Froch vs. Ward - Saturday fight/chat thread

[NuthaPug]

It's just a figure of speech. As violent as the sport is, no fan actually wants to see anyone get seriously hurt. It's just entertainment at the end of the day.

Of course it is a figure of speech, and I didn't think differently when I read it. But it's ugly anyway, in a sport where it could happen all too easily.

Even understanding that it wasn't meant literally, the comment is just one example among quite a few. Ward isn't much liked by a lot of people here. And the dislike has a bit of energy to it.

Really the only point I was trying to make. I don't think he's that hard to take.

[OumaFan]

The Son of God shit is beyond annoying but I'm in a total disconnect with a lot of people on his entertainment value.

I'm never bored in his fights. He's an exciting fighter IMO

I have no issue with relentless hate though. I hate Wlad as much as Canadians love Nickelback.

[CFH]

The Son of God shit is beyond annoying but I'm in a total disconnect with a lot of people on his entertainment value.

I'm never bored in his fights. He's an exciting fighter IMO

I have no issue with relentless hate though. I hate Wlad as much as Canadians love Nickelback.

That is a goddamn dirty lie

[0james0]

Was I the only one he thought Froch had to technique in the fight? He looked like someone having one of their first boxing fights. Some real amature mistakes.

He fell into the trap of reaching with an awkward looking paw of a jab and got countered all night. Then even more school boy errors of dropping his hands everytime he jabbed. Ward was landing the left hook at will.

Ward did brilliant, but Froch was awful.

[0james0]

Ward goes straight into the mythical top 5 P4P for me now

[Master]

Hopkins said he never wants to fight Ward, they seem to get on.

[Gandalf]

Hopkins said he never wants to fight Ward, they seem to get on.

It would be like two rams battling for a mate. Bits of brain popping out everywhere.

[Rantcatrat]

http://video.boxingscene.com/filess/...tInterview.wmv - class act after the fight is Froch.

[LobowolfXXX]

Ward goes straight into the mythical top 5 P4P for me now

That'll be nice to see. I've long felt he was underrated on the P4P rankings (probably because his style turns off a lot of people).

[Rantcatrat]

Ward goes straight into the mythical top 5 P4P for me now

That'll be nice to see. I've long felt he was underrated on the P4P rankings (probably because his style turns off a lot of people).

Lobo - frankly, he is a very, very good boxer, but he lacks power. When he was winning on the scorecards big going into the 10th round, he should have tried to get Froch out of there; instead he did the exact opposite and clintched his way to victory.

[LobowolfXXX]

Ward goes straight into the mythical top 5 P4P for me now

That'll be nice to see. I've long felt he was underrated on the P4P rankings (probably because his style turns off a lot of people).

Lobo - frankly, he is a very, very good boxer, but he lacks power. When he was winning on the scorecards big going into the 10th round, he should have tried to get Froch out of there; instead he did the exact opposite and clintched his way to victory.

Ever heard of Willie Pep?

[Mars_ax]

The Son of God shit is beyond annoying but I'm in a total disconnect with a lot of people on his entertainment value.

I'm never bored in his fights. He's an exciting fighter IMO

I have no issue with relentless hate though. I hate Wlad as much as Canadians love Nickelback.

I wouldn't care who he is, that Son of God shit makes me wanna

The only reason I watched the fight tonight, was in the hope that Froch might win. I unmuted the sound long enough to hear the decision read, then immediately changed the channel.

[CFH]

It's just a figure of speech. As violent as the sport is, no fan actually wants to see anyone get seriously hurt. It's just entertainment at the end of the day.

Of course it is a figure of speech, and I didn't think differently when I read it. But it's ugly anyway, in a sport where it could happen all too easily.

Even understanding that it wasn't meant literally, the comment is just one example among quite a few. Ward isn't much liked by a lot of people here. And the dislike has a bit of energy to it.

Really the only point I was trying to make. I don't think he's that hard to take.

People seem split on him. I think he's a very talented fighter, but he's also very dirty. I don't think his fights have been that entertaining, but they're not that entertaining in the same way that Mayweather's aren't - they're completely one-sided. It's always impressive watching Ward fight, but he's just so much better than everyone he's fought so far that there is very little intrigue.

I don't really mind his fighting style (at least not anymore than I might someone like Hopkins), it's mostly his personality that grates on me.

[Mars_ax]

It's just a figure of speech. As violent as the sport is, no fan actually wants to see anyone get seriously hurt. It's just entertainment at the end of the day.

Of course it is a figure of speech, and I didn't think differently when I read it. But it's ugly anyway, in a sport where it could happen all too easily.

Even understanding that it wasn't meant literally, the comment is just one example among quite a few. Ward isn't much liked by a lot of people here. And the dislike has a bit of energy to it.

Really the only point I was trying to make. I don't think he's that hard to take.

People seem split on him. I think he's a very talented fighter, but he's also very dirty. I don't think his fights have been that entertaining, but they're not that entertaining in the same way that Mayweather's aren't - they're completely one-sided. It's always impressive watching Ward fight, but he's just so much better than everyone he's fought so far that there is very little intrigue.

I don't really mind his fighting style (at least not anymore than I might someone like Hopkins), it's mostly his personality that grates on me.

I disagree, Mayweather's fights are far more watchable then Ward's, plus he's a much more talented fighter, Ward doesn't even come close.