Boxing News

Monday, 30 May 2011

Carl Froch praises Glen Johnson as an old-school hero.

Carl Froch watched in shock and awe as 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins won the world light heavyweight title last weekend.


Next Saturday Froch meets another ­legendary veteran when he ­defends his WBC super-middleweight title against Glen Johnson in Atlantic City.


World champ Froch said: “Hopkins and ­Johnson are part of ­boxing’s forgotten breed of old-school heroes.


“They get better with age and are certainly more dangerous now than they were when they were younger.


“Johnson is 42, but ­forget the number – he has been a world ­champion at light-­heavyweight and he’s my ­biggest threat.


“Let’s hope that old-timers like Hopkins and Johnson can persuade a young whippersnapper like (Joe) Calzaghe to come out of retirement.


“Calzaghe’s only 39 and a fight with him is the British super-fight that the fans would ­really love.”


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