Froch vs. Johnson on Showtime Saturday - the Super Six continues

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think it will be a wild fight. Loopy shots all over the place.

[Rantcatrat]

I was considering Johnson's recent fights and trying to figure out whether Froch is comparable to any of Johnson's recent opponents. I didn't have any success. He isn't as physical as Cloud and not as fast as Dawson, both opponents that Johnson struggled with. The comparison with Clinton Woods apears on the surface to be apt because they're both Englishmen, but Froch's style is different than Clinton Woods. I also don't see Johnson as comparable really to any of Froch's recent opponents.

Thus, this fight is tough for me to call. I'd be surprised and impressed if Froch put on a clinic comparable to the one he put on Abraham. At the same time, I have a tendency to underestimate the man from Nottingham.

Johnson looked good the last time out dispensing of Allan Green in 6 rounds, but that's Allan Green, not Carl Froch. Froch looked good dispensing of Arthur Abraham, but that's Arthur Abraham, not Glen Johnson. This may come down to Froch's ability to keep Johnson at bay with his jab and his right hand. I'm leaning toward Froch in a mixed decision or split decision win where Froch appears vulnerable throughout the fight, and escapes with a good win.

[Rantcatrat]

As an aside, did people here know that Froch lost to Adrian Diaconu in the amateurs, and, it's that loss, which barred from joining the English Olympic team?

As far as Chavez Jr. v. Sebastian Zbik. I like Chavez Jr., probably by close decision. Vanes beats Roman maybe by KO.

Was Sven Ottke's best win over Glen Johnson?