Siren1927 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Product Description Book Description The no holds barred autobiography of Britain's super-middle weight world boxing champ Product Description Carl Froch, known as ‘the Cobra’, was brought up tough on a Nottingham housing estate. He started boxing at just nine years old, but as a teenager he gave it up and his life became an aimless round of dead end jobs and pub fights. However, his family wouldn’t let him waste his life – they knew that what he needed was to get back in the ring. Luckily they succeeded, and Carl has never looked back. Carl Froch is now Britain’s world champion at super-middleweight with having won 26 fights (with 20 KOs). His greatest fights have already gone down in boxing history, culminating in his defeat of the American Jermain Taylor in defence of WBC title in April in 2009 and the boxing masterclass delivered against Arthur Abraham at the end of 2010. Knocked down for the first time in his career by Taylor, he was behind on everyone’s scorecard but his own, until, with just 14 seconds of the fight to go, he came back in spectacular fashion with a stunning knock out. Carl Froch’s revealing story from inside the high-stakes world of boxing pulls no punches, from his lost years through to his ascent to World champion. He is currently a contender for the title in the innovative new Super Six Boxing Classic, which pits the best six fighters in the world against each other in a round-robin tournament. With two wins and a close but disappointing loss to Mikkel Kessler, The Cobra follows Carl every step of the way as he prepares for the fight of his life – the most anticipated showdown of the tournament against Glen Johnson in May. Massive and unmissable, this fight will take Carl to a new high. From the Back Cover Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch is Britain’s world champion at super middleweight. But it was no easy path. He grew up a tough kid whose father encouraged him, at the age of nine, to go down the local gym, the Phoenix ABC in Gelding, Nottingham. But after a stunning early amateur career, he turned his back on the sport and went off the rails. Getting in with the wrong crowd, his life became a series of dead end jobs and pub fights. Urged back to the gym by his worried family, Carl was saved by boxing, returning two years later to win a bronze medal at the 2001 World Amateur Championships. Carl turned pro the following year embarking on his defining relationship with mentor Rob McCracken. Within 18 months he’d captured the British title and taken the WBC crown in an unforgettable thriller against Jean Pascal. Since then his career has been defined by blisteringly tough fights: his last round knock-out of Jermain Taylor, his narrow points loss to Mikkel Kessler, and his masterclass against Arthur Abraham to regain his world belt. Froch is a local hero with a big heart and a fanatical following who never takes the easy fights. This is Carl’s story told in his own no-nonsense words – from growing up in a tough Nottingham pub to his mesmerising displays at the very top of world boxing. About the Author Carl Froch was born in Nottingham in 1977. He took up boxing aged nine, and turned pro in 2002 after winning two amateur titles. He is currently taking part in the Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight tournament devised by American giant Showtime, against five of the greatest middleweight boxers in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Frochs 33 he cant have many years left, why not wait and release it after he retires. I hate autobiography's that get published during a career and not the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Because at the end of his career he'll probably have been beaten - his star's not gonna rise much higher even if he wins Super6, so it's probably a good idea financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Yep alot of these things are timing. Should be a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren1927 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 I preordered it this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevine241 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 lol a little early for one of these carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Yep alot of these things are timing. Should be a good read. If he released it at the end of his career i would of bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Re: Carl Froch Autobiography - out April 28 About the Author Carl Froch was born in Nottingham in 1977. He took up boxing aged nine, and turned pro in 2002 after winning two amateur titles. He is currently taking part in the Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight tournament devised by American giant Showtime, against five of the greatest middleweight boxers in the world. Middleweight boxers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Could get this for the KO Cup winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Too soon to be bringing out an auto-biography IMO. Although i agree it makes financial sense and things might change, i'd much rather just read the end of his career version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren1927 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Re: Carl Froch Autobiography - out April 28 About the Author Carl Froch was born in Nottingham in 1977. He took up boxing aged nine, and turned pro in 2002 after winning two amateur titles. He is currently taking part in the Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight tournament devised by American giant Showtime, against five of the greatest middleweight boxers in the world. Middleweight boxers? I just copied the press release mate :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren1927 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Its nine quid in Asda, just picked it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheils Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 He could do a Katie Price and fire a couple out! It has to be better than Eubank's autobiography though. I read that on holiday a few years ago. I don't know if it was the sun, or maybe the odd beer, but my head was spinning by the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren1927 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Its ok so far, however he does call Abraham a legend so................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Its nine quid in Asda, just picked it up I got it today for 9 quid in Asda as well, Letters are big in the book making it look bigger than the book really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markD Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I will wait till he has hung up his gloves. Anything tasty on Calzaghe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodoCorazon17 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 With all of his success the last few years I nearly forgot about the constant calling out of Calzaghe. I've really never been a fan of Froch but its hard to argue with his results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Cleverly and DeGale have both said they want to fight Froch one day. Froch has said he will gladly fight them once he has his important fights out of the way in the next year or so. Unlike Calzaghe it looks like Froch wants to fight and beat the best in his prime and then fight and beat the best as his retirement looms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Froich has always gone about things the old-fashioned way. He lost a lot of time through being dicked around by Tony dodson because he wanted to have won British, commonwealth and European before going for the world title. But he came back for Dodson and did a number on him. Then once he got the belt, he started to get moving and even has a pact with Pascal to go up to light heavy some day and rematch him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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