Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor
Froch rallied from a knockdown to stop Taylor in the final round.
Carl Froch faced Jermain Taylor on 25 April 2009 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, for the WBC super middleweight championship. The bout was billed as Continents Collide. It marked Froch's second fight in the United States.
Quick Facts
- Fight name
- Continents Collide
- Fight date
- 25 April 2009
- Location
- Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
- Titles
- WBC super middleweight championship
- Result
- Froch defeats Taylor by 12th round TKO
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Did You Know?
- Froch was knocked down for the first time in his career during the third round.
- At the time of the stoppage, two judges had Taylor ahead 106–102.
Background
Froch entered the fight as the WBC champion after defeating Jean Pascal for the vacant title. Jermain Taylor had moved up to super middleweight and won a title eliminator against Jeff Lacy. Despite holding the belt, Froch was ranked lower in the Ring Magazine rankings. At a press conference, Taylor said he knew nothing about Froch and claimed people asked “Carl who?” when told of the matchup.
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