60 seconds with Carl Froch

Eurosport - Tue, 04 Aug 14:47:00 2009

The WBC super middleweight champion on Kelly Brook, hot tubs, and the pure joy of winning the 100m on sports day.

BOXING Carl Froch - 0

What is your earliest sporting memory?

Probably sports day. There was no greater event in the sporting calendar for me as a child than sports day because I used to win the 100m. It used to really lift me and give me a great buzz.

Which opponent have you enjoyed beating the most?

Probably Tony Dodson, because of all the hype and the rubbish which preceded it, however it was a dissatisfying victory because it was over so quickly. I was very annoyed in the lead-up to the fight, so that was the one.

Where is the worst place you have competed at?

The Derby Storm Arena: there was a big hole in the wall and it was freezing cold. It was absolutely horrible! The fighters had to walk through the bar to get to the ring. That was when I fought Alan Page in my seventh fight to become the English champion.

What is the best thing you have ever blagged?

A six-seater hot tub. It is class.

What is the music which gets you going before a fight?

Johnny Cash, the 'At Folsom Prison' album - there is plenty of sit-back, mellow music I like. I also play the guitar so I like a lot of music like that, but Johnny Cash is the man.

What song would you sing at a karaoke?

'A Boy Named Sue', by Johnny Cash.

What is your most extravagant purchase?

A £5,000 watch. It is a Panerai.

How do you like to unwind after a fight?

I used to like a pint of Guinness, but I have knocked that on the head now. The nicest way to unwind for me now is to have a meal the day after with my close friends and family. We have a Sunday lunch and reflect on all the training and everything beforehand.

What is the cutest animal you have eaten?

A duck. That is cute isn't it?

What is your ideal woman, apart from the missus?

I would have to say Kelly Brook, although my girlfriend Rachael Cordingley is a model and a celebrity herself.

Who or what grinds your gears?

Bad tenants, because I have a string of properties as a landlord. Bad tenants really wind me up, although I don't rent to students at all.

If your house were on fire, what material possession would you save?

The bundle of cash I have under my bed. No, in all seriousness, I would grab my WBC belt and my other boxing memorabilia. That stuff really means a lot to me.

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  1. B hop would KO every single one of the 'super'­ 'six'.

    From rw_lu, on Fri 23 Oct 7:28PM
  2. Please no more comparisions of Jones Junior and the men­ of today, my gran could beat him him one handed and she­ has been dead 6 years. That is how long ago Roy jones­ left the planet. The super middles of today and I mean­ the ones in the super series could all beat the Jones­ of today and probably of 6 years ago. Where does he­ come into this anyway?

    From james, on Sat 12 Sep 5:50PM
  3. Carl Froch is a man on a mission (according to him and­ we have to believe him) and an outstanding athlete. I­ feel that he will have a little too much for the other­ guys involved. He can dig, can take a dig, and has­ incredible heart and stamina. He will be pushed by at­ least two of them but will have enough grind and­ determination to come out of the series as champ. He­ deserves the acclaim at this stage of his career for­ not ducking opponents. He fought a very dangerous young­ opponent in his last outing and his heart and grit­ coupled with his skill saw him through. Yes he had us­ all on the edge of our seats but what a fighter

    From james, on Sat 12 Sep 5:47PM
  4. Gareth, are you really suggesting the Roy Jones Jr is­ the same calibre as the Jones Jr of 6 years ago? If so,­ you need to re-watch some other fights involving RJJ!­ In his prime he'd have KO'd Calzaghe. After­ all, he was a Heavyweight World Champion once. And as a­ washed-up has-been he could have beaten Calzaghe in­ that fight in New York. He didn't because he wanted­ Calzaghe to win his last fight. Re-watch the fight.­ After the knockdown, he stood there and let JC come at­ him. After round five, they were virtually hugging­ after the bell and constantly talking to each other and­ smiling and winking! I give JC full respect for every­ opponent he has ever defeated, especially the way he­ defeated B.Hop BUT don't claim Froch is a nobody.­ He's only one of two British World Champions and­ having defeated a future Light Heavyweight Champion­ (Pascal) and a B.Hop beater (Taylor), deserves a bit­ more respect then he gets. As for disrespecting­ Khan...he didn't. Khan wins most fights with a KO.­ Try to not hit a square through a circle hole next­ time.

    From The Xentertainer, on Wed 12 Aug 10:18PM
  5. Carl Froch is not fit to wrap Calzaghe's hands,­ some of you really need to change the station!!

    From tlarocca09, on Wed 12 Aug 12:03AM
  6. he talks about his fights as though he has beaten all­ the best fighters in the world! he is now taking on­ the best of the division, in fairness to him but i see­ this as a huge mistake! he will be exposed by some of­ the best fighters in the super middles and all the­ previous statements of his will make him sound­ rediculios!!

    the middleweight division has some very­ good fighters! Kessler being the best but kessler is­ no jones jr! taylor is no hopkins (even though he beat­ him twice) abraham is no eubank! in the words of the­ special one "shut up froch"

    oh yes, he did­ mention calzaghie, not by name but by saying that he­ doesn't go for boring 12 round points decisions­ because he has a weak chin! he was having a go at two­ fighters, Calzaghie and Khan! two fighters that do­ entertain! one has fought the fight of the decade,­ possably the best fight seen in a british ring and the­ other has just won a world title 8 years before he did­ at the age of 22!!!

