The Froch /Calzaghe feud/war of words has gone on so long now that Froch (and this is back in May) is supposedly even willing to have a straightener out on the cobbles with Calzaghe ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePSA_9Qq258
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The Froch /Calzaghe feud/war of words has gone on so long now that Froch (and this is back in May) is supposedly even willing to have a straightener out on the cobbles with Calzaghe ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePSA_9Qq258
Carl has also fallen out with fat Dan (Raphael)
Here is an article with the twatter strop - burger emoticons and all :pacman:Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenbeanz
Gennady Golovkin vs. Carl Froch: Latest News, Rumors, Comments on Possible Fight | Bleacher Report
Froch slating Frankie Gavin in that interview just as he walks down the corridor. Classic. What a massive wanker (outside the ring of course)
Froch is acting a bit strangely. That stuff about Calzaghe was babyish. Bitching about a fighter then bitching about being bitched by a fighter! Just retire Froch. You are old and inactive, it happens. Just enjoy your life, your work is done.
Yeah, not the greatest source. I'm sorry I couldn't find the one I read on Boxing scene, it was a couple of lines at the end of a report . if I find it , I'll forward it .Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
I did look on Hearn's Twitter page though and it was as they said. The reason I think Hearn has been quiet is because he KNOWS Froch is retired, and I reckon Hearn reckons Froch is just being a tease. Hearn can't be fucked wasting energy and time on a match up only for Froch to say no.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Froch is bottling it or anything like that. And if he hadn't have been so inactive at his age, with the size difference , he might even win the fight.
What I'm saying is that Froch knows that you're a long time retired and he probably hasn't had as many out of ring options thrown at him as he thought he would, and he is just craving and milking every last drop of spotlight.
It's pretty shameful how he has no interest in fighting Ward, the guy who beat him and is the best guy in his weight division.
You can't start posting on social media that your "too big and strong" for Glolovkin (who it was clearly aimed at) then go silent when Golovkins team start firing bac tweets saying "ok wonderful now prove it"
This happened earlier and Froch has gone very quiet all of a sudden.
Either fight him or retire and stop all the bullshit.
Golovkin has put himself on a plate for Froch and done so publicly, offering to fight in the UK and move up in weigh - both are huge advantages for Froch and I'm amazed he hasn't jumped at this already.
I think deep down Froch knows Golovkin will dish out a career first stoppage and simply doesn't want to go out like that 😉
I thought he does want to, but says he probably won't win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
In Boxing weekly he said he will probably retire, I think Froch is running out of options.
He's going to fight De Gale. The only thing holding the fight up is De Gale agreeing to take the ver y short end of the purse.
If that is true, I don't blame Degale. He's the champion, why should he take the short end?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
With every day that goes by, Froch is less marketable and less relevant. It'll end up that Degale v Groves will make more money than Degale v Froch.
FROCH IS RETIRED!
Froch gave the title away. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo CarneraIf that is true, I don't blame Degale. He's the champion, why should he take the short end?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
With every day that goes by, Froch is less marketable and less relevant. It'll end up that Degale v Groves will make more money than Degale v Froch.
FROCH IS RETIRED!
This is one of the better fights in boxing if it happens. Unfortunately, I doubt it does. It seems like a lot of posturing by Froch.
Yeah I generally like Froch's dickheadedness but I'm not impressed by this at all. It's embarrassing.
Yes he did. So he deserves the bigger end of the wedge? He gave up that advantage with the title.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFroch gave the title away. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo CarneraIf that is true, I don't blame Degale. He's the champion, why should he take the short end?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
With every day that goes by, Froch is less marketable and less relevant. It'll end up that Degale v Groves will make more money than Degale v Froch.
FROCH IS RETIRED!
He started making the big money with the Groves fights , and let's be fair that was down to Groves as much as was him. He was the Champ and took 80-85% . He can't have it both ways.
Shame for Carl, he's left it too late to find another big money fight. Boxing wise Degale GGG and Groves again offer interesting 50/50 fights, Ward always beats him. Happy retirement talking Jim Watt type bollox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo CarneraYes he did. So he deserves the bigger end of the wedge? He gave up that advantage with the title.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFroch gave the title away. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo CarneraIf that is true, I don't blame Degale. He's the champion, why should he take the short end?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
With every day that goes by, Froch is less marketable and less relevant. It'll end up that Degale v Groves will make more money than Degale v Froch.
FROCH IS RETIRED!
