WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is getting ready for his next defense, a bout in the semi-finals of the Super Six Boxing Classic against Glen Johnson on May 21. In the other semi-final bout, on May 14, WBA champion Andre Ward will defend his title against Arthur Abraham.
In his last fight, Froch dominated Abraham in a one-sided twelve round fight. Going in, everyone expected a "Fight of The Year" encounter. Froch is going by the idea that "styles make fights." Even though Ward is the tournament leader in points, and the frontrunner to win it all, Froch is giving Abraham a puncher's chance to win.
"I took away Abraham's soul in Helsinki. I reached in with the jab and snatched it away and ever since he's had a blank look on his face. He had a joke fight with Bozic, who complained of a broken arm in round two – and then was found to be 100% healthy afterwards and Abraham was banking on that win to rebuild some of his confidence and it never happened, so I'm not sure we that leaves him," Froch told livefight.com
"But he could still punch Ward's lights out. Physically and stylistically I was all wrong for Abraham, but believe it or not he could be in his element in this fight against Ward. Literally, if he lands flush he has the power to end any fight," boxingscene.com cited him as saying.
