With his current style, Froch is going to have to eat alot of leather to get to the late rounds against both of these fighters or any top 5 SMW and I have my doubts he can hold up. He was tough enough and strong enough to take everything some fringe (or even bottom 10) SMWs had and was able to wear them down but when you get to the top three or even top five things are night and day. You cant have the philosophy I will take three to give one...

If Froch can tighten up his defense and stop throwing telegraphed punches he would fair better....