Froch vs Pascal Canadian fight promo

[Wellington]

Here is the Canadian Fight Promo for Froch vs Pascal , it will be live in Canada on Super Channel and live in the UK on ITV.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJEq_sRkUc

[Wellington]

[bennie]

Here you go, Mr Frost. Gratis.

In a clash of unbeaten fighters in Nottingham on December 6, local star Carl Froch takes on Jean Pascal of Canada for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title, made vacant by Welsh great Joe Calzaghe.
Froch, 23-0 (19), ranked WBC No. 1, gets his shot after months of shrewd wrangling from promoter Mick Hennessy, and Pascal, a pro less than four years, is the safest choice of opponent when you consider the likes of Jermain Taylor, Sakio Bika and even Jeff Lacy were also in the running (surely), although the 25-year-old Pascal, the WBC No. 3, can undoubtedly fight at 21-0 (14).
A former Commonwealth Games champion, a gold medal he won in real style in Manchester in 2002 (outscoring Paul Smith in the final), Pascal also represented his country in the 2004 Olympics, losing to a Cuban in the first series (that is what you call a bad draw), and turned pro a year later. He enjoys big Canadian backing and has been brought along shrewdly and swiftly, if also quite cautiously, with wins over fringe contenders Jermain Mackey and Kingsley Ikeke amid a host of more routine victories. Pointedly, he has no big names on his resume. Linked to the likes of Edison Miranda, Fulgencio Zuniga and Ruben Williams in the recent past, Pascal wound up fighting relative nobodies instead. You do wonder why. Moreover, the man from Quebec goes into his biggest fight to date having struggled in his last two, against the kind of opponents one would fancy Froch to walk through.
Last time out in January in the States, Pascal floored Philadelphia's Omar Pittman in the second round with a left hook but failed to finish him and walked on to a left hook himself in the seventh and was clearly stunned. A right hand rocked Pascal again in the eighth but he rallied over the last two rounds to take the unanimous points. It was Pascal's first fight outside Canada as a pro and hardly an auspicious one. Before that, Pascal also struggled with Georgia's unheralded Brian Norman - 15-5 going in - and shipped plenty of right hands on the way to a close but unanimous 10-round decision. That was last December, in Montreal.
Around the same time, Froch was 'retiring' former WBC super-middleweight champion Robin Reid in five one-side rounds in Nottingham. He looks much the harder hitter of the two, a giant of a super-middleweight with plenty of strength, power, stamina, aggression and 'attitude'. Froch has been avoided in recent years (and also quite injury prone) and at 31 is overdue this shot. Certainly he's enjoyed the better grounding than Pascal, picking up British and Commonwealth titles and retaining against the likes of Reid, Brian Magee and Tony Dodson - all of whom he stopped. His best win, Reid apart, is the 12-round decision he thumped out over Ghanaian strongman Charles Adamu back in 2004. It was tough but Froch showed all his driving strength to outlast the African warrior that night, flooring Adamu in the eighth.
Nicknamed "The Cobra", Carl has long arms which he uses to whip in hooks and uppercuts, and his chin is particularly good. It is hard to imagine someone like Pittman shaking Froch to his boots. OK, he lacks mobility and carries his left hand dangerously low and is thus quite easy to hit but his big attacks - and all that strength and durability - drain the ambition out of opponents, and you wonder if Pascal has the strength and necessary big-time experience to avert such a fate in fortress Nottingham. Jean has 'gassed' once or twice in his longer fights, after naively throwing plenty of shots in the early going.
A flashy fellow with slickness, a good variety of shots and a decent dig, Pascal will look to pick off Froch with quick combinations on the move and will find Froch easy to hit with the right, which is a worry for British fight fans. He could also make Froch look static at times, horribly static, especially in the early rounds. Will the visitor maintain it? I don't think so. The home man looks too big, too strong, too heavy-handed.

[Ted]

This is looking more and more easy for Froch.

Froch straight KO rd8

[THEBUTCH]

More so out of the two, Pascal is missing a winning eliminator from his record, which might have given a better indication of how he copes in top class.

