Carl Froch

Carl Martin Froch was born in Colwick, Nottingham, in 1977, the son of Carol (Douglas) and Frank Froch.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/2014/carl-froch-heading-towards-vegas-a-spectacular-career-finale-and-the-hall-of-fame/|title=Carl Froch: heading towards Vegas, a spectacular career finale and The Hall of Fame!|work=Boxing News and Views|date=June 2014 |access-date=22 September 2014}}{{Cite news | url=http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/title/carl-froch/id/785 | work=Left Lion | location=Nottingham | title=Carl Froch | first=Jared | last=Wilson | date=7 December 2008 | access-date=6 October 2014 | archive-date=17 November 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030343/http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/title/carl-froch/id/785 | url-status=dead }} His paternal grandparents were Polish (his paternal grandfather also had German ancestry), while Carl's mother's family is English.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=5358&more=1|title=The Cobra Returns: Carl Froch speaks to East Side Boxing|access-date=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605053158/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=5358&more=1|archive-date=5 June 2014}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gfDO56Izq6gC&q=%22surname,+Froch,+is+a+German+name%22&pg=PA31|title=The Cobra|isbn=9781407079813|access-date=22 September 2014|last1=Froch|first1=Carl|date=28 April 2011|publisher=Random House }} Early in his life Froch wanted to become a footballer and play for Nottingham Forest, his local football team, and has stated that he would have loved to fight at the City Ground. He is a supporter of the club and occasionally trained at its training ground before fights.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisnottinghamforest.co.uk/news/Froch-takes-on-the-x-factor.aspx|title=Froch takes on the X Factor|work=Nottingham Post|publisher=Local World|access-date=14 April 2015|archive-date=15 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215030131/https://www.nottinghampost.com/all-about/nottingham-forest-fc|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/7738082.stm | publisher=BBC News| title=Froch gearing up for title shot | date=19 November 2008 | access-date=28 April 2010}} He has also appeared on the Sky Sports Saturday morning football show Soccer AM the week before a fight.[http://www.cobraboxing.com/news/froch-on-soccer-am_41.html Froch vs Kessler: Warriors' Call | O2 Arena, London, 25 May 2013] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120132530/http://www.cobraboxing.com/news/froch-on-soccer-am_41.html |date=20 November 2008 }}. Cobraboxing.com (25 May 2012). Retrieved 2013-03-01.[http://www.saddoboxing.com/6298-froch-soccer-am.html Froch on Soccer AM | Boxing News]. Saddoboxing.com (1 November 2007). Retrieved 2013-03-01.

Froch began boxing at the Phoenix ABC in Gedling, Nottingham. As an amateur, he won two ABA middleweight titles in 1999 and 2001 and a bronze medal at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships before turning pro and having his first pro fight in March 2002. As an amateur, Froch lost to American Peter Manfredo Jr.[http://www.cobraboxing.com Froch vs Kessler: Warriors' Call | O2 Arena, London, 25 May 2013]. Cobraboxing.com (25 May 2012). Retrieved 2013-03-01.

Froch was trained by Robert McCracken throughout his professional career. He was managed and promoted by Mick Hennessy until 2011, and from thereon by Eddie Hearn.

Froch made his debut at the age of 24 in March 2002. He fought at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London against veteran 36 year old journeyman Michael Pinnock (4–52–8, 2 KOs), who weighed 10 pounds more than Froch, in a scheduled six-round bout. Froch won the fight via a fourth-round technical knockout.{{Cite web | url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Carl_Froch_vs._Michael_Pinnock |title = Carl Froch vs. Michael Pinnock – BoxRec}} Froch fought a further four times that year, winning them all with three coming by first-round knockout against Ojay Abrahams, Darren Covill and Mike Duffield and one victory coming by a points decision win against Paul Bonson.

Froch started 2003 with a knockout win against Valery Odin, fighting for the first time at the Nottingham Arena, the same arena he would win his first world title five years later. Froch would next fight in March, April and October of that year defeating Varujan Davtyan and Michael Monaghan by knockout and Vage Kocharyan via points decision, respectively. At this point in his career, Froch racked up nine wins in as many fights, with seven coming by way of knockout.

In November 2003, Froch fought fellow unbeaten British contender Alan Page (8–0, 4 KOs) at the Derby Storm Arena in Derby for the vacant English super-middleweight title. In round seven, Froch landed a hard right followed by an uppercut, although Page didn't go down, referee John Keane stepped in to call an end to the fight.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpn79i_carl-froch-vs-alan-page-2003-11-28_sport?GK_FACEBOOK_OG_HTML5=1|title=Froch claims English title|date=23 March 2012|access-date=24 August 2016}}

In 2004, Froch won the Commonwealth and vacant British super-middleweight titles by defeating Charles Adamu and Damon Hague respectively. He has defended both against Matthew Barney, Brian Magee and Tony Dodson and the Commonwealth belt alone against Ruben Groenewald and Dale Westerman.

Following a victory over the Russian Sergey Tatevosyan, on 9 November 2007 at Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, he stopped the veteran former world champion Robin Reid, after which Reid retired from the sport for four years.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/boxing/2011/02/24/robin-reid-comes-out-of-retirement-after-mum-s-blessing-100252-28225440/|title=Robin Reid comes out of retirement after mum's blessing|last=Kirkbride|first=Philip|date=24 February 2011|publisher=liverpoolecho.co.uk|access-date=18 November 2012}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. Jean Pascal}}

On 6 December 2008, Froch fought Canadian Jean Pascal for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title and won by unanimous decision a hard-fought twelve-round brawl.{{Cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2008-12-06-1627686878_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=Froch beats Pascal on points for super-middle belt | date=6 December 2008 | access-date=28 April 2010}} Both combatants showed enormous grit and determination, landing and taking huge shots from one another without even flinching. After the fight, it was revealed that Froch had sustained a perforated eardrum and a cracked rib in his final sparring session before the fight. Froch's promoter Mick Hennessy gave Froch the opportunity to withdraw from the fight, but Froch refused.{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/3660285/Carl-Froch-beat-Jean-Pascal-to-become-world-champion-despite-a-perforated-eardrum-Boxing.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208184738/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/3660285/Carl-Froch-beat-Jean-Pascal-to-become-world-champion-despite-a-perforated-eardrum-Boxing.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 December 2008 | work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London | first=Gareth A | last=Davies | title=Carl Froch beat Jean Pascal to become world champion despite a perforated eardrum | date=7 December 2008}}

Since the fight, Froch and Pascal (who has since become a light-heavyweight champion) have become friends on a personal level and have made a promise to face each other again in the future, though this seems unlikely given Froch's retirement.{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor}}

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On 25 April 2009, Froch fought Jermain Taylor in his first defence of his WBC super-middleweight title, at the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Froch survived a third-round knockdown – the first of his entire career, amateur and professional – and, behind on two of the three judges' scorecards coming into the final round, he managed to stop his opponent with 14 seconds remaining in the twelfth round to retain his WBC super-middleweight title.

After the fight, Froch was quick to send out a verbal challenge to unbeaten Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe and was also quoted as saying "Kessler, Pavlik, Hopkins, I want them all to feel the force."{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8013772.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Froch stuns Taylor with late show | date=26 April 2009 | access-date=28 April 2010 | first=Ben | last=Dirs}}

{{Main article|Super Six World Boxing Classic}}

On 13 July 2009, Froch agreed to take part in the Super Six World Boxing Classic super-middleweight tournament devised by Showtime, with the winner of the tournament winning the WBA, and WBC super-middleweight titles. The tournament featured six boxers including Andre Dirrell, Mikkel Kessler, Arthur Abraham, Jermain Taylor, Andre Ward and Froch. Froch's first opponent in the Super Six was Andre Dirrell.

The bout took place in Nottingham on 17 October and Froch's WBC title was on the line. Froch won the fight and retained his title with a split decision victory over the previously undefeated Dirrell.Iorfida, Chris (19 October 2009) [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/10/win_for_froch_a_crock.html Chris Iorfida, CBC Sports]. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2013-03-01.Brookhouse, Brent. (18 October 2009) [http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/10/17/1089419/super-six-tournament-ruined-carl Brent Brookhouse, Bloody Elbow] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725054725/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/10/17/1089419/super-six-tournament-ruined-carl |date=25 July 2011 }}. Bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-03-01. Two of the judges scored the bout 115–112 in favour of Froch, with the other scoring the bout 114–113 in favour of Dirrell.{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/18/carl-froch-beats-andre-dirrell | title = Carl Froch holds off Andre Dirrell in WBC super-middleweight title defence | author = Kevin Mitchell | newspaper = The Guardian | date = 18 October 2009 | access-date = 18 October 2009 | location=London}}.

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler}}

Froch's next fight was against Mikkel Kessler, who lost the WBA super-middleweight title to Andre Ward.{{Cite web |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AlPklzYCfKQzYz1maSKdfFmUxLYF?slug=ap-kessler-ward&prov=ap&type=lgns |title=Yahoo! Sports – Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more |access-date=22 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122145630/http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news |archive-date=22 November 2009 |url-status=dead }} Froch's WBC title was again on the line. In a closely fought contest in Kessler's home country of Denmark where both men had great moments throughout the fight, Kessler took Froch's title and inflicted Froch's first professional defeat via unanimous decision, the judges scoring the contest by margins of 116–112, 115–113, and 117–111. The scoring was somewhat controversial, as some boxing announcers had scored the fight much closer, with some awarding Froch the win and others scoring it a draw.[http://www.onlinesportshandicapping.com/news-9/fight-picks/092710-boxing-news-arthur-abraham-vs-carl-froch-odds.html Boxing News: Arthur Abraham vs Carl Froch Odds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617234828/http://www.onlinesportshandicapping.com/news-9/fight-picks/092710-boxing-news-arthur-abraham-vs-carl-froch-odds.html |date=17 June 2012 }}. OnlineSportsHandicapping.com (27 September 2010). Retrieved 2013-03-01.[http://www.boxingscene.com/carl-froch-getting-anxious-get-ward-ring--46096 Carl Froch Getting Anxious To Get Ward in The Ring – Boxing News]. Boxingscene.com (17 November 2011). Retrieved 2013-03-01.Iole, Kevin. (13 December 2011) [https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-iole_supersix_mailbag_121311 Mailbag: Ranking the Super Six bouts – Boxing – Yahoo! Sports]. Yahoo! Sport. Retrieved 2013-03-01. Froch later stated that the fight was close and that he believes the decision would have gone his way if the event had been held in Nottingham.Vester, Mark (24 April 2010) [http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27203 Froch: If I Was Back Home, I Would Have Beaten Kessler – Boxing News]. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2013-03-01. The fight was a contender for the 2010 Fight of the Year.

Froch faced former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham in the third stage in Helsinki, Finland at the Hartwall Finland. Froch feared that if he fought in Abraham's adoptive home country there was a possibility of receiving a bad decision. However, since an eye injury forced Mikkel Kessler to relinquish his WBC title and resign from the tournament, Froch-Abraham was for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title. Both Froch and Abraham came off of a loss in stage two of the Super Six. Abraham lost after a disqualification against former Froch victim Andre Dirrell.

Froch regained the WBC super-middleweight title by gaining a unanimous decision victory over Abraham, with the judges' scorecards reading the 120–108 twice, and 119–109, reflecting the one-sided nature of the bout.[http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=boxing/10/11/27/BOXING_Froch_Nightlead.html]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. Glen Johnson}}

Following his victory over Abraham, Froch entered the semi-final stage of the tournament. His opponent on 4 June 2011 in Atlantic City, New Jersey was Glen Johnson. Froch retained his title with a majority decision victory, with the judges' scorecards reading 117–111, 116–112, and 114–114.Christ, Scott. (4 June 2011) [http://www.badlefthook.com/2011/6/4/2207179/froch-vs-johnson-results-showtime-boxing-super-six Carl Froch Gets Past Glen Johnson, Advances to Super Six Final]. Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

