Will Froch be regarded higher than Calzaghe?

Froch has more depth to his record but Calzaghe was the more talented. But the gap in ability isn't as wide as some like to think and Froch would give Calzaghe a very tough fight. Overall I regard Froch higher because of his willingness to face the best and he is more entertaining.

Froch won a vacant title against undefeated, hungry Pascal in a 50/50 fight and for his first defence traveled to America as a huge underdog to fight Jermain Taylor. Calzaghe won a vacant title against a past it, semi-retired, unprepared Eubank who was there to lose and for his first defence fought Branko Sobot in Cardiff. This sums up the difference in mentality and attitude between the two.

 

Calzaghe 100% the better boxer different class but froch coukd arguably end up with the better resume. If he puts Chavez then possibly golovkin or even degale on that list it puts him above calzaghe in my opinion in terms of actual fighters beaten.

This is not calzaghes fault to an extent it was a weak division for a while but he openly admitted in his autobiography to not having much confidence in himself in the early days hence why he was happy to fight bum after bum in his wbo title reign. After beating Eubank it was a insane amount of time ten years before he had another big win(lacy). That's unreal when u think about it imagine if Hearn tried that nowadays with one of his fighters??


Also at the end of the career when he finally had control of his own matchmaking he had two options fight a shot to bits Roy jones(who he also said in his autobiography that he would never fight because he was past it) or fight the undefeated power puncher hyped to death Kelly pavlik??

We all know who he chose and it bothers me about his career. Pavlik was seen as this wrecking machine not in the same way lacy unjustifiably was but he had destroyed jermaine Taylor and was in everyone's top 10 pound for pound.

Ill always remember max kellerman asking joe about fighting pavlik after he beat Hopkins and he replied maybe its about time I get to be the young guy in a fight!? Basically saying he's going for the easier option in Roy jones.

Who was the better fighter? Calzaghe by quite a margin. Who had more willingness to fight anyone and who constantly looked for the best fighters to fight? Froch by quite a margin!

 

Sound, like I said regarding scenarios like this I don't think you could be wrong or right.

Both have had excellent careers. :good

 

If you look at the tough guys who could walk thro calzaghe shots he had tough nights against them (robin reid, sakio bika, kessler, hopkins)

Ibthink Calzaghe v Froch would have been a very good fight and a very close fight

 

I had Reid beating Calzaghe, can't recall the exact score but smoething like 115-113.

Having said that it was a very poor showing by Calzaghe.

Reid vs Froch would have been a good fight.

 

There might be boxers who throw a better jab but Froch throws a good jab.

Groves jab is better etc.


But you're supposed to use your legs if you lack A) Size B) Agility/Upperbody Movement etc.


Guys like Lennox/Vitali have size and agility so they can just stand there.


But the Chris Eubank Sr way is the way you're supposed to do it if you lack size or agility just to be on the safe side.


There's no correct way of throwing a jab if has length (i.e. covers a lot of ground) and/or power.


Froch doesn't lack size and Eubank doesn't lack agility but they're both small guys.


In my eyes a jab isn't something basic.. it's beyond basic.


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Calzaghe is the best British boxer full stop

 

Froch stopped reid in 5 in 2007

 

Calzaghe was the better but i think Froch is very underrated skills because he has a very unorthodox awkward style.

 

Though it matters not, just for the record- a Froch Calzaghe fight in their primes would have been a great clash. For me Calzaghe was the better boxer, no doubt, but there is no way he would have been able to K.O Froch whereas the other way around??!! You can see what I'm saying!! Never underestimate Froch!!

 

Reid and Froch fought...

 

After Lewis, maybe.

Joe hasn't got a won over a single SMW in their prime who is a HOF'er.

 

Froch claimed that Reid had hit him the hardest in his career (second round I think)

 

Lewis all day long

 

Reid was a shell of the fighter he once was.

Let's not pretend otherwise.