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I just backed him on Betfair at 5-1 for £20, and backed £20 at 4-1 yesterday.

Good odds.

nickd wrote:I just backed him on Betfair at 5-1 for £20, and backed £20 at 4-1 yesterday.

Good odds.

5.1 on B/F is really 4/1 and 4.0 on B/F is really 3/1. If Magee wins it will be on points & I would shocked if he managed it any other way. DQ, cuts or Froch injury are the only situations I see him winning by stoppage. Much smarter taking the points win odds than the 7/4 on a win by any means, however I can't see past a Froch KO win.

I think Froch will win, but £40 has appeared in my Betfair account from nowhere so used that to make the bets. ;)

I'll get £182 back if Magee wins on points.

The way Froch was getting nailed by such a limited style last time tells me Magee has an excellent chance to win this.

But I haven't made a decent prediction in weeks so...

fornicate it, it's worth 20 quid. Means I have someone to cheer for tonight as well.

In a 2 horse race its worth it. Froch is a favourite but I think its a close fight.

COME ON MAGEE!

Say goodbye to your cash folks

Goodbye indeed.

He's 5-1 for a reason, just like the long odds for Nigel Wright to beat Lenny Daws early the other week, it's not going to happen. Magee is unlikely to even hear the final bell let alone win enough rounds to collect a points decision.

A "show pony" as Pat Magee desribed Froch, doesn't ponce their way through two successful ABA championships and World Championship Bronze medal.

I hope Froch isn't lazy becuase that could let Magee in with a minute chance, but whatever happens the titles are staying with Carl after bouncing Magee off of the canvas a few times.

As I said earlier not my cash, there's £40 in my Betfair account god knows where it came from I cleared it out on the Grand National. )

Froch is overrated no doubt about it, he could still beat Magee but I dont think its as clearcut as some like to think.

I wouldn't bet against Froch. I think he showed against the slippery Barney (who you could argue is an orthodox version of Magee) he can wear you down and grind out a victory.
Incidentally when Barney went into Froch's dressing room after the fight, Froch told him to fornicate off. Not the nicest thing in the world to do.

Yeah, Froch has shown he can beat spoilers well enough. Barney can take a shot better than Magee too.

That doesn't surprise me that Froch wasn't very welcoming to Barney afterwards. Barney's Dad was making a nuisance out of himself during the fight and after Matthew had gone on record with some rather unflattering comments about Froch beforehand and then boxed the way he did against Carl....well I don't think he gained Froch's respect.

I think with Froch he DOES mean what he says, so if you've got in a war of words with him, don't expect Froch to be Mr niceguy later on. He has been complimentary to some of his opponents too, but this doesn't seem to get acknowledged.

Froch has no class, we already know that.

bennie wrote:Incidentally when Barney went into Froch's dressing room after the fight, Froch told him to smeg off. Not the nicest thing in the world to do.

Unless there is a history between those two we don't know about thats disappointing to hear.

Not very professional in my humble opinion.

Magee is the rightful European champion , and he will show why tonight .




please god don't let that come back to haunt me

FROCH KO 8

Bugger - I had a £5 on Froch to win in the 10th!! (24/1!) :( :)


Would love to see Froch vs Reid.

Could someone tell me how the fight went? Did froch look good? scores at time of stoppage?

Froch was being picked off in the first, then Magee lunged and walked into an uppercut that put him down. They went back and forth in the fight with Magee landing more shots, but Froch shaking Magee now and then with bigger punches. A bad knockdown call against Magee in the 9th. Then both guys where tired in the 11th, Magee had his back against the ropes, Froch lands a big lead uppercut that puts Magee out for the count.

Loftgroov wrote:Bugger - I had a £5 on Froch to win in the 10th!! (24/1!) :( :)


Would love to see Froch vs Reid.

Too bad Reid's shot, I would of loved to see him expose Froch.

Max Molyneux wrote:

Loftgroov wrote:Bugger - I had a £5 on Froch to win in the 10th!! (24/1!) :( :)


Would love to see Froch vs Reid.

Too bad Reid's shot, I would of loved to see him expose Froch.

Why?

Because Froch thinks his shit don't stink.

Loftgroov wrote:Would love to see Froch vs Reid.

I don't agree Reid is shot and even if Reid was in his prime stylewise I think it would make for an ugly fight.

KOJOE90 wrote:

Loftgroov wrote:Would love to see Froch vs Reid.

I don't agree Reid is shot and even if Reid was in his prime stylewise I think it would make for an ugly fight.

I agree, at any stage it would have been a maul but for me there is no doubting the Reid who fought Calzaghe would have beaten Froch. He had an excellent chin and would have boxed Froch's wide open head off.

Then again we are talking about a genuine world champion (Reid - WBC) against a guy who is highly unlikely to win one.

Unless Froch sorts out this languid lazy style (which lets be honest he is not going to do the warning signs have been there for a long time) he will never win a genuine world title unless he is lucky enough to matchup against someone with a dodgy chin.