What's it like to spar with Carl Froch?

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6 жыл бұрын

Guardian sport’s Gregg Bakowski faces a few rounds of body sparring with Carl Froch at his hometown gym, the Phoenix Boxing Gym in Nottingham. Gregg tests his limited boxing craft on the former world champion, trying to land a body blow on the former super-middleweight while taking a barrage of blows.
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@LucasKingPiano 5 жыл бұрын

Think Froch forgot where he was at the end there, started going for the finish.

@vole12 5 жыл бұрын

Carl Froch is nails . One of my all time favourites .

@Tetlee 5 жыл бұрын

When you have a chin like Frochs you don't need defence. Super Middle never been the same since he retired, loved watching Froch fights and was lucky to see 3 of them live. True warrior.

@ryanwilkins1411 5 жыл бұрын

Always better if someone says I don't know if he's got a chin he's never been hit!!

@23lnp 4 жыл бұрын

Tetlee calzaghe wouldve smashed him around the ring

@Tombrosapien 4 жыл бұрын

When Carl started making the noises the other bloke stopped hitting 😂

@chuck275 5 жыл бұрын

This was fun, Froch comes across authoritative and passionate when it comes to coaching. Not saying he should be a coach, he makes good money in media, but I'm sure he'd make a respected and inspiring mentor to young fighters

@dazneurope5810 5 жыл бұрын

Respected? No

@maurice5018 5 жыл бұрын

but did you know he knocked out george groves infront of 80,000 people and anthony joshua was on the undercard not sure if anyones ever mentioned it before

@wilkinson1144 5 жыл бұрын

He knocked out Wembley in front of George groves with 80,000 people on the undercard

@jacobtrepess4593 5 жыл бұрын

Knocked out onto his own leg

@richardgreen62 4 жыл бұрын

Bored of hearing the same comment lol

@whatevermann3504 5 жыл бұрын

Bit heavy from Froch at the end haha jeez

@Boundlesss1 5 жыл бұрын

lolol

@remyd1984 5 жыл бұрын

are you from down south???

@garygreen226 5 жыл бұрын

Well you can play football,you can play rugby you play basketball,you don’t play boxing.

@garrettchevalier9625 5 жыл бұрын

@@garygreen226 yes, whered you hear that, every fighter whos ever said it?

@unclesleven7256 6 жыл бұрын

This is fun, loved watching Froch in his day. Although he did tend to block everything with his chin.

@noridrad8663 6 жыл бұрын

Uncle Sleven lol

@rkempo 6 жыл бұрын

He did block everything with his chin, good job he has one of the toughest chins in the sport though, right!?

@Milkydrummer 5 жыл бұрын

He could knock people out by chinning them in the fist! 😂

@TimmyTurner421 5 жыл бұрын

His granite chin got him very far. He was knocked down by shots that would KO 99% of boxers in the division.

@GuinessOriginal 5 жыл бұрын

Uncle Sleven chin of iron that man

@toprightchannel3080 6 жыл бұрын

Gregg has some balls. Even if it's only light sparring it is uncomfortable being in a ring with a world-level fighter. Also Gregg isn't 5'10.

@Copemaxx 6 жыл бұрын

it's not that big of a height difference, but froch has insane reach of 191 cms.

@MrReav13 5 жыл бұрын

5'10 with a 65 inch reach would look almost like a T-rex.

@rickiesee8666 5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Eyre - I agree. 5’8 max, maybe shorter.

@GuinessOriginal 5 жыл бұрын

Think there's a bit of a weight difference n all

@markkenna4104 5 жыл бұрын

He is 5 foot 8 I'd say carl is a good bit taller than him

@steelcitybudschannel2804 4 жыл бұрын

At first I really didn’t like froch but after doing some research into his career I most definitely have respect for him he’s certainly put the graft in

@garystyles4151 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone that knocks Froch is a prat He made the very best of his ability Was as tough as they come and could bang a bit

@kevob 5 жыл бұрын

Never a big fan of Frochs but he come across well in this video, insightful and showed no ego.

@darrenevans1852 5 жыл бұрын

He explained he'd be knocking him spark out with how the defense was.. nothing egotistical about it.

@binbob1234 5 жыл бұрын

showed no ego? .. ha ha ... , other than opening up on a total novice at the end....., other than that no ego you're right.

@MrIainhendry 5 жыл бұрын

Froch had a granite chin. He did not find it hard to avoid punches because he did not have to. Froch iheus a natural hard man.

@kalvink100 5 жыл бұрын

I agree Iain, a lot don't like Froch but for me he's one of the best british boxers of the last 30 years consistently up there with the best, great chin, hard as nails and a good boxing brain, if you put the personal side of things to out of the way like him or loath him you just gotta respect and rate him....

