Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch successfully defended his title and advanced to the Final of the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic against Andre Ward with a majority 12-round decision over Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and live on SHOWTIME®.
Froch didn’t have an easy night against the 42-year-old Johnson, who was fighting in his 68th professional fight. He was hit with several right hands throughout the contest, but made an adjustment to his fight plan midway through to pull away in the later rounds.
Japanese judge Nobuaki Uratani scored it 114-114, but was over-ruled by judges John Stewart (117-111) and Mark Green (116-112).
“It was very tough. He’s a guy you hit and nothing happens,” admitted Froch. “If you can imagine sparring an oak tree? You hit him and he doesn’t move,” he added with a laugh.
Ever the classy gentleman, Johnson said he felt the fight was close, but perhaps he could have stuck to his fight plan more. “I felt I was in it. My corner was telling me to pick it up because they said I was falling behind. It took me out of my game plan a bit because I got in there and ripped hard shots and that let him fire quick counter punches on the inside. I was blocking most of them, but when you do stuff like that the judges will give him credit for it. I kind of fell into his fight plan more than sticking with mine. I got a little greedy.”
After the fight, Froch’s finals opponent Andre Ward said “It’s the grand finale. It’s time to get it on. I want that trophy in my trophy case and he’s going to try to stop that from happening. We’re the guys who started off in this tournament, so it’s natural and fitting that we be in the finals.”
Great fight!
Does anyone know where and when the finals are taking place?
Like I said before the fight that Froch is a warrior
This was a good fight, Johnson gives anybody trouble even at 42, I cant wait to see the Froch/Ward fight.
Great fight. Round 8 is round of the year.
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