{{Main article|Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch}}

Carl Froch lost in the final of the Super Six tournament in a bout against undefeated WBA super-middleweight champion Andre Ward. The vacant Ring magazine super-middleweight title was on the line in the fight, as well as Froch's and Ward's super-middleweight titles. In the first seven rounds, Ward outboxed Froch, successfully using his jab to neutralise Froch and beating him to the punch from a distance and at close range. In the later rounds, Ward seemed to take his foot off the gas, leaving Froch to win a couple of rounds near the end of the fight, though they were close and competitive rounds. The judges' scorecards were 115–113, 115–113, and 118–110, all in favour of Ward.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/7364173/andre-ward-outfoxes-carl-froch-super-six-final|title=Andre Ward outfoxes Carl Froch|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2017-05-29}} Ward won the vacant Ring magazine super-middleweight title and is also regarded as becoming lineal champion with the win, despite some independent sources rating undefeated IBF title holder Lucian Bute #1 or 2.[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/supermid.htm THE CYBER BOXING ZONE PRESENTS THE LINEAL SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONS]. cyberboxingzone.com The fight peaked at 580,000 viewers on Showtime.{{Cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing-experts-blog/andre-ward-draws-1-3-million-viewers-tko-223459651--box.html|title=Andre Ward draws 1.3 million viewers to HBO for his TKO of Chad Dawson|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en-US}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. Lucian Bute}}

The IBF officially enforced Carl Froch as Lucian Bute's number one mandatory challenger. The fight, billed as "No Easy Way Out", took place on 26 May 2012 in Froch's hometown of Nottingham.{{cite news | url=http://www.livefight.com/news.php?news_id=1799&y=2012&m=02 | work=LiveFight | title=IBF make Carl Froch the number one mandatory to Bute | date=9 February 2012 | access-date=21 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117094530/http://www.livefight.com/news.php?news_id=1799&y=2012&m=02 | archive-date=17 January 2016 | url-status=dead }} Despite being the underdog with bookmakers, critics and fans around the world, Froch dominated Bute throughout the fight to become the new IBF super-middleweight champion via TKO in round five, making Froch a three-time world champion.[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/may/27/carl-froch-lucian-bute-world-title?newsfeed=true Carl Froch destroys Lucian Bute to capture IBF world title | Sport | The Observer]. Guardian (27 May 2012). Retrieved 2013-03-01.[http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=32165&more=1 Froch unhappy with bookmakers having him the underdog against Bute] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531205632/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=32165&more=1 |date=31 May 2012 }}. Eastsideboxing.com (26 May 2012). Retrieved 2013-03-01.

After the Bute fight and acquiring the IBF title, Froch defeated Yusaf Mack via knockout. The British website BoxRec named Froch the "Fighter of the Year" in the end of 2012.{{cite web|url=http://news.boxrec.com/news/2012/froch-and-marquez-head-boxrec-news-awards-2012|title=Froch and Marquez head the BoxRec News Awards for 2012|last=McNeilly|first=Ian|date=26 December 2012|publisher=BoxRec|access-date=27 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130110192753/http://news.boxrec.com/news/2012/froch-and-marquez-head-boxrec-news-awards-2012|archive-date=10 January 2013}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler II}}

On 26 May 2013 (the match was scheduled for 25 May, but started after midnight BST), Froch faced WBA (Regular) champion Kessler in a rematch of their fight in 2010. This time it was Froch that was victorious via unanimous decision at The O2 Arena in London, with the judges scoring the bout 118–110, 116–112, and 115–113.{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/25/carl-froch-mikel-kessler-live|title=Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler – as it happened|date=26 May 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=14 June 2013|location=London|first=Sachin|last=Nakrani}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. George Groves}}