He started making the big money with the Groves fights , and let's be fair that was down to Groves as much as was him. He was the Champ and took 80-85% . He can't have it both ways.
I think Froch's loud mouth girlfriend (if they are still together) could distract GGG and let him land a big punch. It would be a good fight if Froch shakes off the ring rust. I'm interested and Calzaghe def was the one dodging if any of them were. Froch was a low reward high risk but it doesn't mean Calzaghe gets a pass for not fighting him. Calzaghe was fighting guys like Manfredo instead.
Froch maybe secretly holding out for Chavez Jr. If Jr wins his next fight I think for Froch it's the perfect fight to retire on.
Froch was offered the Calzaghe fight twice and bottled the opportunity both times.Quote:
Originally Posted by No Contest
Just as well really because Calzaghe would have handed Froch the same kind of beating he gave Lacy. Calzaghe was in a different league to Froch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingFroch was offered the Calzaghe fight twice and bottled the opportunity both times.Quote:
Originally Posted by No Contest
yes !!Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustare you saying fruck is fucked? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dark lord al
Froch was not in the radar of Joe who had just beaten 2 undefeated champions and then went on to fight 2 legends. Froch was not relevant and Joe would have out boxed him easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingFroch was offered the Calzaghe fight twice and bottled the opportunity both times.Quote:
Originally Posted by No Contest
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Originally Posted by MasterFroch was not in the radar of Joe who had just beaten 2 undefeated champions and then went on to fight 2 legends. Froch was not relevant and Joe would have out boxed him easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingFroch was offered the Calzaghe fight twice and bottled the opportunity both times.Quote:
Originally Posted by No Contest
“I would have loved to fight Calzaghe in July and could have been ready. I could have gone back into training next week, but I don’t think Calzaghe and his team wanted to risk sampling the power of my right uppercut!
“His promoter made an offer to me that I felt was derisory. They also turned down a very generous offer of £1.6 million from my promoter Mick Hennessy, which valued the fight at twice their amount if you work on the standard terms of the split for a purse bid.
“Bearing in mind that there were no options involved, you can make of that what you want."
Carl Froch Undergoes Successful Surgery - Boxing News
Here's what I make of it. Warren offered Froch 200-250K to fight Calzaghe. At that point Froch's biggest purse had probably been about 15-20% of that, maybe less.
When Eubank got the chance to fight Benn he was offered 50K. He grabbed it because he knew what beating Benn would do for his career. When Calzaghe fought Eubank for the title he made 80K, but the money wasn't an issue, it was a chance to win the title and be part of the Benn-Eubank lineage.
Froch got offered the fight for maybe three times what Calzaghe was offered. But again the money is irrelevant. It's the fihgt that matters. Beat Calzaghe and you beat an unbeaten champion who beat Eubank, who beat Benn. Beating Calzaghe would have turned Froch from a nobody to an overnight star in Britain. His next fight would have been for a million plus purse.
Instead he bottled it. He got the chance to fight Calzaghe after the Lacy fight too but bottled that chance as well and Manfredo got the fight.
Carl Froch. Self-serving bullshitting bottle job.
I agree, I don't think anybody reasonable could think that Calzaghe ducked Froch because he was afraid of losing. At the time, Calzaghe was the World number 1, a big star, and his hands were starting to 'go'. Froch was just starting out and was a nobody, so why would Calzaghe see him as a possible opponent?
I do believe that Froch thought he would win, and I do believe that Calzaghe thought he would win.
Both turned out to be great champions, but in slightly different eras.
If Froch thought he would win he would have fought him. He had the opportunity to become a huge name in boxing overnight and go from making a few thousand per fight to potentially a few million per fight. If you're a contender coming up -- and you get the chance to fight an unbeaten champion who would make you a huge name if you win -- and you're confident of winning, you would take that fight for free.Quote:
Originally Posted by X
Froch just ran his mouth for years about fighting Calzaghe to try and make a name for himself and when he eventually got a very generous offer to fight Calzaghe he bottled it. Twice.
Carl's announced his retirement now. Great career but he shouldn't have posted a pic saying too big too strong for Golovkin if he wasn't gonna fight him. Once the dust settles he'll be remembered as a warrior known for fighting the best
Yes he deserves his retirement.
I'm always patriotic about British fighters and loved Froch but that was a bit of an issue for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAME
If he has chosen retirement, then I hope he actually stays retired.