Betting With Bread: Froch-Johnson

Stephen "Breadman" Edwards

03/06/2011

Betting With Bread: Froch-Johnson

The Carl Froch-Glen Johnson Super Six Tournament fight will take place tommorrow night in Atlantic City. Johnson is the underdog in this fight with odds at +300. Froch is the favorite at -400. The over and under is 9 1/2 rounds. Over is -400 and under is +300. I definitley like the over in this one and I have bet it. Both of these guys are seasoned distance athletes.

First off I'm going to breakdown how i see the fight going. I see Johnson starting really hard and fast. Johnson is one of the most forceful fighters I have ever seen. Froch will do some cute stuff with his hands down but I think Johnson will carry the early action. Frch stays off center and he leans to his right. He will ride and counter some right hands by Johnson but he also get caught by some because of Johnson's unusually long arms.

Froch does not punch in combination too much. He also keeps his hands down really low. This benefits at times but against a guy like Johnson who stays so close I think this will haunt him. I saw something in that in the Kessler fight and I'm changing my original pick. I wouldn't be surprised if this fight ended a draw because Froch will surge late, but I'm taking Glen "The Road Warrior" Johnson by split decision.

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