Carl Froch offically retires

[Beanz]

He is a warrior, there is no doubting that. Struggled at times and seemed to make fights harder than they needed to be, but that was his style. He simply couldn't resist a tear up. His hand speed and reflexes were good, if not blistering, and had to be when he fought with that hands by the side style, ( something Jim Watt always fretted about - "I wish he would tighten up his defence" ) but his chin and heart were world class. The kind of heart that even when injured he would bite down and just get on with it. Smashed his hand up early in the McGee fight, still dropped him like a sack of spuds late on with it, delivering a brutal uppercut, went into the Pascal fight f*$*ed up from sparring and still had an all out war

He did us proud in the super six and made that transition up onto the world stage with the same style, something that looked like being a mistake in the Dirrell fight until he literally made a last minute, last ditch attempt, in what was the last chance saloon, pulling the hot iron well and truly out of the fire. It's not often that a TV fight gets you up on your feet but I am pretty sure I was not alone for that one.

He met his counterparts somewhat in Johnson and Kessler, beating the Jamaican at the first attempt but needing a second bite at the cherry to beat Mikkel. He completely surprised us all with a great display of boxing to dismiss Abraham, even if Abraham always did seem to be a bit over hyped and limited. He can be a bit annoying outside of the ring, but that same self belief defined his career, and utterly demolished Bute, in what was at the time, a massive upset.

He let Groves get under his skin and nearly paid the price early on in their first fight but even Carl himself could probably have not designed or dreamed an ending so emphatic than the one that put the young contender on his back, leg twisted ugly and bent under him. I think it was McCraken that came up with the Cobra moniker at the last minute before a fight, but Froch was no Hearns just like Ricky was no Hitman before him. That said, on a British level he is definitely up there with the Eubanks, Benns and Watsons, Collins etc, even if we will never really know if he could have beaten them. Unlucky to have fought a career at a weight in which here in the UK we have had, and continue to have such a strong roster.

Well done Champ, and thanks for the memories, you did yourself and the country proud in carrying on a long tradition of ballsy fighters, who though not always the greatest boxers, are born fighters to the end.

[SlimTrae]

He is a warrior, there is no doubting that. Struggled at times and seemed to make fights harder than they needed to be, but that was his style. He simply couldn't resist a tear up. His hand speed and reflexes were good, if not blistering, and had to be when he fought with that hands by the side style, ( something Jim Watt always fretted about - "I wish he would tighten up his defence" ) but his chin and heart were world class. The kind of heart that even when injured he would bite down and just get on with it. Smashed his hand up early in the McGee fight, still dropped him like a sack of spuds late on with it, delivering a brutal uppercut, went into the Pascal fight f*$*ed up from sparring and still had an all out war

He did us proud in the super six and made that transition up onto the world stage with the same style, something that looked like being a mistake in the Dirrell fight until he literally made a last minute, last ditch attempt, in what was the last chance saloon, pulling the hot iron well and truly out of the fire. It's not often that a TV fight gets you up on your feet but I am pretty sure I was not alone for that one.

He met his counterparts somewhat in Johnson and Kessler, beating the Jamaican at the first attempt but needing a second bite at the cherry to beat Mikkel. He completely surprised us all with a great display of boxing to dismiss Abraham, even if Abraham always did seem to be a bit over hyped and limited. He can be a bit annoying outside of the ring, but that same self belief defined his career, and utterly demolished Bute, in what was at the time, a massive upset.

He let Groves get under his skin and nearly paid the price early on in their first fight but even Carl himself could probably have not designed or dreamed an ending so emphatic than the one that put the young contender on his back, leg twisted ugly and bent under him. I think it was McCraken that came up with the Cobra moniker at the last minute before a fight, but Froch was no Hearns just like Ricky was no Hitman before him. That said, on a British level he is definitely up there with the Eubanks, Benns and Watsons, Collins etc, even if we will never really know if he could have beaten them. Unlucky to have fought a career at a weight in which here in the UK we have had, and continue to have such a strong roster.

Well done Champ, and thanks for the memories, you did yourself and the country proud in carrying on a long tradition of ballsy fighters, who though not always the greatest boxers, are born fighters to the end.

I nominate GreenBeanz to introduce Froch at the Hall of Fame!

[Dia bando]

It goes to show Froch I will fight anyone, was on two occasions offered a fight with Calzaghe
but turned it down, I hope this puts a stop to Carl's BS he is a tough SOB but he does himself
no favors he's a good fighter but he makes himself look a fool at times.