carl froch, welcome to superstardom

[SRR]

I don't want to say Froch was lucky, because I think he deserves credit for the heart he showed to pick himself up from his first career knock down and KO his most difficult opponent to date. However, he will not go much further if he continues to believe he can get away with having no defence. The only reason he got away with it this time is because he's got a good chin and Taylor tired late on, allowing him to get in the punishing blows which set him up for the eventual TKO with only 14 seconds left. Kessler would outscore him and possibly KO him [assuming he keeps up with the low hands and sticking his chin out], and Joe would completely outclass him - embarrass him, even. I don't know why he insists on calling him out after every fight, when if he looked at himself honestly he'd realise he has no chance whatsoever.

[Nameless]

Super fight, Taylor was way ahead on the 3 cards, floored him but Froch showed that we just can't count him for dead. The K.O arrived at the very last moments but it did arrive, I was certain Taylor would win, when I was watching the fight time seemed to prove me very right and then this superb K.O at the very last moments. It shows 2 things: Taylor recovered from his lost to PAvlik and displayed tremendous skills once again and that Froch has guts and heart big time, congrats to both fighters for this superb fight and hopefully we'll see Froch again fighting against the sharks and Taylor fighting a good contender to get back on top once again.

[Kirkland Laing]

I don't want to say Froch was lucky, because I think he deserves credit for the heart he showed to pick himself up from his first career knock down and KO his most difficult opponent to date. However, he will not go much further if he continues to believe he can get away with having no defence. The only reason he got away with it this time is because he's got a good chin and Taylor tired late on, allowing him to get in the punishing blows which set him up for the eventual TKO with only 14 seconds left. Kessler would outscore him and possibly KO him [assuming he keeps up with the low hands and sticking his chin out], and Joe would completely outclass him - embarrass him, even. I don't know why he insists on calling him out after every fight, when if he looked at himself honestly he'd realise he has no chance whatsoever.

Because it's the biggest money fight for him out there and also it gives him credibility with casual fans. When he was offered the chance to fight Calzaghe he bottled it.

[paddy448]

froch might have alot of flaws, but i tell u what u wont ever see him in a boring fight,hes value for money,i think he deserves all the credit in the world, taylor too. a great fight that was.

[ono]

I think the fight demands a rematch even more so than Andrade/Bute, because Taylor was the one beating down Froch for most of the fight and went down from exhaustion......It wasnt like Froch even landed a fight changing punch........

Taylor will beat Froch in a rematch IMO.

It was an overhand right that hurt him actually.

He wasn't exhausted. He might have been tired but thats tough on him. Plenty of fighters get tired. You could easily say that Froch was tactically very very smart because he waited until the last few rounds to crank the pressure up. Don't hear anybody giving Froch credit for that.

How can you say it demands a rematch more than Andrade - Bute when Bute was down for about 20 seconds. If anything Taylor's first count was a long 9 seconds.

This forum puzzles me sometimes.

[HattonTheHammer]

Super fight, Taylor was way ahead on the 3 cards, floored him but Froch showed that we just can't count him for dead. The K.O arrived at the very last moments but it did arrive, I was certain Taylor would win, when I was watching the fight time seemed to prove me very right and then this superb K.O at the very last moments. It shows 2 things: Taylor recovered from his lost to PAvlik and displayed tremendous skills once again and that Froch has guts and heart big time, congrats to both fighters for this superb fight and hopefully we'll see Froch again fighting against the sharks and Taylor fighting a good contender to get back on top once again.

was ahead on 2 of the cards actually

press row had 3 differing opinions going into the last and if you ask me thats about how everyone saw it.

Had taylor of lasted another 20 seconds he still would of lost it on the cards 114-112 for me, luckily the judges werent able to rob froch of the win!!