Carl Froch admitted he could not cope with Andre Ward's slick skills in his points defeat in the Super Six final.
Cobra insists he can win a rematch
Carl Froch claimed he simply could not cope with Andre Ward's slick skills during his unanimous points defeat in the Super Six final.
Ward's superior speed and watertight defence frustrated Froch from the first bell and he handed over his WBC super-middleweight title after the WBA king in Atlantic City.
"I had a bad night," Froch said on
Sky Sports. "I couldn't get anything going. That's due to Andre Ward's defensive skills. He's very slippery and tricky in close.
"I wanted to put my shots together. He moves low and slips and slides, he's very clever up close. It was very frustrating for me tonight. Fair play to him.
"Up close when he was leaning on me, he seems to be able to get his head there, get his shoulder in the way. He's either up close smothering your work, or he's too far out of range. I could never get my shots away."
Dazzling
Froch still feels he could settle the score if he was offered a rematch.
"I honestly feel I could beat Andre Ward on a good night. I'd have to work on some technical things," he said.
Ward won despite injuring his left hand in training, and again during the sixth round.
The American believes his dazzling handspeed helped him take control of the fight from the opening bell.
"Right away. I was surprised at how slow Froch was. We were able to beat him to the punch," he said.
"You don't get points for leaving the chin open. You can't fight like that and expect not to get hit.
"I kept my composure, stayed calm and we pulled it off tonight."
