Carl Froch vs Robin Reid

Eh?
Pavlik, for all his gloriousness, is a simple one-two boxer.
Sets up the big right-hand off the jab.
Always.

No uppercuts, no bodyshots, no hooks.
Where's the boxer?
:dunno:

 

answer my question first, then i'll answer yours

 

Has Nicky Piper always been part of the Sky broadcasts?

 

A round by round, if anyone cares:

Robin Reid 39-5-1, 27KO
vs, Carl Froch, 21-0, 17KO


Round 1:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
They meet in the center of the ring. Froch starts out jabbing, Reid looking to land wide looping shots. Clinching early. Reaching left hook lands for Reid. Froch throws right hand, Reid flurries, but all of it missing. More clinching that hitting going on through first half. Referee Dave Parris taking a pedestrian approach, asking boxers to fight their way out. Left hook reaches for Reid, Froch takes it well. Froch flicking jab, sneaks right hand behind it. Reid complaining of headbutts and hitting while clinching. Reid’s left eye beginning to swell. Reid lands body punch. Froch shooting the jab, keeping Reid at bay. Right hand, left hook for Froch. Body shots by Reid, Froch lands rabbit punch, warned by ref<o></o>
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Froch 10-9

 

is there a stream for that fight ^^^

 

Robin Reid 39-5-1, 27KO
vs, Carl Froch, 21-0, 17KO


Round 2:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
They meet in the center of the ring. Froch still working behind his jab, looking to set up straight right. Reid reaching with left hooks. Another clinch. Right hand, left hook for Reid. And again. Reid jabs, falls short but keeps Froch on the outside. Not for long, though, as Froch works his way inside. Overshoots right hands while reid is along ropes. Left by Reid. Reid warned by ref for something (missed the infraction, but warned that next one will be a point deduction). Froch lands right hand and left, pushing Reid backwards. Reid flurries, with little success. Right hand by Froch, down goes Reid, ref says no knockdown, as their feet got tangled. Reid was buzzed, though.

Froch 10-9 (20-18)

 

yes. pm'ing you now

 

Robin Reid 39-5-1, 27KO
vs, Carl Froch, 21-0, 17KO


Round 3:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
They meet in the center of the ring. Froch lazy with jab, Reid looking to bring the left hook over the top. Reid enjoying rare moments of success over 1st minute of round. Jab by Froch. Body shots by Reid, who lands looping right hand well after the break. Another warning by ref, though foul looked blatant. Froch lands left, Reid hurt, Froch attacks. Reid jabs his way out of trouble. JAb, overhand right by Reid. Froch lands right, Reid points to his chin and dares him to hit him. Back in center ring. Reid misses leaping right, Froch just short with counter right. LEft hand by Froch, gets careless and caught with counter left hook. Reid dropped at rounds end by series of rights, with straight right setting the table for two more. Confusion sets in as Reid was dropped in his corner at bell, trainer comes ibn , ref tells him to wait eight seconds. Reid takes eight count, rounds end.

Froch 10-8 (30-26)

 

dsimon writes:

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:bears: :bears:

 

Robin Reid 39-5-1, 27KO
vs, Carl Froch, 21-0, 17KO


Round 4:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
They meet in the center of the ring. Reid goes into desperation mode, fight doesn't look like it will last much longer. Lunging left hooks by Reid, Froch remains patient, awaiting openings. Left hook by Reid, Froch wobbles just a bit, though not visibly hurt. All Reid through 1st half of round. Froch lands right, Reid bangs his fists together in frustration. Left uppercut lands for Froch, Reid backs up. Froch lands body shot, flicking jab, while Reid looks puzzled. Overhand by Reid sets up clinch. Wild right hand by Reid, Froch shook a bit, Reid unaware that Froch is hurt. Froch flicks jab, Reid covers up as Froch goes on attack. Rights and lefts landing, Reid comes back with right hand, just enough to create breathing room. Another right lands for Reid, pins Froch along ropes.

Reid 10-9 (Froch 39-36)

 

Robin Reid 39-5-1, 27KO
vs, Carl Froch, 21-0, 17KO


Round 5:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
They meet in the center of the ring. Reid begins round riding momentum for first time in the fight. Froch flicks jab. Both fighters stalk each other in center ring, no leaders as both waiting to counter. Reid throws right hand, Froch comes back with right. Froch flicks jab. Body shots by Reid. Another clinch. Reid asks ref if he's going to do anyhting about it; ref does nothing. Froch lands upstairs, Reid covers up. Right hand by Reid. Froch's left eye starting to swell. Froch lands right and left upstairs, Reid lands right in return. Pace slows. Froch short with jab, Reid overshoots with right. Froch lands rights, Reid covers up to block the rest of the incoming. left hand for Reid, Froch lands right. Froch misses with left, lands right to body, comes back with straight right, Reid takes a knee, lets count go to 9 before rising to his feet. Left hook by Froch. Jab, jab right by Froch, Reid lands jab, survives round

Froch 10-8 (49-44)

 

Robin Reid 39-5-1, 27KO
vs, Carl Froch, 21-0, 17KO


Round 6:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
"C'mon son, it's only the 5th round" is the word in Reid's corner, who apparently wants no more. Bell rings - and that's exactly the case, as Reid remains on his stool, citing a shoulder injury

Official verdict: Froch TKO6, 0:01 into round

 

Frock TKO6 Reid.

Iron-chinned Reid can't take the power.

 

I don't know, I thought Froch looked very sloppy, and got caught with way too many desperation right hands. Reid appeared to give up on himself as early as the third round, yet managed to enjoy a good 4th and still had his moments in the 5th before giving in.

Froch throws a nice straight right hand, but for an offense-driven fighter, his punch selection is fairly limited.

 

I agree.
Froch did look almost tentative tonight - I wonder of the knee-surgery may have been on his kind.
However, as far as power + handpseed goes, Froch cannot be denied.

'Limitedness'(sic) aside, he's the next 168 Boss.

 

He said as much in the post-fight, being off for seven months and overcoming the operation, he felt rusty. He wanted more rounds, that's why he was patient early.

He was honest in his post-fight, didn't make a lot of the win, acknowledged that Reid was past his best, but also noted Reid had ten weeks to train, that he came to pull off the upset, and that it was Froch's job to prevent it from happening.

 

Handspeed? ::

He is slow.

And pavlik is a good boxer and good tactical fighter. He is a thinking beast, not a basic fighting farmer like froch.

Pavlik also has a great punch selection, simply watch his last 2 fights.

Pavlik would demolish Froch, it wouldn't even be a fight. Pavlik in 5 or 6 one sided rounds.

Froch is a European level fighter. He has a good punch and that's IT.

He doesn't hit as hard as Pavlik by the way.

 

:bears:

 

You haven't seen Pavlik throw uppercuts, hooks or body shots?

ld: