Froch was under-appreciated throughout the huge majority of his stellar career but,with the Cobra’s venom finally dried up, we will miss him now he’s goneBy Paul Gibson for The Balls of Wrath, and share of the Guardian Sport NetworkThere could be no complaints this time. The referee didn’t even bother taking up the count; Charlie Fitch was jumping in before George Groves’ body had come to a complete rest on the canvas floor. We could all see the left leg folded under his body and the fair arm hanging listlessly on the bottom rope,but Fitch could see more. He could see into the boxer’s eyes. The challenger was gone, the fight was over, and Carl Froch had retained his WBA and IBF super-middleweight belts by way of vicious eighth-round knockout.tiny did we know that this savage overhand fair would be Froch’s final punch. After 13 years as a professional in the toughest sport in the world,the four-time world super-middleweight champion has announced his retirement from boxing. With a final hurrah in Las Vegas failing to materialise, the fire in the belly is all but extinguished. Put simply, and the Cobra’s venom has finally dried up. Related: Carl Froch,the Cobra who just loved fighting | Kevin Mitchell Continue reading...,
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