Froch vs. Ward - Saturday fight/chat thread

[Beanz]

The Cobra's reach advantage could be crucial. Ward I think expects Froch to bring it on early and go toe to toe. Froch lighter weight seems to indicate a different approach. I think McCracken instructs Carl to use his jab early in establishing a points advantage and to stop Ward from leading head first and cutting Froch. Second half of the fight as Ward slows then The Cobra strikes. Froch's not got as fast hands as Ward but throws from good unexpected angles. In close Frochs uppercuts could discourage Andre and after softening him up and slowing him down I think Froch Stops Ward late.

[LobowolfXXX]

The Cobra's reach advantage could be crucial. Ward I think expects Froch to bring it on early and go toe to toe. Froch lighter weight seems to indicate a different approach. I think McCracken instructs Carl to use his jab early in establishing a points advantage and to stop Ward from leading head first and cutting Froch. Second half of the fight as Ward slows then The Cobra strikes. Froch's not got as fast hands as Ward but throws from good unexpected angles. In close Frochs uppercuts could discourage Andre and after softening him up and slowing him down I think Froch Stops Ward late.

If this starts out as a jabbing war, it's not going to be Froch establishing a points advantage.

[Tam Seddon]

So excited for this now, seriously hope frochy pulls this off

[Mars_ax]

The Cobra's reach advantage could be crucial. Ward I think expects Froch to bring it on early and go toe to toe. Froch lighter weight seems to indicate a different approach. I think McCracken instructs Carl to use his jab early in establishing a points advantage and to stop Ward from leading head first and cutting Froch. Second half of the fight as Ward slows then The Cobra strikes. Froch's not got as fast hands as Ward but throws from good unexpected angles. In close Frochs uppercuts could discourage Andre and after softening him up and slowing him down I think Froch Stops Ward late.

Froch isn't going to out-slick or out-box Ward, that's not his game. Ward likes to control/dictate the action, that's not something Carl can't afford to let him do. Froch needs to fight smart, but make a war of it, he's taller than Ward and got the edge in reach as well as power, make full use of it.

[Mars_ax]

So excited for this now, seriously hope frochy pulls this off

Ditto, me too.

[robwelsh458]

Its going to be a good fight thats for sure..


Where is everyone watching later? Any decent reliable links?

[palmerq]

Eddie Hearn reported Brook fight 1am, Froch ring walk 2.30.. much earlier than usual for USA fights.

I can stay up for this (if booze intake can be controlled - odds against ).

2.30... that is not so bad, but I think i am just about done now... I will see if I can survive untill then I still have some southern comfort.... I think this fight will be worth watching

[Dropanuke]

Eddie Hearn reported Brook fight 1am, Froch ring walk 2.30.. much earlier than usual for USA fights.

I can stay up for this (if booze intake can be controlled - odds against ).

2.30... that is not so bad, but I think i am just about done now... I will see if I can survive untill then I still have some southern comfort.... I think this fight will be worth watching

You must hold on!!
Have an hour bath or go shop or something lol, I can't miss this fight but same time I want to miss it incase

[Dropanuke]

Invade froch is robbed or dq'd.

[jakey g]

is there anyway to watch this online? im english but have moved to canada and no pubs are showing it,im desperate tp watch it

[mrbig1]

So excited for this now, seriously hope frochy pulls this off

Ditto, me too.

Me three.

[mrbig1]

is there anyway to watch this online? im english but have moved to canada and no pubs are showing it,im desperate tp watch it

You can cross the border to the ununited slave of America.

[jakey g]

i wish i could reaaaaalllllllllllly do, i stupid bar told me they were showing the fight i rang back an hour later just to check, as i wanted no room for error, and they said yes we are showing the pacquiao vs marquez fight at 6, aaaggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[mrbig1]

Both fighters look great.

[superheavyrhun]

I'm torn between getting up/staying up to watch it, and just going to bed and watching tomorrow. Now that I don't have sky though, if I don't watch fights at the time i usually can't be bothered to watch once I know the result.

I'm reckoning Froch takes it narrowly, 114-111, with Ward getting knocked down.