@steelcitybudschannel2804 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@DarnallDubois 4 жыл бұрын

Of all the fighters in the world I can imagine Carl probably enjoyed that more than any other would

@cliffordadams8353 4 жыл бұрын

Froch is brilliant

@HK_Musician 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Froch

@JonathanAnon 5 жыл бұрын

No matter which journalist Froch got in the ring with, it was always going to be Groves that got most of the jabs.

@chippytea. 4 жыл бұрын

Respect doing that

@Milkydrummer 5 жыл бұрын

Love froch. Always exciting, and so tough he could knock you out by chinning you in the fist! ...what a chin!

@binbob1234 5 жыл бұрын

Light hearted exchange, yet I can't help feeling Carl just can't help himself to get a bit competitive and go in for the kill. ... ? I guess you have to have that Ego to do what he's done. From a purely coaching and technical perspective though, I feel that body sparring should be about creating angles, and quick in and out and resetting of the footwork, and importantly defence... etc. with hands UP! ..., typical froch not once told him to get his hands up to his chin even though they were body sparring. No point just aimlessly whacking gloves, arms, shoulder is there......, He did well the little scouse fellow didn't he. Although a tad more charm and a cheeky wink wouldn't have gone a miss......,I could tell froch was thinking 'Who's this little misery in front of me' ... ha.

@butterfli_ 6 жыл бұрын

i think gregg has had a fair bit of training before this. he was good. froch is such a legend

@seamust1181 9 ай бұрын

Fact

@tmoneyofficial1 5 жыл бұрын

"And knock you spark out". That bit had me dying for some reason 😭

@dazneurope5810 5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you're not British. That's a very common thing for us brits to say when angered

@boatingforbeginners7949 4 жыл бұрын

WoW ! What a fab never forgotten experience that would be. Its like pro football, always looks easy from the sidelines or TV, But one of my all time fave fights was/is Carl v Groves (both) and the other Eubanks v calzaghe, watched both fights again last night, Just awesome Would love for Carl to do some boxing vids for beginners videos lol

@zola_moments 5 жыл бұрын

Froch was trying his hardest at the end

@AmbientWanderer 5 жыл бұрын

The speed yes, power, no way!

@chippytea. 4 жыл бұрын

Hitting his glove and a few light body shots was not trying his best 🙄

@simon9479 6 жыл бұрын

Carl Frotch is a very humble nice man

@Dangerous2099 5 жыл бұрын

Humble? LOL.

@cb4171 Ай бұрын

Froch is one of the few boxers to have taken so many punches to the head and sound like he has taken none. Mentally sound.

@mikehunt1528 5 жыл бұрын

He's a beast :)

@fohunter12345 5 жыл бұрын

The hardest chin in history plus a very heavy right hand. Respect to Froch.

@stevebb2915 5 жыл бұрын

Oliver McCall or Wayne McCullough for me

@MrReav13 5 жыл бұрын

As of now, I'm going with Golovkin and Hagler. We'll see if GGG beats Canelo in the rematch. Dude took many clean shots and *combos* from heavy hitters like Stevens, Lemieux, Brook, Jacobs, and Canelo and just shook them off like it was nothing. And most of those guys he fought when he was (is) past his prime.

@MrReav13 5 жыл бұрын

How was Brook far too light? Kell Brook weighed *11 pounds* more than Golovkin for that fight at the 30 day weigh in, *5 pounds* more at the 7 day weigh in, and *0.5 pounds* more at the official weigh in...

@MrReav13 5 жыл бұрын

lol relax bruh. I don't think you know what "far too light" means and what numbers mean...

@apollocreed85 5 жыл бұрын

Disagree ggg has a chin that don't break never been down and when u catch him flush he smiles at u that's a warrior

@kevyarham 5 жыл бұрын

Bring Boxing back in schools i say, its staring the goverment in the face how to get sum dicipline into kids at an early age, and maybe it would solve alot of social issues, i know it certainly dome me good to join a boxing gym at 11 year old, alot of the people at that gym went into other careers but that gym stood them in good stead for their life

@flip1111 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Teach these youngens some discipline and respect. Help fight obesity and build self confidence.

@davidbrine8804 5 жыл бұрын

Did they teach it in school back in the day like?

@flip1111 5 жыл бұрын

@@davidbrine8804 Yes mate, schoolboy championships.Still called same competition but nothing to do with the school anymore.

@bigbobabc123 5 жыл бұрын

Brain damage

@dazneurope5810 5 жыл бұрын

The government make more money by disenfranchising the youth and then locking them up. Sad but true

@OldSaul 4 жыл бұрын

Carl just keeps giving.

