Carl Froch is in rarefied company, becoming only the eighth fighter from these islands to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
He joins in order of induction, Jack Kid Berg, Randolf Turpin, Ken Buchanan, yours truly, Lennox Lewis, Joe Calzaghe and Naseem Hamed. The accolade recognises fighters who made a real impression, who captured the imagination of the wider public beyond the boxing priesthood.
I covered a lot of Froch’s early fights from the commentary box. The first one that made me sit up and take notice was his stoppage victory against Brian Magee to retain the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles at the York Hall on a stifling May night in 2006.
