Carl Froch

The Cobra — four-time super middleweight world champion and the most physically courageous British boxer of his generation. Carl Froch's wars with Andre Ward, Mikkel Kessler and George Groves produced some of the finest British championship boxing of the 21st century, and his KO of Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley Stadium in 2014 was the most dramatic conclusion to a British boxing event in decades. His ability to absorb punishment and come back stronger made him the most difficult man of his era to stop, and his 33 wins from 35 fights including a unified world title confirmed his elite quality.

Boxing is one of the most demanding disciplines in sport, requiring power, speed, technical craft and the extraordinary personal courage to compete at elite level. Career highlights included WBC Super Middleweight Champion 2x, IBF Super Middleweight Champion 2x, Wembley KO of Groves 2014. Carl embodied the kind of complete athlete that boxing produces only rarely — technically accomplished, physically prepared and mentally equipped for the full demands of elite competition. Across a career marked by sustained excellence, Carl established a legacy that endures in the record books and in the lasting memory of boxing fans worldwide. The standard Carl Froch set across his career in boxing reflects the level of preparation, tactical intelligence and competitive focus that consistently separates the truly elite from the rest of the field. The dedication required to perform consistently in boxing at international level defined every aspect of Carl Froch's approach to the sport.

Aggressive counter-puncher with granite chin

One of Britain's greatest super middleweights

• WBC Super Middleweight Champion 2x
• IBF Super Middleweight Champion 2x
• Wembley KO of Groves 2014