@markwheeler4245 5 жыл бұрын

Just hitting the pads a few times is knackering! Lol

@milo04 5 жыл бұрын

At the end froch was set up perfectly for the over hand just like groves did I the 1st fight

@dissyduster 5 жыл бұрын

Love the cobra,,,great vid,,,

@gavinroberts1921 5 жыл бұрын

Calzaghe would of beat 15 reporters up with his left hand 😎

@minds777 5 жыл бұрын

Gavin Roberts calzaghe vs froch would of been a good fight

@Nnnksa50 2 жыл бұрын

International superstar

@HR-jy1nb 5 жыл бұрын

That guy was just blessed to be in the ring with the Cobra

@CantankerousTwat 5 жыл бұрын

Used to love watching Carl, top fighter. Gregg did real good too....he can have a go.

@paulambrose1979 5 жыл бұрын

Froch tried to take him out near the end ...lol

@blue0eyes0knight 3 жыл бұрын

scared reporter: "what do you do if there is a mismatch?" Froch: "take em out" , proceeds to beat up reporter.

@mpforshaw71 5 жыл бұрын

Quality that. Got to love the Cobra

@Bloxdio_God 5 жыл бұрын

Mate. You ain’t 5’10” in a million years.

@Face_The_Void 5 жыл бұрын

true he's actually 5'11

@whatevermann3504 5 жыл бұрын

If he's 5'10'' froch must be 6ft5

@markkenna4104 5 жыл бұрын

@@Face_The_Void no he isn't I'm 5 foot 9 and I'm taller than him

@Face_The_Void 5 жыл бұрын

I reckon he’s pushing a strong six footer to be fair

@markkenna4104 5 жыл бұрын

@@Face_The_Void no chance

@teddd1175 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing could be worse than listening to him talk

@comets00 5 жыл бұрын

would have loved to see a kessler-froch 3rd fight

@CeeJayVisual 3 жыл бұрын

Froch t’ing off on him at the end 😂

@emilpashov1040 5 жыл бұрын

Froch would make a good trainer.

@markkenna4104 5 жыл бұрын

Great boxer froch was

@SuperMattiaskarlsson 5 жыл бұрын

Good job from the little man👍🏻

@tadficuscactus 5 жыл бұрын

Froch was trying to finish him at the end there.

@dazdavison1 5 жыл бұрын

Froch the boxers boxer!!!

@cousinleigh1470 5 жыл бұрын

Thought that was a dog making them noises at the start

@Tombrosapien 4 жыл бұрын

I make the same noises on the toilet

@AH-hz5xc 3 жыл бұрын

Me in the sack

@2bsure407 5 жыл бұрын

Groves living in frochs head rent free

@trilboi7420 6 жыл бұрын

⚘⚘⚘ Carl is a legend

@brocktonblockbuster6555 2 жыл бұрын

Also, Froch definitely tried to get him out of there 💯👌🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣

@chriswade9871 4 жыл бұрын

He's not Alan partridge, he's Chris Finch

@kelseydantignac8994 5 жыл бұрын

Kinda funny seeing Froch teach technique when he never really had any lol... but he was always in shape and could take one hell of a shot!

@joelucas9603 5 жыл бұрын

Fair play lad

@JaCk0oO 5 жыл бұрын

“I’ve cut down a few trees in my time let me tell ya” ...... I wonder who?

@christophersmith3254 5 жыл бұрын

5:10 The old guy from australia that was attacked by dogs: "they came bounding at me.. RAAARAARAARARA RA RARAA!!!"

@MrKarlozz 3 жыл бұрын

Reporter was pretty decent on those pads

@ashleyhawkins8232 Жыл бұрын

How serious is carl froch

@pierrelarouge 5 жыл бұрын

The 1 dislike is from Groves haha.

@Tetlee 5 жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm also a Groves fan but that was pretty funny :)

@darrenevans1852 5 жыл бұрын

We have to state who we are fans of to laugh at something funny?

@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa 5 жыл бұрын

Froch is a credit to British boxing.

@SkylineSerenityVistas 4 жыл бұрын

when i had Groves in the first fight....here we go)))))

@imadadbestjobintheworld5259 5 жыл бұрын

He was a good boxer but just a little adjustment in attitude and he be liked a lot more. You can see the passion and props to that guy to even step in that ring! Bet he had bruising all over in the morning:-)

@scottthefunk Жыл бұрын

I would love a go

@steelcitybudschannel2804 4 жыл бұрын

When froch did the whole thing were he repeats knocking out groves I’m pretty certain he was playing a game that many sportsman were where they had to repeat a particular word or phrase as many times as possible Paul Sackey said the word buzzing about 50 times in 2 minutes live on telly after and England rugby match

@markmitchell2282 5 жыл бұрын

Did you see Carl Froch on Ninja Warrior 😂

@ianian8022 5 жыл бұрын

Bloody terrifying by the looks of it - I have always liked Frochy - I say this all the time but I saw a documentary once where he was training and went up some steps - it was like when Benn got punched through the ropes and caught his foot stepping back in - just a viciousness in those briefest of movements that made me feel bad because no way am i brave like their opponents - no way am i out there - are you crazy?

