Is Calzaghe itching to fight Froch?
March 1st, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: Judging by the way that former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) is still going on about WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch, I think Calzaghe might be thinking about fighting Froch. I mean why else would Calzaghe still be talking about Froch after all this time. Calzaghe hasn’t fought in over a year since he defeated Roy Jones Jr. by a one-sided 12 round decision in November 2008. That’s not that much time away from the sport, and Calzaghe still looks youthful at 37. No gray hair, wrinkles and has stayed in tip top condition.
The Kessler fight would seem like Froch’s best chance of winning, but as bad as Froch looked in defeating Andre Dirrell by a controversial 12 round decision last October, I wouldn’t put money on Froch being able to beat a fighter as polished as Kessler. That seems like a really risky fight for Froch. Calzaghe recently called him “a spoilt, little bloody b*tch.” For Calzaghe to say something like this out of the blue, it seems like he might be thinking about wanting to test himself against Froch.
To be sure, if Calzaghe was to take on Froch and beat him, it would be a huge win for Joe. A victory over Froch would obviously help cement Calzaghe’s credentials as one of the greatest fighters ever. It’s a victory that Calzaghe would gain a lot from, both financially and in the minds of the boxing public. Froch has quickly become a fairly popular fighter in the UK, as he’s mentioned quite a lot in the media.
Calzaghe, for obvious reasons, doesn’t get discussed as much nowadays by the boxing media because he’s retired and no longer a topic for discussion. Calzaghe may have retired a little early. He still was fighting at a high level when he retired and could have made more money by sticking around and taking on a few select fighters.
Calzaghe wouldn’t have had to fight in the Super Six tournament, although the pressure would be high for him to have done so. But a fight against Froch would be the perfect way for Calzaghe to retire on. Froch is the best fighter in that weight class in the UK, and it would be the perfect fight for Calzaghe to take. He matches up incredibly well with the much slower Froch.
This is a fight that Calzaghe wins even with a year off from boxing. The only problem is finding the time to fight Froch. Unless Froch was allowed to squeeze in a fight between his Super Six tourney commitments, it would mean that Calzaghe would have to wait for the remainder of 2010 before he could get a fight with Froch. By that time, Calzaghe will be 38-years-old and that might be a little too old for a fight against Froch.
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This is exalcty what I was looking for. Thanks for writing!
all of you have got it all wrong calzaghe v froch no chance will never happen this fight was offered some time ago and refused calzaghe would not even have froch fighting as an undercard on the same bill when they were told froch was going to be the undercard they kicked up holy hell through there teddy out of the pram until froch was off the bill
joe is absolutely scared of froch fact joe would hurt his weak hands and cry once the felt the granite that is froches jaw if only amir could buy froches jaw off him and you all know he would if he could lol
to macca,who has froch beat of real quality,jean pascal who is now wbc light heavy champ and would smash jc to pieces,and jermain taylor who beat up bernhard hopkins twice,,the question is who has jc fought,,,,???? kessler who was absoloutely schooled by andre ward,oh and jeff lacey,,haha has he won a fight since???
id love to see joe come out of retirement and fight whoever, as long as whoever it was layed joke calzaghe flat out pacman/hatton style. hopefully knock some of the smugness off his face too. if he did return the chances are , what with his egg shell fragile cherry picking hands , he’d match himself up against another z list reality boxing tv show star whilst he himself is at his peak, then maybe a bout with vernon kay in a battle of smugness to decide the world champion of smug !
Froch would walk through Joe’s b slaps with his granite chin and eventually nail Joe in the later rounds for a stoppage. Joe beat has been bums in Hopkins and Roy Jones. Danny Green showed how much of a bum RJ was. Joe was knocked down by both RJ and Hopkins in the first round. Joe is overrated and hasn’t beaten anyone of real quality.
