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Froch’s world top 10 P4P
- Updated: August 22, 2016
With the season over and the new one coming our way, just who is the best in the world right now?
Well, we are asking The Panel to pick their top 10 pound-for-pound fighters, with our experts telling us who they rank where and why.
First up is Carl Froch. Where does he put old foe Andre Ward? Read on…
1 – Sergey Kovalev
The big punching Russian is my kind of fighter. He has proven his credentials repeatedly and provided great entertainment in doing so. Impressive performances over fellow 175lb champions Nathan Cleverly, Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins deserve merit especially when it’s been without any regard for where the bout has been held. He is far from the slickest, nor is he a multi-weight winner – but he is a highly-entertaining throwback who takes on all-comers.
2 – Roman Gonzalez
It’s a travesty that this big-punching three-weight champ has barely graced our TV screens. Finally he’s getting recognised and I’m sure the late, great Alexis Arguello will be proud of today’s best fighter.
3 – Andre Ward
He’s an unbeaten and decorated fighter. But his slippery, point-winning style leaves many people cold. Recent years have seen him reluctant to take any risks at all and there is talk he may not fight Kovalev, which would be a shame as he really does need to fight a big name soon or he’s going to become irrelevant.
4 – Tyson Fury …
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