Carl Froch Calls Out Joe Calzaghe

Carl Froch said he has some unfinished business with one of the best boxers that ever lived and it has gotten quite a bit of reaction in the fight game.

Froch liked his old competitor Joe Calzaghe finished his boxing career on a high note.

Something very few top world champions ever do.

Both appear to have been happily retired for years with businesses and other projects keeping them busy.

But lately, particularly lately, the old fire looks to be back certainly in Froch at least.

Carl Froch Calls Out Joe Calzaghe

Speaking on his podcast ‘Froch on Fighting’ alongside his old trainer, and boxing training legend, Rob McCracken, Froch said:

“Joe Calzaghe was a great champion. No question. He had incredible hand speed, volume, and that awkward southpaw style that gave everyone problems. He beat some top names. Hopkins, Kessler, Roy Jones late on and went undefeated — which is rare in this game.”

However Froch cautioned all of the above then saying bluntly.

In typical Froch form ‘The Cobra’ bullishly enthused:

“But let’s be honest: he never fought me. I was mandatory for years, and he avoided the fight. He retired instead of facing a prime, hungry super middleweight like me. I respect what he did, but I believe I would’ve stopped him. He never proved he could take my power, and that’s the truth.”

The fact that Froch was saying this with his old coach Rob McCracken alongside him on the podcast and his show for the first time, says a lot.

He’s obviously very serious about coming back and fighting Joe Calzaghe.

It would be up to boxing legend Calzaghe to show interest and there would need to be big money in it for Calzaghe to come out of retirement after all these years.

Based on them being boxing legends and the nostalgia of old and new boxing fans, the thing would easily sell out a massive stadium.

Both don’t get heavy year round either so it would be possible.

Not long ago Calzaghe was talking about Froch himself here as well.