You can take the fact he's been hurt a few times as a bad thing, but I choose to look at it as he's prepared to rally when the going gets tough and comes away with a win each time and Froch must be well aware of this.

I know we're only three weeks away, but with everyone seemingly swerving Carl these days, December 6 seems a very long time to go.

[Wellington]

[Spud]

Looking forward to this fight - it will be a time when hopefully Froch will shut up his doubters and put on a thoroughly professional and world class performance.

Froch in my view is a world class operator - I have no doubts no matter what he does against Pascal there will still be some who will criticise which is their right - but I honestly feel people are being far too hard on Froch.

I will state again ITV have had made a bloody good decision on getting him on their channel - just hope they pay decent dough when Hennessy Sports need the financial backing for the bigger fights.

[Maxime]

Looking forward to this fight - it will be a time when hopefully Froch will shut up his doubters and put on a thoroughly professional and world class performance.

Froch in my view is a world class operator - I have no doubts no matter what he does against Pascal there will still be some who will criticise which is their right - but I honestly feel people are being far too hard on Froch.

I will state again ITV have had made a bloody good decision on getting him on their channel - just hope they pay decent dough when Hennessy Sports need the financial backing for the bigger fights.

People are right to criticize Froch until he proves himself against a legitimate top10 fighter which he has not done yet. Unfortunately, the Pascal fight isn't going to chance that,

[Bard of Boxrec]

My opinion on this fight was always that Pascal outboxes Froch before walking onto something. I stand by that prediction - Froch KO8 Pascal from behind on the cards.

[black panther]

This is by no means an easy fight for Froch - Pascal has talent to burn but seems to lack concentration at times and also with the questions about Pascal's chin you'd favour Froch by ko but it wouldn't suprise me to see Pascal box his way to a UD.

[Asterix]

CARL Froch's reward for beating Jean Pascal at the Trent FM Arena on December 6 will be a fight at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York.

As champion, Nottingham boxer Froch will have to defend the WBC super-middleweight title against top American Jermain Taylor.

And promoter Mick Hennessy says he will have no hesitation in taking the fight at the traditional home of American boxing.

"I have already made it clear that we are prepared to go out there" said Hennessy. "I offered Taylor big money to fight Carl for the title but he actually accepted less to take on Jeff Lacy in what was an eliminator. He obviously didn't fancy Carl. Taylor v Lacy was always going to be a mismatch"

There is a change on the undercard on December 6. Darren Barker has been pulled and will now fight the following week. Tyrone Wright's title fight with Paul David has fallen through and the Nottingham man will now have a four-round tickover fight.

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/boxin ... ticle.html

[THEBUTCH]

Steady at the wheel Mick :) It is exiciting news but Froch has got a real crunch match on his hands with Pascal before a blockbuster with Taylor can happen. It's hard not to get carried away though.

[Coco]

If he is looking to give Carl longevity as champion, he should move heaven and high water to get this mandatory on home soil

[Chambers2]

There's BIG BIG pressure on Our Carly to perform on Dec 6th, but I reckon that's when we'll see the best of him. I can't see him being fazed by the pressure or the occasion, this is what he was built for he has that David Haye type steeliness prefight.

I reckon Froch will start off slow and really pick his shots for the first 3 rounds or so. Once Pascal loses his inital zip, Carl will gradually move though the gears, come on strong and take Pascal out in about the 8th just as Carl will be getting into his stride. I wouldn't be surprised to see Froch slightly behind at the halfway mark, if JP hasn't been KTFO by then, but nobody will be panicking.


Saying that they're conceding home turf and are looking to go to the US to take on Taylor was minor surpre, mainly due to the broadcasting times and ITV*, but those are the type of BIG fights that Carl (and his fans) wants and needs and it could even be a good career move in defeat (not going to happen). You won't be surprised to know that I reckon Carls stops Taylor in about the 9th whether the fight is in the UK, US or Sudan, but this is all immaterial til Carls sends the roaming frog back home with a sore nose.

COME ON OUR CARL!!!

*Are ITV thinking of putting on a 2am fight show? or is it because if Froch is fighting on someone elses card he's not tied to ITV? hmmmm

[scrap iron]

Any news on the undercard or is John O'Donnell v Young Mutley now the main support?

