Personally, I would like to see Froch face Andre Dirrell. That would be an interesting fight and a big boost for either guy. Guess who I pick? ;)
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Personally, I would like to see Froch face Andre Dirrell. That would be an interesting fight and a big boost for either guy. Guess who I pick? ;)
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Originally Posted by GAME
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Originally Posted by FensterMaybe they see it as - Lacy has been totally exposed. Froch, although looks semi-crap more than good.. is unbeaten, ambitious, has a good chin, is a big supermiddle and can bang.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Team Taylor are far more more interested in fighting Lacy than Froch, that's for sure.. but totally understandable as it makes them more MONEY ;)
. . . . . . and less risk
Yeah, clearly that's how they see it.
But if Froch offered them more money i'm pretty (pretty as in certain) sure they would take that fight. ;)
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. . . . . . and less risk
Yeah, clearly that's how they see it.
But if Froch offered them more money i'm pretty (pretty as in certain) sure they would take that fight. ;)
Possibly.. I think Taylor and Lacy were always being lined up to meet as they rose through the rankings but it wasnt meant to happen in this manner ( both fighting to salvage reputations ) rather a superfight if both men were still champs.
As for Carl and the Watreman fight . That was a long time ago and we have to judge how a fighter is performing now. Pac got knocked out twice by bums. Tito often got floored by nobodies, and everyone has off nights ask Lewis. Fact is Froch is still unbeaten and is about at his prime right now. Dangerous fight for Taylor . Froch fights like Pavlik , but maybe a bit quicker and bigger . May not be as good but we'll see.
Are you serious? Fights like Pavlik? No. No he does not. He fights like Vic Darchinyan, he makes Roman Karmazin look technically sound. Westerman fight was just as long ago as the Typsko fight and Lacy is being judged by that. He hasn't faced a test like Westerman in the time being either.
Froch could be blessed to have the balls of Lacy to finish a 10 round fight when he had a potentially career ending Torn rotator cuff in the 2nd round and gutted out a desicion anyway...
Froch wont accompolish half the good positive things Lacy did in his career
Does Fraud really think his coming forward with his hands down and lunging with upper cuts will work against a fighter like Taylor? Hell no. It's going to get him knocked out. The only reason it hasn't happened yet is because Fraud has faced pure bums who couldn't take advantage of his bad habits. Taylor will. He's the better fighter. I see Taylor shattering that long beak Fraud calls a nose
No kidding VD, ask anyone who knows anything if lunging in with uppercuts from the outside is a good idea. Some might argue it has some uses, but certainly not the with the frequency Froch uses them. He has so many bad habits it's almost comical to think people would pick him in this one. An Olympian who beat Hopkins, drew with Wright and gave Pavlik his two closest fights to date, almost won both. He operates on an entirely different level.
that is where you are both actually wrong. If you watch the Robin Reid fight he bearly threw any uppercuts which is his best punch. His range is a form of defence though and he figures that out pretty quick in a fight. He isnt throwing too many wasteful shots, just hard stinging ones that wear you down.
The reason why he threw so many lunging uppercuts in his last fight was that the Pole didnt really do much back and he wanted it to end with a big punch. Before that fight Carl prepared for a very long time and said he had his best ever camp for his hardest fight Inkin, when he didnt get it he just wanted to put on a performance for the fans, which he did. He even said he wasnt at his best boxing skills for that fight and rightfully so, the Pole was awful.
You will see in his next fight he wont be throwing too many untidy shots, unless he knows that hes going in for the kill, those uppercuts really do wear fighters down, and slow them down drastically. If you get hit with one of those, you wont want to be hit again.
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Originally Posted by Tam Seddon
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If you have figured range out early in a fight, it can be used as a great form of defence. Even through my own boxing experiences, if they are out of range and not quick on their feet you can get in and out a lot quicker. Great way of defending yourself.
I dont know Tam, but glad your backing your boy;) We shall see how he does when he steps it up
I really wanted the Inkin step up because that really was the best possible match ip for both men at this stage of their careers. Its a shame it never happenend, either way, a top ten fighter will HAVE to fight him next anyway.
The thing is every good boxer learns how to change range.Quote:
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