Froch calls Calzaghe a “strange guy”
February 24th, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch fired back at former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe in an interview at Livefight.com, saying “I think Joe’s a bit of a strange guy if I’m honest. And I don’t mean that nastily, but I really think he is a grump. Like a Welsh Victor Meldrew.”
Earlier this week, Calzaghe had given an interview at City A.M., saying this about Froch: “He [Froch] won a title that I gave up and hasn’t stopped b-tching about everybody. Because he’s not making as much money and not getting on TV, I think he’s bitter against the whole world. He’s like a spoilt little bloody b-tch.”
Froch, who is probably as confused about Calzaghe’s turn around as I am, says “One minute he gives me credit for my career and ‘good luck’ in the Super Six – then 3 months later comes out with this. He’s obviously just after a bit of publicity.”
It’s unclear what Calzaghe is hoping to achieve by talking about Froch at this point. Unless Calzaghe is going to step back in the ring and attempt to fight Froch, it seems silly for him to be still talking about Froch. Calzaghe doesn’t appear to be interested in staging a comeback judging by some of his recent comments.
Calzaghe will be 38-years-old next month, and even if he did make a comeback, he might have lost too much to beat a fighter like Froch. Calzaghe hasn’t fought since beating 39-year-old Roy Jones Jr. by a 12 round decision in November 2008. Froch wouldn’t be available to fight Calzaghe until Froch completes his participation in the Super Six tourney, which should be 2011. By then, Calzaghe would be 39 and probably well past it.
Froch says “Along with his [Calzaghe] cherished record that he always blathers on about, that has more question marks on it than The Riddler’s cat suit. Those are the only two subjects he mentions in every single tedious interview. He can only dine out on that record for so long…At the end of the day, Joe Calzaghe is yesterday’s news.”
Since his retirement last year, there has been very little news about Calzaghe, and the more time that goes by it seems to be less and less. Hopefully, this isn’t Calzaghe’s attempt to stay in the public eye by commenting on Froch. If it is, he should do Froch a favor and try to give him a fight when Froch gets through with the Super Six tournament.
“I called him [Calzaghe] out for two years, closed in on him until he had to vacate or fight me, and we all know which option he took so we’ll just leave it at that,” Froch says.
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Jones called out Calzaghe many years ago when he was still at his peak. I don’t know why the fight never happened, but I clearly remember seeing Jones in the early 2000s after a fight saying that he wanted to fight Calzaghe. Calzaghe’s win over an over the hill Jones is hollow.
joe offered jones a fight when he was at his peak, calzaghe wasnt a big enough name in the states and didnt generate enough cash, he was a dangerous unknown southpaw who threw over a 1000 punches a fight, hopkins pulled out of fight in 2003, demanding too much money, joes got tons of ability, hes fast, smart, adaptive, massivs work rate and a solid chin.
froch was defending his british title when joe was unifying the division, does it make sense to fight froch whos just trying to build his name, he was made to fight manfredo by ibf, cos the taylor was going to fight the winner, he demanded too much money. he was ranked p4p no2 for a reason.
agree dom,froch would smash him to a pulp if he ever came back
I really dont rate Froch as a fighter and i dislike him. But I definately agree that Calzaghe is very very grumpy. He just cant have a laugh. He was on Soccer AM recently and he hardley cracked a smile on a comedy football programme
calzaghe was a true great in the ring…outside the ring? froch is right…he’s a bit of a weirdo. self esteem issues imo.
FROCH IS A BUM AND CALZAGE WAS OVERATED, IF THERE EVER WAS A CHERRY-PICKER IT WAS JOE. HE FOUGHT MOSTLY SECOND RATED FIGHTERS OR OLD FIGHTERS ALL THROUGH HIS CAREER. AND WAS PUT ON THE DECK BY 2 OLD MEN.THIS GUY EVEN ADMITTED TO QUITTING . BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF LOSING A FIGHT. WHEN ROY JONES WAS YOUNG AND NUMBER 1 CALZAGE REFUSED TO GO TO THE STATES AND FIGHT HIM. BUT AFTER HE WAS KNOCKED OUT 2 TIMES. SUDDENLY JOE WAS WILLING AND HE ALMOST GOT KNOCKED OUT.
Calzaghe didn’t fight him at the time because Froch was a nobody. The only way it happens is if he somehow wins the Super Six…which isn’t going to happen. Dirrell beat him and Taylor was easily beating him until he ran out of gas. I could see a slight chance against Kessler if he’s shot, but can’t see him beating Abraham or Ward.
joe was .is.will be great good luck.froch n@@b .