@mazmaz6243 5 жыл бұрын

With all due respect I think that FROCH would be a good Trainer.

@HD-rj4jk 4 жыл бұрын

*in front of 80,000 at Wembley stadium

@AJay-sx8uh 5 жыл бұрын

Can I ask a few questions... yeah aslong as I can bash you up after! Don’t think he’ll be going back for another interview haha

@TheKenchi01 5 жыл бұрын

Is Carl from Nottingham???

@jimjaml 5 жыл бұрын

Would love to have a go sparring against someone like Froch, just for the insight, hell i'd be over the moon if he knocked me out lol

@soup8786 5 жыл бұрын

Didnt take long to mention groves lol

@BlackLightPsych6249 5 жыл бұрын

He would have murked me.. But I would have slipped past the jab and twisted in my hardest possible right hook... Then woke up in hospital feature on ten o'clock news etc..

@thecarpetman7687 5 жыл бұрын

Manny Beckford I would have had a similar plan.....slipped his jab, stepped out of the ring and got the bus home!

@smartsurftv 4 жыл бұрын

Carl - “Just the jab now, one arm” Carl proceeds to hit him with jab, cross left hook 😂 Would to see a fly on the wall documentary on Carl “Life after boxing”

@Darknightdriver1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked that Mr. Froch didn't mention that he fought in Wembley infront of 80,000.

@nigelbase1196 2 жыл бұрын

Froch just had to mention Groves.... didn't mention Kessler though 🤔

@notmyname3681 5 жыл бұрын

Always good to see articulate, intelligent fighters putting the lie to the idea that fighting is 'barbaric' and fighters simple thugs.

@leekam4606 4 жыл бұрын

About three and a half minutes before he mentioned grove's

@k12rising 5 жыл бұрын

Lol guardian reporter that explains it.

@tanmtruong8262 5 жыл бұрын

Why didn't u do that with Andre ward lol

@jjatkinson2578 5 жыл бұрын

I bet he couldn't get through that sparring session without mentioning that he fought in front of 70,000 people. 😁 🥊

@brocktonblockbuster6555 2 жыл бұрын

Froch telling him it’s about hit and not getting hit. Froch is known for his chin 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@wailee3939 5 жыл бұрын

Had one of the best chins in the business, without it there would have been more losses on his record

@AH-hz5xc 3 жыл бұрын

And without the robbery of Dirrell in Nottingham.

@justahumebeing3017 5 жыл бұрын

Andre ward be laughing watching

@keltd835 5 жыл бұрын

I'll spar froch!

@southpawboxing4265 5 жыл бұрын

What’s it like to spar Carl Froch? Not sure. But Andre Ward knows what its like to take him to boxing school.

@AH-hz5xc 3 жыл бұрын

Add Andre Dirrell to that..beat him soundly although the records say otherwise.

@stevegates9490 5 жыл бұрын

Froch didnt mention boxing in Wembley?? Wtf!

@dbg6227 5 жыл бұрын

If Froch didn't talk about himself so much, he would be much more likeable and people would talk about how great he was because he was and he wouldnt have too. Quite simply people would talk about him and he wouldnt have too.

@user-kg9es5rt2x 4 жыл бұрын

Ward and dirrel. But he did beat groves in front of 80,000. Calzaghe your the man

@mrbarber6476 3 жыл бұрын

"Dont get Hit"

@sonnyblundell8340 4 жыл бұрын

Haha he proper tried to unload on him n didn't drop him 😆

@ramsaymcewan3916 4 жыл бұрын

carl,s a globe sceptic now,,, very interesting

@flip1111 5 жыл бұрын

It's not about getting put down it's how you get back up. This is where Fury may beat Wilder.Ortiz would of won that fight if he got up.

@mcguinnsrickenbacker 5 жыл бұрын

The shortest 5'10 I ever saw

@noizyboys 5 жыл бұрын

I can see the problem I've got.. your would champion. Never a true word said

@lambsauce9544 3 жыл бұрын

Carl ‘RRRROW’ Froch

@themcpe3159 6 жыл бұрын

Guys Carl is my uncle 😂

@Billy2011C 6 жыл бұрын

Fair play to him

@Tombrosapien 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Mike Tyson’s my grandad. I’m white.

@stefan2serb 5 жыл бұрын

What’s it like sparring with the International Superstar Carl Froch and falling on your own leg in front of 80,000 people at Wembley with Lee ‘The Alcoholic’ Froch screaming gibberish in your ear? Only George Groves will ever know the answer to that.