CARL FROCH & JOE CALZAGHE... why not??

[ono]

What the hell has Froch done to get a shot at Joe?

Froch's still along the lines of Inkin, Beyer, Andrade..... Top contenders.

Joe has made his legacy from fighting those sort of fighters.

I actually think Froch would have a good chance of beating him.

Froch biggest strengths match up with some of Joe's biggest weaknesses

[Pugilistic]

there is no one at 168 today that can beat joe calzaghe

[leftylee]

Froch ain't beat anyone of great quality IMO, and a shot to fuck Robin Reid doesn't count (Sorry Tam) and how he has got WBC #1 is beyond me.

[Kev]

As a big fan of both fighters I'll try and explain without being derogatory to either fighter.

Eubank fought Calzaghe in my opinion because he was coming off of losses. If he was still unbeaten and had a chance of making big money stateside he wouldn't have taken the fight.

As to Benn fighting Eubank, they both came along at the same time and Eubank was very much a prime contender on the world stage when Benn was champ. Furthermore the WBO belt they were fighting for was a trinket belt back then and not considered much of a world title at all.

Also it should be mentioned that Eubank was from the very beginning a huge celebrity, whose eccentric personality generated newspaper sales and media interest. Both fighters were huge names not just in British boxing, but with the British public generally.

Calzaghe and Froch differ greatly from this. Whereas Benn and Eubank's careers were contemporary with each other Joe is a good five years ahead of where Carl Froch is, so a fight between the two has never been realistic.

Secondly Froch is completely and utterly unknown outside of hardcore boxing circles. In terms of money he brings less to the table for Joe than a Peter Manfredo, whilst being a good deal riskier. It made sense for Calzaghe to avoid him.

As a fan of both I personally don't really want to see them fight. I'd love Joe to retire undefeated and then enjoy a few years with Froch hopefully winning a world title belt and enjoying his own place in the limelight.

[Tam Seddon]

As a Froch fan I actually dont think he deserves this fight. He needs to prove that he is actually the best at 168, I think he is but untill he proves it I dont want him to just jump in with the best in the weight class.

The Inkin fight was the key to the door for Froch for 2008 and thats why I was pissed off that he isnt having the fight this sat. But it can wait I suppose.