    Froch is a total joke! when he­ does finally become involved in a good fight he will­ lose! sooner rather than later!!! the Nottingham nut­ bag!!!

    From gareth, on Tue 11 Aug 11:17PM
  7. Froch is an awful fighter! i don't think he­ watches his fights back!! i have, on many occasions­ seen froch fight and then re-watched the footage!! if­ carl froch fought calzahie even now he would finnish­ froch! i think jermaine taylor has finnished froch,­ even though he won the fight he took a beating for 11­ rounds! and if a blown up middleweight can take him to­ town then the likes of hopkins, calzaghe, kessler,­ taylor (the re-match) and abraham will take him out!­ don't go saying you have a granate chin when a­ middlewieght puts you on the floor! don't say you­ entertain people when i have nearly fallen asleep in­ some of his fights! and don't try to belittle­ fighters who would finnish your career! fight hopkins­ carl! i dare you! that would be the only way you could­ get calzaghie out of retirement! careful what you wish­ for though! even kiss a**e bunce said that calzaghe­ would beat froch, to his face, infront of a live tv­ audience! beat a fighter with one hand for 12 rounds,­ winning all the rounds with one hand! he wouldn't­ beat jones jr! not even now! Jones jr would knock him­ out in 4!!! face facts, he is a good fighter, he did­ deserve a world title but he hasn't beaten anyone­ yet and he's 32! calzaghie was 7 years younger­ when he won his titles!!!

    From gareth, on Tue 11 Aug 11:06PM
  8. Absolute rubbish!

    From Lance, on Tue 11 Aug 10:13PM
  9. You mean like Calzaghe calling out Roy Jones Jr for­ years? Pot and Kettle spring to mind! Froch v Calzaghe­ would end up with Calzaghe on his backside.

    From The Xentertainer, on Tue 11 Aug 9:28PM
  10. 60 seconds with carl froch! kessler will be hoping it­ doesn't last that long! kessler will beat him, i­ think taylor would beat him, knowing what he knows! i­ think carl froch has one hell of a punch but that­ isn't going to be enough against the top super­ middleweights! i think in his own right he deserved a­ world title but to call out calzaghie and make a name­ off the back of what he did isn't chess!!!!

    From gareth, on Tue 11 Aug 4:33PM
  11. Have to agree Ross. Can't see Taylor making the­ same mistake again, (Carl should just steam into him­ and try and get him out early) I think Kessler will­ have too much, and the Abraham fight might turn into a­ classic. I'd love Carl to win - in the photo, he­ looked a fair bit bigger than everyone except Kessler,­ which is bad news for the rest of the group. My pick­ would be Kessler to win but I'd hate to see Carl­ exposed.

    From Lance, on Mon 10 Aug 2:42AM
  12. carl froch will not get to the final he has one weapon­ his right hand jt out moved him out boxed him and out­ classed him for ten rounds was only lack of disapline­ that cost him somthing tells me that wont happen with­ kessler athur or maybe even taylor again whos he­ knocked out 21 guys that are not heard of

    From Ross M, on Sun 9 Aug 7:09PM
  13. really pleased for you carl, used to live in nottingham­ myself. God loves us.

    From paulhindle66, on Sat 8 Aug 1:54AM
  14. Now there's a thought, I make you right,­ xentertainer.

    From Lance, on Thu 6 Aug 1:30AM
  15. pesajobs + over the top political comments = Neilsenti!

    From The Xentertainer, on Wed 5 Aug 10:18PM
  16. I agree, a granite chin and even more granite fists wil­ not be enough. I do think Froch will make the final BUT­ should Kessler make it I think Kessler will KO Froch­ (on the basis Froch starts so slowly like he did­ against JT). He does need to start defending his rock­ chin I agree. BUT, he was a bit 'rabbits in­ headlights' so who knows? If he learns to go full­ on assault from the first bell, every fighter will be­ struggling to contain Froch. But if he lets the­ pressure of being a Champion catch him cold again, just­ as in the Taylor fight, he's done for.

    From The Xentertainer, on Wed 5 Aug 10:12PM
  17. Yet again pesajobs, your wisdom is breathtaking.

    From Lance, on Wed 5 Aug 3:43PM
  18. Is this about boxing or people with nothing else better­ to do than blame others for their own bone idleness?

    From pesajobs, on Wed 5 Aug 7:31AM
  19. froch for me is all about his punch , dont get me wrong­ he is heavy handed but u need a whole lot more at the­ level he is at now . I think that was there to see for­ everyone against taylor , who in my opion is no where­ near the fighter he was but still easily outboxed carl­ for best part of the fight.

    From tomsainsbury76, on Wed 5 Aug 5:04AM
  20. I don't know Xentertainer. What did Roach do with­ Khan first. Defence. Has it made him a better fighter?­ Definately. I'm not knocking McCracken, but if­ Froch is to have any chance of reaching his full­ potential, he's got to swallow his pride and go­ back to basics. The art of hitting without getting hit­ back. It might be different if he had wonderful­ footwork, but.....

    From Lance, on Tue 4 Aug 10:14PM
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