Froch says he wants to win the IBF and WBA titles
February 21st, 2010
By William Mackay: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) says he wants to stick around for another three to four more years, and collect both the World Boxing Association and IBF super middleweight titles before retiring.
In an article at the Dailymail, Froch says “I’ve got three or four years left. I want the IBF and the WBA titles, I want hard challenges and I want to be the undisputed champion.”
Dirrell, 26, is considered by some boxing experts to be the weakest fighter in the Super Six tournament or at least he was until Allan Green recently joined the tournament. Froch barely beat Dirrell, and won what some people call a questionable decision. For Froch to beat arguably better fighters than Dirrell, he’s going to have to step up his game a couple of notches and find better accuracy with his punches and better hand speed and defense.
Froch missed over and over with his punches against Dirrell, and only seemed to be able to hit him with any kind of regularity when he was in close while the two of them were in clinches. Ward doesn’t clinch a lot and throws more punches than Dirrell. Froch could end up taking a beating in a fight against Ward and end up losing.
Bute also is a tough fighter to deal with because of his in and out attacks. Plus, Bute has excellent power. Froch would again be facing an opponent that won’t be standing directly in front of him. If Froch thinks that Dirrell moved a lot, he’ll really be surprised at all the movement from Bute. He’s very tough to fight and hard to hit.
Froch might have to revise his three to four year retirement timeline if he steps it up against those guys and loses. However, Froch could find just as big a problem in his stage 2 and stage 3 fights against Mikkel Kessler and Arthur Abraham. Those will be very tough fights for Froch and I’d be surprised if Froch escapes with his WBC title still in his possession by the time he’s finished with them.
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There is certianly alot of great competition in thes weight class. Froch has a good a chance as anyone, I would like to see him fired up a little bit more…..This is a redicously strong division.
im british ,and tbh i dont see Froch to be that big , the thing i dont like is that he got a lucky win against Dirrel , And he was blaming Dirrel, saying stuuf like he ruined the fight , Mr Froch , thats boxing , people are not going to lay it on a plate , Froch is probz gonna beat Kessler and probz go on to face Ward Or Abraham, who will undoubtly destroy Froch .
at least froch is willing to take on champions in there prime unlike a cirtain mr calazaghe.
Doesnt froch need to add the WBO title aswell to be undisputed champ?
youv’e got to give Froch some credit,he won’t duck anyone and wants to fight the best unlike a lot of boxers!!
Froch wants the IBF and WBA titles? Well i want some magic beans and a winning lottery ticket and i think i have more chance of getting them lol
Froch should beat Kessler, he is bigger, tougher and packs a harder punch. He has the will, stamina and heart to pass the Dane.
Abraham could be a tougher fight to win but again Froch is the bigger man and he will be putting his neck on the line to get the win. It will be tough but it is still possible.
Ward would be easier for Froch then Abraham, Ward would be easier to catch then Dirrell so that is all Froch needs… to catch him.
Bute would be a war and again the guy is easier to catch then Dirrell so Froch would have a chance.
It possible for him to clean up but I see Abraham as his toughest opponent – yes, even tougher then Bute.
He an unbeaten world champion and he has ambition. You cant knock a guy for that.
Truth is he has struggled and been quite fortunate in his last couple of fights and all his flaws and weaknesses have begun to show through now hes fighting at this level. But then officially he has won both those two fight.
He clearly likes to keep his game face on in public and talk himself up, i just hope in reality and his own training centre he realises he struggled and will be lucky to keep the world title he has let alone winning more unless he becomes a bit more than a 1 dimensional slugger.
froch will be retired after his next two fights