The IBF installed George Groves as Froch's mandatory challenger, their bout taking place on 23 November at the Phones4u Arena in Manchester, with Froch's WBA (Regular) and IBF super-middleweight titles on the line. Despite being floored for only the second time in his career by a left hook right hand from Groves in the first round, Froch retained his titles with a TKO victory in round nine. There was significant controversy as many observers felt that referee Howard Foster stepped in to end the contest prematurely. The three scoring judges had scored Groves ahead of Froch before Groves was shaken by some powerful Froch blows in the ninth. The controversial ending prompted a widespread demand for a rematch to be fought between the two.{{Cite news| url=http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/9039472/carl-froch-retains-titles-with-controversial-stoppage-win | publisher=Sky Sports | title=Carl Froch retains world titles with controversial stoppage win over George Groves}}

On 24 January 2014, the IBF ordered a rematch between Froch and Groves, giving Froch 90 days to fight Groves or relinquish his IBF title.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/25888443|title=Carl Froch ordered to have George Groves rematch by IBF|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2014}}

{{Main article|Carl Froch vs. George Groves II}}

On 13 February 2014, it was announced by Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing that Froch v Groves II would take place on 31 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium in London. Froch was quoted that the fight was what the "British public want to see" and that was his reason for taking the option to give Groves a rematch while defending his WBA (Unified) and IBF super-middleweight titles. As soon as tickets went on sale, 60,000 tickets were sold in under an hour and a further 20,000 tickets were made available, making this the biggest ever attendance for a boxing match in Britain since the Second World War.{{cite news|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/10862163/Froch-vs-Groves-2-press-conference.html|title= Carl Froch vs George Groves part II press conference: live|date=29 May 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=30 May 2014|last1= Davies|first1= Gareth A.}}

The fight was a more cagey affair than the first match, with both fighters initially looking to outbox each other. Froch was stronger in the earlier rounds, with Jim Watt unofficially scoring the earlier rounds in favour of the champion on his Sky Sports scorecard. By the end of the seventh round, both Richie Woodhall and Steve Bunce had the fight scored four rounds to three for Froch on the BBC scorecards. Groves came out fighting in the eighth round before Froch got him pinned against the ropes and delivered a right hand blow which knocked Groves out.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/31/carl-froch-v-george-groves-live|title=Carl Froch v George Groves – as it happened|date=1 June 2014|work=The Guardian |access-date=4 June 2014}} It was later named Knockout of the Year by The Ring for 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/world-championship-boxing/2015/02/01/ring-magazine-awards-for-2014|title=Ring Magazine Awards for 2014|date=February 2015 }}

Froch was known for his long jab, which he used to maintain distance before delivering the right straight, with both punches often launched from hip height. While lacking some traditional defensive skills, Froch was renowned for his high levels of durability and resilience. Meticulous about his fitness regimen, he kept log books of all his training camps, beginning in 2002 until his 2013 retirement. He would use these to assess his performance in each camp against previous personal bests and records, helping him to decide when it was time to retire.{{Cite web |last=Nabil |first=Hassan |date=24 April 2009 |title=The secret diary of Carl Froch |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8000416.stm |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}

His wife Rachael Froch, whom he married in May 2019, is a British glamour model. Together they have a son and two daughters.{{cite web |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/pressure-stressed-Rachael-hang-gloves/story-20171298-detail/story.html |title=No pressure from 'stressed' Rachael Cordingley for Carl Froch to hang up gloves | Nottingham Post |date=25 November 2013 |publisher=nottinghampost.com |access-date=14 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007003355/http://www.nottinghampost.com/pressure-stressed-Rachael-hang-gloves/story-20171298-detail/story.html |archive-date=7 October 2014 }} Froch has publicly stated his belief in a flat Earth on numerous occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/606620/boxing-news-george-groves-carl-froch-flat-earth/|title=George Groves comments on Carl Froch claiming Earth is flat, Froch responds|date=26 September 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/carl-froch-denies-moon-landings-16973212|title = Carl Froch denies moon landings happened – and says the Earth is flat|date = 24 September 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/boxing-legend-carl-froch-flat-20160795|title = Boxing legend Carl Froch is Flat Earther who says NASA is faking space photos|date = 24 September 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/boxing-legend-carl-froch-says-3353675|title = Carl Froch: 'Moon landing never happened' and questions the shape of the earth|date = 24 September 2019}}

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