Calzaghe one of the greatest! enjoy retirement joe you dont need no bum like froch on your record
you think wrong then. calzaghe is not looking to fight anyone. he’s retired at his best.
he’d outbox froch and score an easier win than he did against jones. Whos carl froch beat with any credibility? only just beat direll. only just beat taylor. calzaghe would win easy
calzaghe may slap froch all ngt, and win…. but he would nt ripp him to pieces, not a chance! froch is underated adn deserves respect, give him his dues man and stop bashing him. i like froch and think his attitude is good, what do uwant a quiet shy boxer to watch, i know i dont.
froch all mouth no talent..against joe c? no chance!!!!
joe would absolutly kill him froch struggled against taylor whos career shud have ended after pavlik
hahaha these comments really make me laugh,calzaghe avoided froch like the plague and instead fought 2 shot fighters and manfredo,my 10 year old son would have beat manfredo…stay retired joe for your own health and safety as if you ever fought froch it would be suicide……
joe calzaghe would box rings around froch he’s to quick, if froch struggled with dirrell then god help what jc would do. Im not holding my breath he’s got kessler next lets just wait and see!
Joe C would humiliate both Froch and especially Chad dawson who hasnt showed me anything even close to JC
froch isnt as popular in the uk as he finks theres no demand for him he cant even get on tv over here
They used to be together and I don’t think Joe ever forgave froch for not giving him a complementory reach around
im with you jordan it should be against dawson.
i doubt it, i would love to see it but joe has said time and time again he is not coming back and he seems certain about that.
however if there is someone that he might be willing to come back to fight it might be froch, he seems to genuinely hate him. I think the only way it happens is if froch wins the super 6 and is undefeated then joe would love to give him his first L.
Why would Calzaghe fight Bute? when he could fight a far more worthy Opponent in Chad Dawson.
Bute’s essentially the poor mans Calzaghe, minus the speed, chin, stamina, work rate, etc.
As for fighting Carl Froch, that would just be a waste of time! Two years of inactivity, just to face someone who isn’t particularly rated, and at a weight Calzaghe can no longer boil down to.
joe would give him a 12 round boxing lesson fact
There are a number of fights for Calzaghe if he returns. Surely he would have to come back at light-heavyweight? Chad Dawson is the obvious choice at that weight and it would be big money and big respect if Calzaghe took that fight. If he won then surely there can be no more critics.
Calzaghe could come back at super middleweight but he has proved himself fully in that division fighting everyone there was to fight. Lucian Bute would be ideal seeing as he is not in the super 6 series.
I don’t think he will come back. And I am not sure if I want him to.
What a mega money making show down that would been with joe fighting Chad Dawson and then the winner of the super six!!!, With a froch fight i think it would only be big in the uk.
if calzage thinks hes good he shud fight lucian bute and see what he can do there. n if he really thinks hes one of the all time greats then he shud fight the winner of the super 6 after his fight wit bute. that is if he can beat bute
we are all saying joe would woop him nobody that has any boxing knowlege gives carl a chance so to me the fight is pointless i want to see world class fights not one sided nonsense if he is gonna fight again should be winner of the super six but personally i think he should stay retired enjoy his cash and his health
JUST WATCHIN THE DIRRELL/FROCH FIGHT YOU CAN SEE JOE WOULD HAVE EASILY OF BEATEN FROCH. DIRRELL WAS MAKING FROCH LOOK STUPID UP UNTIL THE 6TH RND, THEN I THINK HE GASED OUT AND WITH FROCH HAVING SUPERIOR FITNESS STARTED TO PULL BACK IN THE LAST 6. CALZAGHE WOULD HAVE OUTWORKED FROCH ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FIGHT HAVING GREAT FITNESS HIMSELF AND IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A RE-RUN OF THE CALZAGHE/LACY FIGHT.
I watched Joe beat RJJ at Madison square garden and was so proud to see him fight his last fight, but i would love for him to come out of retirement and drop this bum. Froch isnt fit to wipe Joe’s a**e let along be in the same ring has him
Ha ha! Great minds think alike.
If Calzaghe comes back, it should only be against Dawson.
by that time froch will have a loss aswell,, calzaghe should fight bad chad ( who i think joe would whip) then if he does beat chad fight the winner of the super 6 ,,calzaghe’s still got sumthing 2 offer without a doubt
Froch has needs to beat kessler in style and win the final.
I think joe would like a last fight and would love to shut carl up.
It would be a massive affair if carl is still unbeaten.