denshaw 2,871 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 What about Carl Froch then, World champion boxer from Nottingham. !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 What about him?? (We've had threads on him for ages !!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Best fight for years. he was knocked down in the third round, took some good shots and managed to win in the last round. Heart of a Lion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 It's repeated on Sat 2nd May on ITV4 at 7.20 (I think) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Personally, I hate boxing, but this blokes name fascinates me, all I can find out is that his father is of Polish/Jewish ancestry, presumably he comes from a family that originated from the brave, but politically manipulated Polish fighters that came over here during the war. As it isn't likely to be published in our local Braintree and Witham Times, do you lot in Nottingham know more about his family history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 As has been mentioned else where , I know his dad personally ,and do you know , it never crossed my mind to enquire where he came from!! him being 6' 6'' and a boxer himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Firbeck, Where did you find out information about Frank? I did look for Frank in the fight video. Not seen him for about 10 years? He lived just off Colwick loop road early 90's A gentleman as I remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I've looked really hard for him too at the fights but I think he must be totally estranged, as you only ever see and hear his mum mentioned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Heard tonight that Carl is shortly to appear, with other boxers, on The Weakest Link. Not sure if it's true, and it's apparently going to be screened in the summer (if we get one !laughing! ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just read that too Frank , Calzagie will be on there too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Mick I got the information about Frank from good old Wikipedia, I know it's not always correct, but they try. I don't like boxing, but I can understand why people do it and yes, there is an elegance and hard won skill with certain fighters, I'm not a member of the ban brigade. I think what put me off was many years ago, when we had a boxing 'tournament' in my mates back garden. We took it fairly seriously, made a rudimentary ring, had buckets of water, a ref and seconds and even proper boxing gloves. Dancing around like a pillock, pretending I was Cassius Clay, I got lucky, got in a blow to the head and put my best mate out for the count, and more. I absolutely crapped myself, I thought I'd killed him. Luckily I hadn't, but it made me reflect that if a complete novice and amateur d@ckhead like myself could do this, it was dangerous and not like a game of footy in the park, I'm just a lightweight, had I been a bit of a lump, perhaps I could have caused significant damage. No worries, my mate went on to become a head teacher, now retired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 What about him??(We've had threads on him for ages !!) Threads on Frock(pronounced Froch)...better skirt around that one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Well worth a listen John Holmes with Carl Froch a cracking ambassador for Nottingham - fast forward to about 2 hours into the show . http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00fw94d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks for that Red, I am listening now. I would love to meet up with Frank again after all these years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Calzagie, Froch, Khan, good to hear some British boxers are doing well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Don't forget , Haye and former champ Lennox Lewis in that list.................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Suggest that Ashley was making oblique reference to gyppo surnames in his list... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 damn, I forgot one, Bugner, lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Well Lennox was a Canadian Gyppo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 After last nights Klitschko vs Chisora fight Dereck Chisora vs David Haye outside the ring ! Bring it on ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Surely Nottingham's very own Carl Froch should now be looking at a Knighthood for services to British boxing arise Sir Carl of Nottingham. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 He would have to do a few weeks as a politician or banker, before being considered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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