Froch deserves all the credit

[captainanddew]

Great performance. Huge win.

Bute looked like he was caught by surprise, I don't believe he was expecting this more aggressive version of Froch, and had no answer for it. He was just overwhelmed.

I just wish Froch would have fought like this against Ward.

If Froch tried to mug Ward, Ward would have gone into full BHOP mode (like he did against Green). He would have still won. Froch is right about Ward. He is a spoiler type fighter. He can box and won't get pulled into exchanges. And if you go overly agressive he'll just respond and mug your ass (hit and clinch, etc....).

What would happen if Froch and Kessler dispense with any pretense of boxing (as they did later in the first fight), and just go toe to toe in the first few rounds. It could be freaking amazing.

[Mars_ax]

Great performance. Huge win.

Bute looked like he was caught by surprise, I don't believe he was expecting this more aggressive version of Froch, and had no answer for it. He was just overwhelmed.

I just wish Froch would have fought like this against Ward.

If Froch tried to mug Ward, Ward would have gone into full BHOP mode (like he did against Green). He would have still won. Froch is right about Ward. He is a spoiler type fighter. He can box and won't get pulled into exchanges. And if you go overly agressive he'll just respond and mug your ass (hit and clinch, etc....).

What would happen if Froch and Kessler dispense with any pretense of boxing (as they did later in the first fight), and just go toe to toe in the first few rounds. It could be freaking amazing.

That's one of the reasons Ward will never be a popular fighter, he's a 'spoiler' and even less fun to watch then Hopkins. What makes Ward even more sickening is that SOG bullshit, it's enough to gag a maggot.

It may be wishful thinking, but I'd still like to believe Carl would do better in a rematch with Ward, (especially if it happened in the UK) he looked like a totally different fighter in there last night. Actually though, since everyone of Ward's fights have sucked ass, I wouldn't care if Froch got a rematch, I'd just as soon see Carl fight Kessler or someone else.

BTW, damn good fight last night, in part because the result was so unexpected, who knew!

cheers