I hate when people comment on what would have happened! It didn’t happen, because Joe Calzaghe avoided him! I’m not a Carl Froch fan, but I know he is a tough s.o.b., and a tough out for anyone. Joe should have been fighting in the U.S for years, but he choose to fight the old legends of Europe and then after they retired he went on to fight no hoppers until he fought Hopkins. Which a lot of people thought he lost or it was a draw…
Calzaghe was Rank number 4 by Ring Magazine Best Pound 4 Pound he is a great boxer who over came adversity with all his hand injuries not bad for a guy who people say all he does is slap.
scotty1 – forest fans who have met him ie me think he’s a sick guy so get to know
bum bum bum bum
Carl Froch can take a punch…Calzaghe isn’t a huge puncher, it took him over 1,000 punches before Lacy hit the canvass. Froch would have weathered the storm, landed his own mule-like shots and hurt Joe too much.
Froch would have beaten him up after being schooled for 4 or 5 rounds.
joe would have destroyed froch, he vacated because he cleaned up the division end of, carl froch was not at world level in joes time and it wont be long before froch gets beaten badly. no tv deal,no fans,no class. and im english
Joe Calzaghe is one of the greatest and possibly the greatest. He didn’t get alot of exposure over here in the US but towards the end of his carrer he did and I have seen all of the good ones since Griffin and Monzon, I don’t see any of those guys beating him. Joe is a special guy. As for Froch, he’s a tough guy trying to make his mark, only the future will tell how good or maybe great he will be, however he is about the wierdest guy in boxing right now……he’s creepy.
whos got my cat suit??????????????????
Calzaghe has been acting strangely since his retirement. He seems unsettled and is saying and doing odd things. I mean it must be tough to suddenly stop doing something you have done all your life… we know lots of boxers who have suffered because of this. Calzaghe is trying to stay strong and not give in to the urge to return, so it’s coming out in verbal attacks and new girlfriends.
Its got to be tough to just suddenly stop. Hatton couldn’t do it, Mayweather couldn’t but then you get the other end of the scale in Holyfield, Foreman and the likes.
Froch is just gutted he couldn’t have a crack at him and Calzaghe wants to get back but cannot.
Think they should both turn it in – I like them both, and think they are/were both very gifted fighters, but this constant bickering in the media is just bollox.
Not sure if Calzaghe is angry as his promotional business has fallen flat on it’s face or whether Froch is angry as he is not getting the tv dates and the PPV…? Either way who cares what they think about each other, and certainly not for it to be a running theme.
Yea Darren,But im pretty sure there was a lot of money in his fight agianst Manfredo
joe would have done this to carl,that to carl…what a load of rubbish….calzaghe chose to fight manfredo and 2 shot fighters rather than do battle with froch,and a comment from above about not being enough money in it haha it would have been the battle of britain a huge domestic fight,and lets face it,joe’s hardly short of a bob or 2 is he …froch would have smashed up jc within 7 brutal rounds…..
Calzaghe is a fraud,everyone knows this
Calzaghe is a strange guy, Hes still all show talk and has his game face on at all times, hes retired but he cant seem to be able to shake off the aggressive yet defencive way a boxer talks and acts when talkin about pretty much anything.
Its all an act, it is with every boxer but most boxers can step back from that when talkin about anything other than the sport and especially once they have quit the game. Calzaghe cant do that at all.
Dont want it to sound like a dig, its just his personality. A bit strange.
FROCH IS A NOB HEAD AND SO ARE YOU SEAN MCDANIEL. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE TIMES FROCH SLAGGED OFF CALZAGHE WHEN ALL JOE WANTED TO DO WAS GET BIG MONEY FIGHTS AT THE END OF HIS CARRER.
JOE WOULD OF KNOCKED FROCH INTO NEXT WEEK, AND IF YOU DONT KNOW THAT YOU ARE A TIT.
Calzaghe never fought froch because there was no money in it, plain and simple. If the big money was there joe would have fought him and probably stopped him.
“more question marks on it than The Riddler’s cat suit” gonna have to steal this saying and use it in everyday life!
I don’t know where the “thomas hans” came from i wrote THOMAS HEARNS, SORRY.
froch is not in calzaghes leage. he has been lucky so far once he stepped up the level of opposition. i thought dirrel beat him and am english. he was also lucky against taylor, as taylor gassed out and fair play the cobra took advantage. but i think kessler will be a step to far for him, hes got a gd chin but no defense and has slow hands, but good luck anyway.
Bruno,i take it you never watched Marvin Haggler,Sugar Ray leonard,Thomas Hans,Roberto Duran,joe was good but he’s but he’s no legend,he fought out of his own back yard for over a decade when he should have gone to the US!! not waiting till jones and b,hop were old men, and 46&0 is only as good as the quality fought,Kessler was his best win with him being a two belt unbeaten champion.
He would have beaten froch yes. BUT like carl froch said, he chose not to fight him so he cant really say anything about it. Whatever the reason its not frochs fault, he could have fought carl froch but he didnt do. And im a fan of both
Joe Calzaghe!!! one the greatest super middleweights of all time. Would of made carl look like an amatuer.