Froch: “He’s [Dirrell] a Big Mouth”
August 19th, 2009
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is confident and looking forward to his October 17th bout against number #2 rated WBC contender Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KO’s) in Nottingham. In an article from the Sporting News, Froch appears to be taken aback by Dirrell’s own cockiness, saying “Dirrell obviously thinks he’s a lot better than he really is. He’s a big mouth and he’s loud and brash but now he’s going to have to back up all that big talk now.”
Considering how bad Froch looked in his fight against American Jermain Taylor in April, the last thing that you would expect from Froch is for him to make predictions or get on Dirrell’s case about his boasts about how he’s going to beat Froch. In his fight with Taylor, Froch was getting schooled for most of the fight, and needed to come from behind to score a knock out in the final seconds of the fight to get the win.
Froch would have lost the fight if Taylor has boxed in the final round and stayed on his feet. I think Froch needs to take Dirrell seriously when Andre talks about being able to beat Froch, because the American is much faster and arguably more skilled than Froch.
Some people are saying that Dirrell is a better version of Taylor, better in the speed department, better in the power department and much better in the stamina and chin department. Now that’s not good news for Froch, because if Taylor has been stamina and chin, he would have easily beaten Froch.
Froch is counting on the crowd noise in Nottingham being a problem for Dirrell, and thinks that he’ll have problems with the noise. I kind of doubt it. Froch points out that he had to fight in front of an American audience in Mashantucket, Connecticut, for his fight against Taylor. What Froch doesn’t point out is that the crowd was hardly pro-Taylor, since Jermain comes from Arkansas, not Connecticut.
In fact, the crowd was closer to being neutral than fans of Taylor’s. What Froch doesn’t realize is that American crowds aren’t all that nationalistic. They like their favorites, but they don’t play the us against them type sick stuff that some countries do.
But believe me, Taylor wasn’t fighting in front of a huge pro-Taylor fan base in his fight against Froch. I do believe Froch when he says that it’s going to be a hostile crowd for Dirrell, but I don’t think that will be a factor at all in the fight. Those kind of crowds work when it’s a wrestling match, like the Kostya Tsyzu vs. Ricky Hatton bout was in Manchester, England. But in an actual fight where one fighter isn’t being mugged on the inside, Dirrell is going to have all the advantages because of his speed, youth and accuracy.
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carl froch hits too hard for dirrell he has a chin of iron can go 25 rounds if needed and is the betting favourite.he destroyed robin reid 2 years after lacy beat him and was tipped for superstar status.look what happened? no show joe beat up lacy then kessler but refused to fight froch.who has kessler beat whos a world beater.? its a simple question.were all saying kessler is hot cause he went 12 with joe calzaghe.so did reid on a split decision,so did bika.froch was dodged and had to do it against a hungry 26 year old unbeaten pascal who now is the light heavyweight champ who dawson and hopkins are running from.froch then took apart taylor and if thr truth be known had a referee give taylor a 14 second count put that with the judges and crowd and the flash knock down and it makes carl froch the most exciting of the 168 pounders as after all hes the wbc unbeaten champ 25-o {20 ko}at age just turned 32 hes in his prime while im looking to see who dirrell and kessler have beat whos top 5 stuff.?maybe taylor v froch is the final.froch v arthur looks a atom bomb waiting to go off.this super 6 is the best thing thats happened to boxing its made it exciting so well done to lou de bella for saving boxing.
No offence Froch but you can’t talk
Scott I totally agree wit you. he’s definately slow and has limited skills.. he’s gonna get the beating of his life mark my words. he won’t be able to find Dirrell who’s gonna pot shot and land combos on him at will.. he uses the ring very well and will tie up Froch if he gets too close.. I think Dirrell is stronger physically than froch not having more power.. but I think he’s strong enough to maybe even rough him up a bit..I think he’s a better inside fighter too..I don’t know how people don’t see this coming..but Froch is gonna get stopped before the 8th..too much speed and skill to overcome..Froch is B level at best..I don’t know what all the hype is about with this guy.. he trully sucks..
I was one of about 50 (not 400!!) Froch fans in Connecticut for the Taylor fight and to say that the crowd was not pro Taylor is simply absurd. Froch was boo’d in, every shot by Taylor was cheered, and I was getting loads of abuse by mouthy Americans (mainly because I was wearing my England top!). That is until Froch KO’d him – then I let everyone around me have it haha!
Dirrell is gonna give Froch the beating of his life..he’s too fast to smart and too strong..Froch gets hit alot and Dirrell is going to hit him more times than he’s ever been hit.. he can switch from othadox to south paw easlily..he’s going to box circles around him all night.. the fight could be stopped by the 7th round or earlier.. I don’t know how people don’t see this coming really…
FROCH WAS NOT GETTING ‘SCHOOLED’. Why do all you americans keep saying this? Watch the fight again, listen to the commentary, Froch was down by 2 or 3 points on two cards, and ahead on one of them!!!! listen close Scott Gilford… that does not equal a schooling. Yes Taylor was marginally winning, but only marginally, and Froch knocked him out. It wasn’t a split decision, it wasn’t a unanimous decision, it was a KO. Froch will beat Dirrel, he’s far too strong, simples!
