Carl Froch is a testament to good sense.
Where his contemporary Ricky Hatton loved to gorge on fried food, greasy takeaways and pots and pots of Guinness, Carl Froch apparently leads a much cleaner, healthier lifestyle.
In the week of this week's fight with the rock-hard American-based Jamaican Glen Johnson he boasted that he was only two pounds above the 168-pound limit.
That's not hard to believe.
While many fighters opt to strip their body of fat then water hydration and eventually muscle to boil down in weight, Froch seems to have a great understanding of sports nutrition and keeps himself close to the fighting weight.
It means when he hits the training camp, supervised by trainer Rob McCracken, he doesn't have to fret about squeezing out the weight. Instead, he can focus on technique and tactics. He's clearly aided by the GB Amateur Boxing Team training alongside him at their base in Sheffield. Having fresh and hungry boxers with mounds of enthusiasm can only be a good thing.
All of this served to help Froch when times got inevitably tough against Johnson on Saturday night. In some respects, within the ring, Froch was the architect of a few glitches by electing to leave himself open to stinging right hands. Yet, his superb chin and excellent conditioning - fuelled by the right diet, the right exercise and the right overall preparation - enabled him to pull away and seize the fight.
Two judges went for 117-111 and 116-112 in Froch's favour, although strangely one judge had it 114-114. Most saw it as a clear but closely-contested victory for Froch.
Glen Johnson, as expected, did himself credit and can have few complaints as he pushed Froch to the limit and asked all the questions he was supposed to. He just lacked that finesse and ring nous to swing the bout in his direction.
Meanwhile, Carl Froch climbs to 28-1 with 20 knockouts. I really think it can not be overstated just what a quality record Froch has compiled with his successive contests.
In closing, here are Froch's previous six opponents: Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell, Mikkel Kessler, Arthur Abraham and now Glen Johnson. Incredible.
Where his contemporary Ricky Hatton loved to gorge on fried food, greasy takeaways and pots and pots of Guinness, Carl Froch apparently leads a much cleaner, healthier lifestyle.
In the week of this week's fight with the rock-hard American-based Jamaican Glen Johnson he boasted that he was only two pounds above the 168-pound limit.
That's not hard to believe.
While many fighters opt to strip their body of fat then water hydration and eventually muscle to boil down in weight, Froch seems to have a great understanding of sports nutrition and keeps himself close to the fighting weight.
It means when he hits the training camp, supervised by trainer Rob McCracken, he doesn't have to fret about squeezing out the weight. Instead, he can focus on technique and tactics. He's clearly aided by the GB Amateur Boxing Team training alongside him at their base in Sheffield. Having fresh and hungry boxers with mounds of enthusiasm can only be a good thing.
All of this served to help Froch when times got inevitably tough against Johnson on Saturday night. In some respects, within the ring, Froch was the architect of a few glitches by electing to leave himself open to stinging right hands. Yet, his superb chin and excellent conditioning - fuelled by the right diet, the right exercise and the right overall preparation - enabled him to pull away and seize the fight.
Two judges went for 117-111 and 116-112 in Froch's favour, although strangely one judge had it 114-114. Most saw it as a clear but closely-contested victory for Froch.
Glen Johnson, as expected, did himself credit and can have few complaints as he pushed Froch to the limit and asked all the questions he was supposed to. He just lacked that finesse and ring nous to swing the bout in his direction.
Meanwhile, Carl Froch climbs to 28-1 with 20 knockouts. I really think it can not be overstated just what a quality record Froch has compiled with his successive contests.
In closing, here are Froch's previous six opponents: Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell, Mikkel Kessler, Arthur Abraham and now Glen Johnson. Incredible.
No comments:
Post a Comment