Froch vs. Ward - Saturday fight/chat thread

[tomcy03]

Well done Ward, convincing win for him but not sure how many times I can watch him fight. Has this man ever been in an exciting fight?

Good to see class from them both at the end, wonder if Khan has been taking any notes?!

[chinchekked]

Didnt watch after fight commentary or scorecards figured clear enough win for ward why listen to em, but wow 115-113 those are awefully close. I gave froch 3 rounds and those rounds he won cause he went balls out, as much heart as froch has i always feel like he leaves a little bit in the tank, and that cost him the kessler fight. Bute could compete with ward in speed and outside skill but think ward would make it an inside fight and hed maul bute, and i used to think bute would win but ward might just be a bit to good all around. Also really ward fought clean and didnt really do any spoiling in this fight imo and was fairly exciting.

what this guy said

[JT Rock]

Seriously it's a joke. And then Bernstein and Tarver laugh like 2 lackeys.. Larry merchant would strangle him with a microphone cord

[LobowolfXXX]

Sick that if one more Ward round had been scored for Froch, it would have been a draw.

[Gandalf]

Ward deserves the respect. He proved himself in the ring, and everything he said after the fight was just fine - just as humble (if not quite as humbled) as Froch.

Got a crop of haters who aren't looking straight here. No surprise ...

Ward won the fight and was the better man on the night. I scored it as fairly as I could which was 9-3 Ward. I give him his dues in that regard, but am I excited about seeing him fight and do I like his style? Not really, I find it dull. I'm also not really sure about thanking the saints who have prayed for him. That is just weirdo talk.

I find it funny when boxing fans talk about hating. Any criticism is deemed hate on these forums. It's much easier to just stick labels on people with many opinions rather than accepting that their criticisms are just as valid and certainly more honest than those who just want to talk about pink fluffy rainbows all night long.

[Mars_ax]

119-108 Ward. Fraud should be a fucking ashame of himself

How is Froch a fraud ? your not a fraud for getting to the final. Yeah Froch lost but it shows how good ward actually is. He will clean up the 168 weight class and will no doubt keep on beating the best. Froch got beaten by the better fighter there's no shame in that at all.

Tam, a little advise, Venereal disease is here for one reason, to talk trash about Froch, troll, and stir up shit on the boxing forum ignore the fucking cretin.

[Spicoli]

All of the sudden we have Dana white in reading glasses on Showtime

[Eloking]

EDIT : I got a bug on my computer and this comment was posted in the wrong thread. Admin you can delete this post.

[tomcy03]

Spoiler much?!

[JT Rock]

Let you know how much the super six meant to the outside world... Absolutely nothing! Usually after a big fight espn will send a text alert letting you know the winner... Got nothing

[ACEA]

i thought the fight was quite entertaining, Ward landed some nice shots, bullied Froch on the inside n held the centre of the ring well. Considering Froch was suppose to be one of the best in the division he got absolutely taken to school. Ward has to be up there P4P hopefully he fights Bute next then move up n get it on with Hopkins.

[Gandalf]

I agree with Armin, Froch just doesn't allow himself to really lay it all on the line. He waits an awful lot in fights and I was worried before the start that he would start slow and yet again he did just that. He was trying to outjab Ward and I think a round of doing that should have made him realise that he would need to fight a different kind of fight. He started doing that a little when he realised there were just 2 rounds to go and was finally walking through Ward, but too little too late. Just a bit frustrating to watch really as you sense Ward doesn't have good stamina. He tired against Bika and the same happened here.

Still, you have two men in the ring and a pre agreed 12 rounds. Ward, got it right. Froch didn't.

[Mars_ax]

Gus Johnson is by far a bigger Homer than Lampley intoxicated.

I've never understood why Showtime employs Gus Johnson, he's a horrible announcer.

[NuthaPug]

Ward deserves the respect. He proved himself in the ring, and everything he said after the fight was just fine - just as humble (if not quite as humbled) as Froch.

Got a crop of haters who aren't looking straight here. No surprise ...

Ward won the fight and was the better man on the night. I scored it as fairly as I could which was 9-3 Ward. I give him his dues in that regard, but am I excited about seeing him fight and do I like his style? Not really, I find it dull. I'm also not really sure about thanking the saints who have prayed for him. That is just weirdo talk.

I find it funny when boxing fans talk about hating. Any criticism is deemed hate on these forums. It's much easier to just stick labels on people with many opinions rather than accepting that their criticisms are just as valid and certainly more honest than those who just want to talk about pink fluffy rainbows all night long.

Well if that shoe fit, I'd wear it. Since it doesn't, I won't.

Criticism is one thing, and hate is another. Easily distinguished. Your points are true in a general way, but if you read this thread you'll see that they aren't pertinent here.

I don't see much criticism of Ward. Wishing that his next boxing match would put him in a coma ... criticism or hate? He's a douche ... criticism or hate? Those aren't "opinions" or "critques."

You know, I'm sure, what you can do with your fluffy pink rainbow, so I won't bother to offer any suggestions.

As far as Ward's style - it wasn't the most exciting. But it was effective. He could have stayed outside and it would have been even more boring. But he took it inside - all the way inside - avoiding Froch's comfortable range. He took it right to Froch, and fought a smart fight. Not sure what you find exciting but I actually respect something like this more than Mickey Ward and Gatti, even though there's more energy level with the bloody war.

Your comments anti-Ward are not what I consider hate. They don't quite rise to the level of intelligent criticism, either. You are really just talking about yourself - what kind of fights you do and don't like. Were you being critical, we'd learn something about Ward by reading what you say. Instead, we just learn about you.

[JT Rock]

I admit it. I just don't care for him. He is super annoying. It's irrational but It is what it is