Froch vs. Abraham, Tale-Of-The-Tape.

[P4P Opinion]

Very difficult fight to call for many reasons.

It's easy to come to the conclusion that Abraham takes the fight because of his tight defence, clinical offence and Froch's slack defence, but it really isn't as simple as that when you consider other factors. Abraham is going to give away rounds due to his low workrate (which, even if he tries to address still isn't going to match Froch) and Froch will be able to use his superior reach and underrated jab to keep Abraham at range for a lot of the fight. Abraham will have to get inside and throw some leather if he wants to win in my opinion, although this could play into Froch's hands. Froch won't be afraid to trade shots and Abraham's ability to take sustained punishment is yet to be established - Miranda may have broken his jaw, but he didn't land that much afterwards and Abraham's defence usually means he takes no more than single big shots, but he may have to take more in order to win the fight.

I'm just hoping the fight lives up to expectations.

[Bastian Loc]

Very hard fight to call for me as well, but I'm siding with Froch more because of his workrate and dynamism.

I think AA will really have to fight out of character to make Froch quit or knock him out and I don't see that happening.

[Ivansmamma]

what make this fight interesting is whether arthor will learn from his last fight and put in alot more workrate in the early rounds, because froch possibly has a better chin than dirrell.

Its a call em fight, and im going to for froch, simply because i want him to win. Its that close. I reckon it wont last 5 rounds though, because abraham will swing harder than he didn against dirrell. So my prediction.

within 5 rounds, kncokout and ill sway to froch...

Im wondering how much workrate Abraham can put in...I think he will talk about workrate but rely on his usual tactic.

[Hitman932]

It's pretty ****** of people to make the observation that "Froch has crap defense and Abraham has great defense."

Andre Dirrell had no trouble getting his offense going against Arthur Abraham's garbage ass defense, yet he could barely land anything on Froch.

I guess if standing around with your hands over your face is what you consider good defense in the sport of boxing then you probably don't know what you are talking about and shouldn't be taken seriously.

[Hitman932]

Im wondering how much workrate Abraham can put in...I think he will talk about workrate but rely on his usual tactic.

Abraham said the same thing before the Dirrell fight when I questioned him about giving away all the early rounds against lesser fighters.

I specifically asked him if the extra 8 lbs would allow him to start faster and fight harder than he had at 160 and he said "yes, I intend to put intense pressure right from the start".

Obviously he did not do it. And he won't this time either. He will go just like he always does.

It's just like Zab Judah telling us every fight that he will do something different, and then he never does.

People shouldn't be so gullible.

[BMWM3P]

Abraham is all wrong for Froch. Abraham is going to sit back, let Froch tee off on him hit nothing but forearms then when you least expected a right from hell is going to land and Froch will go down.

[freedom213]

Froch's reach advantage is not as big as I expected.

i bet the arm length would be the telling factor with Froch being quite a bit longer. Wont matter much, this fight wont go much more than 5 or 6 rounds. I do think if Froch fought as well as he did against Kessler he will Knock out the King. The guy seems to be improving on his boxing skills

[freedom213]

Abraham said the same thing before the Dirrell fight when I questioned him about giving away all the early rounds against lesser fighters.

I specifically asked him if the extra 8 lbs would allow him to start faster and fight harder than he had at 160 and he said "yes, I intend to put intense pressure right from the start".

Obviously he did not do it. And he won't this time either. He will go just like he always does.

It's just like Zab Judah telling us every fight that he will do something different, and then he never does.

People shouldn't be so gullible.

Well to be fair Froch will be much easier to be offensive against. Still even if he improves 20% its better than his usual. I think he could be kayoed in this one as he will be up against hist first real super middle with power and some skills.

[BattlingNelson]

Abraham said the same thing before the Dirrell fight when I questioned him about giving away all the early rounds against lesser fighters.

I specifically asked him if the extra 8 lbs would allow him to start faster and fight harder than he had at 160 and he said "yes, I intend to put intense pressure right from the start".

Obviously he did not do it. And he won't this time either. He will go just like he always does.

It's just like Zab Judah telling us every fight that he will do something different, and then he never does.

People shouldn't be so gullible.

I'm not saying you are wrong, but the difference this time is that AA has tasted defeat for the first time. Now we'll see if he has learned from it.

A key lesson should be to start faster. In the past he has gotten away with slow starts, but he didn't against Dirrell who was outboxing him.

[BattlingNelson]

Well to be fair Froch will be much easier to be offensive against. Still even if he improves 20% its better than his usual. I think he could be kayoed in this one as he will be up against hist first real super middle with power and some skills.

Froch must improve his defense. If he hasn't that will spell doom. AA has that sick power all the way to the final bell.