GOOD LUCK CARL!!!!

[josh fg]

I think the way for Froch to silence doubters is to out box Pascal and KO him as for a lot of people particularly because Pascal isn't the best fight out there just winning isn't enough. I think he'll do it but I've been predicting big things for him since he was in the ametre world championships so am a little bit bies.

[Autobarn]

Looking forward to this fight - it will be a time when hopefully Froch will shut up his doubters and put on a thoroughly professional and world class performance.

Froch in my view is a world class operator - I have no doubts no matter what he does against Pascal there will still be some who will criticise which is their right - but I honestly feel people are being far too hard on Froch.

I will state again ITV have had made a bloody good decision on getting him on their channel - just hope they pay decent dough when Hennessy Sports need the financial backing for the bigger fights.

I agree the issue with ITV will be whether they can afford/will dig into their pockets for the bigger fights. Also, will they give out enough TV dates to keep Froch and the Hennessy crew active? I suppose a lot may hinge on whether Froch is successful in his WBC title bid, or not. Hope he does it, as he has the power and he has that star quality about him.

[Maxime]

It's really too bad this fight isn't on US tv. Froch needs to build up interest in America if he wants a fight with Taylor.

Speaking of a fight with Taylor. It looks like there is someone else in the running.

Dan Raphael from ESPN said DiBella contacted Bute's people about making a fight....

[jeej]

I'm a fan of Froch. I like the guy, I like his attitude and I think he has some skills. But... the time is now. Gotta start moving and showing that he can operate at the top. Didn't turn pro as late as our good friend Audley, but still, time waits for no-one.

[Ted]

He has waited for this moment for a VERY VERY long time. I think he will want to prove doubters wrong and more importantly,

make a showing that calls Calzaghe out for his lair.

Froch KO8

[Razor]

I aint made my mind on him yet, he could be beaten in my eyes.

[stujones]

Watchng the Danny Williams vs Snowsoski bill - I thought Pascal looked very tasty. Not the strongest, but very very quick.

Tough fight to call I think.

I wonder if the Fight Network will show this at some point - they have rights to the Super Channel shows don't they?

[fatton]

Interesting article and video piece on Froch. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/no ... rtfeatures

Clearly he's holding back in the spar but he's also throwing the odd tasty looking shot too especially near the end. Credit to the journo for staying in there although he says he had some amateur experience and to be fair he doesn't look like a complete novice.

[Chambers2]

Interesting article and video piece on Froch. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/no ... rtfeatures

Clearly he's holding back in the spar but he's also throwing the odd tasty looking shot too especially near the end. Credit to the journo for staying in there although he says he had some amateur experience and to be fair he doesn't look like a complete novice.

I enjoyed that Cheers
Fair play to the journo for taking his bumps.

[WildWaylon]

Carl was a huge fan of Naz and uses a very similar style himself to the man he admired. The main difference between the two fighters is speed. Naz was incredibly fast, and confused his opponents with a variety of shots from many different angles. Froch has a similar strategy but lacks speed with better opponents, who can fight back. Froch has had some decent fights but up to now only on the fringes of World class so Pascal is his biggest assignment to date. This will be a huge test for the Nottingham man, because Pascal can box and could outpoint him. Carl has in his favour a concussive punch, super fitness and conditioning, total commitment, and total belief in himself. He is also fighting on home turf in front of his devoted fans. This should be enough to get Froch the win and the World title he has dreamed about for so long. I want him to win and become a huge star of boxing following in the footsteps of Calzaghe and Hatton who may be retired by this time next year. I also want to see ITV staging big boxing events again, and if Froch does well, who knows it could well happen. Going back to the low arm style Froch uses, I am concerned he will get decked by the elite in the division. Thus far Froch has shown a good solid chin but as Naz found out, the style does lend itself to being sparked clean out. People like Kessler, Bute and Mundine are very good at picking their punches and could catch Froch clean and flush on the way in. Now Froch has reached this level I think he needs to fight in a more authodox way and have better defense. These are not the mugs he has knocked over on his way up.