Froch: 'Slippery eel' Ward was too good

Carl Froch had to admit the better man won after being left "bitterly disappointed" by a lacklustre points defeat against Andre Ward.

Sun, 18 Dec, 2011 - 11:07

Carl Froch had to admit the better man won after being left "bitterly disappointed" by a lacklustre points defeat against Andre Ward.

Englishman Froch came up short against Ward as the classy, unbeaten American won the Super Six tournament final in Atlantic City and added his opponent's WBC belt to his own WBA super-middleweight title.

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Courts boxing Heathrow Place: Atlantic City Place: Boardwalk Hall Place: Nottingham Person: Froch Person: Ward Person: Carl Froch Person: Andre Ward Person: Sugar Ray Leonard Person: Muhammad Ali Person: John Keane Event: Super Six tournament Event: Super Six cup Organisation: WBC Organisation: WBA

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