Froch will make light work of the inexperienced Dirrell.
Froch did look terribly poor against Taylor, I’ll agree to that entirely. Dirrell looks pretty good to me also. However, Froch IS a very ‘hard’ man and it is this side of him that is often glossed over. His skills seemed to have definately looked less convincing after his step up to the very top end of the elite in his division, so on paper it doesn’t look that good for him overall, one would feel. Still, I have a nagging feeling that his natural hardness is what will win him the day somehow … just a feeling.
I think Froch will start better on home soil but I can see Dirrell having a little joy in the opening few rounds before he gets sparked! as I said around the 8th round Froch KO victory. Any how I’m booking my tickets for this and I now Iv’e moved I only live 20 minutes away! so less of a trek for this one!
Fact, Froch was ahead on one scorecard, and four behind on the other two, had he floored Taylor 3 times it would have been a close majority decision to Froch due to a 10-6 round had Taylor hung on he would have been the so-called lucky one but the yanks would never admit to that, ‘oh no its his stamina stamina stamina, change the record’
Bit harsh to say that Taylor schooled Froch. My understanding was that Taylor was two points ahead and that was even with a knock down in Rnd 3. Even if Taylor had survived, then it would have been a draw. I know it was the last round, but the fact is that Froch beat Taylor to a standstill – it wasn’t one lucky punch. Froch clearly has his limitations, but he’s a really tough guy to beat. Dirrell should be confident as that’s his job. But based on comparative records, there’s no question he’s the underdog.
RMC AND THE CHUNK,I AGREE. U BOTH HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD,IN DEEP WATERS,ONLY PAST 8 ONCE, AND THAT WAS,NT EVEN 12 THE COBRA WILL CATCH UP WITH DIRRELL AFTER THE HALWAY MARK.
Look at Dirrell’s record, he’s never fought outside the US, he’s only fought like 5 half decent opponents, he’s only been past 8 rounds once. I think its a big step up for him and he’s going to struggle with Froch’s power the longer it goes on.
True, Froch has a mouth on him, but he’s always delivered and backed it up! Question is can Dirrell? IMO…..NO. I can see a Froch victory around about the 8th round. He will wear Dirrell down, keep coming, drag him into deep waters and KO the guy. Scott some people/boxing critics from the USA said Lacy was the next big thing since sliced bread, the Mike Tyson of the SMW division……look what happened there! NUFF SAID.
I’m not a Froch fan so looking at this subjectively i think all Dirrell needs to do is stay awake.
Having said that that is going to be some task against the hard hitting Froch and i predict Froch winning by knockout in 7-8
Dirrell is just another American fighter who has been over hyped and fought nobody. Carl Froch will konock this guy out in six rounds.
you know nothing
…and then he’s coming for you Gilfraud!
Froch beats Dirrell into early retirement
roflmao American crowds aren’t all that nationalistic, no but the boxing writers are aint they scott!! muppet
carl froch is pants im a brit and from nottingham but honestly he is shyt
Froch is the man, he beats the brakes off of big mouf dirrel
“American crowds aren’t all that nationalistic”
You must be peeing yourself writing that, who are you kidding. Does that apply to writers who bad mouth fighters purely for not being American?
I like the sly digs, wrestling match, mugged on the inside etc…
I also like the “if Taylor had stamina and a chin he would have beaten Froch”. Pretty big attributes to have if you want to fight for 12 rounds, no? Essentially what you mean to say is this “Taylor was not good enough to beat Froch”.
If my Aunt had balls, she’d be my uncle. Its a pretty pointless statement Mr Gilford!!
well let me start 1st – the taylor vs froch was close then people foth froch was doing good in that fight if taylor dosnt have stamina then why was he world champion – froch will kill dirrell u no why becuase i watch dirrell fight ans he his nuffing froch will land that right hand at will all night long and froch is the biggest out of them all becuase i dont here people talking about the other 4 super six fighters – froch vs dirrell this is how the fight will be dirrell will win the 1st,2nd,might even 3rd round then after froch was landing big bombs in the those 3 rounds dirrell will want out and froch gets better as the fight goes on and he will ware and tare dirrell down and finish him of with big right hand in 6-8 rounds froch 26-0-(21) dirrell 18-1-(13)
Carl Froch is Obviously the biggest name in this tournament because thats all we are hearing about, i haven’t yet heard or read an article on this website about the other fight thats happening!
Froch will destroy Dirrell, he’s been put on his backside by journeymen with a lot less power than Froch, i doubt very much Direll will get past the first three rounds in this one!
froch will ruin dirrell… mark my words
I absolutely agree with you Scott. I’m a brit but to be honest I can’t stand Froch, he lacks any boxing skill apart from his big punches. He’s probably been given the hardest fights out of all the six other competitors and i’d be surprised if he could even win just one of those three fights
Froch will have Dirrell wishing he’d have been able to fight one of the other four, Froch wont give him a inch in Nottingham and I guarrantee that if Taylor cant take his shots for 12 rounds then Dirrell wont
That is rich coming from the man with the biggest gap in boxing.