Former world champion Carl Froch has been involved in some epic fights with some of the sport’s top names.
From Froch having a bitter rivalry with George Groves to ‘The Cobra’ scoring a last-minute knockout over Jermain Taylor, the Englishman has had a memorable career.
The former super middleweight world champion retired with a professional record of 33-2. Facing some of the very best, Froch is an experienced former boxer.
Out of all of the people he fought, Froch was able to provide some insight into the hard hitters that he faced.
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Carl Froch names Glen Johnson as the hardest puncher he has faced
Speaking to Sporting Talk, Froch was asked who the hardest puncher he had ever faced was.
The former champion responded by saying, “The guy who knocked out Antonio Tarver and Roy Jones Jr., which was Glengoffe Johnson.”
“Yes, he was past his best, but the last thing to go is your punching power… He cracked me with some good shots. My jaw was —— for about three weeks.”
Froch defeated Johnson via majority decision, as the two fought in Atlantic City in June 2011. The win meant that ‘The Cobra’ successfully defended his WBC World Super Middleweight title.
Mikkel Kessler was also given a mention by Froch. “Mikkel Kessler hit me with a couple of big right hands. He hit me straight, flush on the nose in round nine, broke my nose, dizzied me, dazed me.”
“He put me into cuckoo land for about four or five seconds.”
Froch had a brace of fights with Kessler, as he was able to amend one of the only losses on his career.
Carl Froch amended his loss to Mikkel Kessler in 2013
In April 2010, Froch aimed to defend his WBC World Super Middleweight title against Kessler (42-2). Fighting in the challenger’s native Denmark, Froch would be bested.
It was an impressive performance from the challenger, who had sizeable wins on the judges’ scorecards.
The loss was the first of Froch’s career, however, he would have to wait three years to get revenge on Kessler. The pair met for a second time in May 2013.
In their second meeting, the fight would be to unify the IBF and WBA World Super Middleweight titles. Defending his IBF title, Froch would win the bout, claiming the WBA belt in the process.
Froch had a convincing unanimous decision victory, in what was the last fight of Kessler’s career.