Slippery Ward outclasses Froch
December 18, 2011 08:28:27 UK
Carl Froch hopes to come back stronger after being beaten by Andre Ward in the final of the Super Six tournament in Atlantic City.
The American was too good for the Nottingham-born 34-year-old as Ward added Froch's WBC belt to his own WBA super-middleweight title.
Ward has won all 25 of his bouts, knocking out 13 of his opponents, and was far too good for a subdued and ultimately outclassed Froch.
I've been beaten before and I've come back stronger. I was in against a very, very tricky, very slick and awkward very good fighter.
Carl Froch
Ward eventually won a unanimous points decision with scores of 115-113 by two judges and 118-110 by the third, British judge John Keane.
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Froch admitted after his loss: "I'm bitterly disappointed. Obviously I've lost my title and I've lost the chance to win another title and the Super Six cup.
"I'm at the end of a wonderful run of fights. I've had six or seven fights on the spin all at the top level and you can't win them all at this level. Elite level fighters do get beaten.
"I've been beaten before and I've come back stronger. I was in against a very, very tricky, very slick and awkward very good fighter.
"I take nothing away from Andre Ward - he's very good at not getting hit, and keeping out of harm's way. He's like a slippery eel in there sometimes. That's what boxing is about. It's about not getting hit."
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