging up the Cobra on the forum for a while but he looked tired against Billie Jean. Can you imagine what JC would do to him over 12 ? The pace would be too much for the Cobra.