CARL FROCH had boxing fans in stitches after DAZN cameras filmed him delivering a pep talk to Leigh Wood in his dressing room.
Leigh-thal, 34, was preparing for his WBA world featherweight title fight against Mauricio Lara on Saturday night, when Froch joined the fellow Nottingham-born fighter backstage.
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Froch asked: “Did you have a good little rest today?” Before saying: “Listen, there’s a few people talking about Lara’s power… what about the Leigh Wood power?
“That’s what I’m thinking about.”
Leigh replied: “Absolutely”, prompting Froch to chime in with his pearls of wisdom – drawing up on his own experience of a title fight with Lucian Bute and a meeting with Sugar Ray Leonard.
He continued: “So don’t doubt yourself at any stage.
“I can remember when I was fighting (Lucian) Bute and I was in that room.
“I’m not saying I’m Sugar Ray Leonard. But when Sugar Ray Leonard came in, I was like that just lifted me.
“The crowd are here for you tonight. I am here for you.
“Everyone wants you to do the business. It’s down to you now, come on.”
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023Boxing fans immediately took to Twitter to voice their opinion.
One wrote: “How don’t people find this utterly f****** hilarious.”
Another posted: “Carl is soo ridiculous that its actually endearing.”
A third joked: “Imagine going back to an house party and Carl froch is stood in kitchen putting world to rights.”
Froch regularly delights boxing fans – once reminding Oleksandr Usyk about how many fans saw him knockout George Groves at Wembley in 2014.
The Ukrainian approached Froch for a selfie and the Nottingham-born ex-fighter couldn’t resist the chance to joke about his final bout.
In footage posted online by Pro Boxing Fans, Froch said to Usyk: “Did you know how many people I boxed in front of at Wembley Stadium?”
A totally confused Usyk then replied: “Sorry?”
Froch once reminded Oleksandr Usyk how many people he fought George Groves in front of
Froch stuck to his guns and continued: “I boxed at Wembley Stadium.”
Usyk then hilariously said as he looked utterly bewildered: “Yeah.”
Froch carried on: “Do you know how many people were there? 80,000… 80,000.”
Still completely bemused, Usyk started talking before Froch finally put him out of his misery and said: “I’m only joking.”
