Carl Froch has rated the ability, rather than achievements, of Joe Calzaghe, who many would consider to be the greatest British fighter of all time.<\/p>\n
The Welshman made a super-middleweight record of 21 consecutive world title defences, ending his dominant 10-year reign with a unanimous decision victory over Mikkel Kessler.<\/p>\n
Another notable triumph at 168lbs came when he defeated the previously unbeaten Jeff Lacy, who many felt had the power to stop Calzaghe in 2006.<\/p>\n
Instead, it was a masterful performance that saw the Welsh star unify his division<\/a>, while his victory over Kessler \u2013 another previously unbeaten champion \u2013 arrived the following year.<\/p>\n The southpaw technician then moved up to 175lbs and dethroned Bernard Hopkins \u2013 who, even at 43 years old, was still a serviceable operator \u2013 with a split decision victory for the Ring Magazine title.<\/p>\n It was around this time, too, that Froch became the WBC\u2019s mandatory challenger 168lbs, only for Calzaghe to vacate his title<\/a> and leave the Nottingham man to fight Jean Pascal.<\/p>\n Sure enough, \u2018The Cobra\u2019 claimed his WBC belt in 2008, just a month after Calzaghe completed his 46-0 record by unanimously outpointing a faded Roy Jones Jr.<\/p>\n But while disappointed that he never fought the Welsh icon, Froch nonetheless said\u00a0that he rates Calzaghe\u2019s ability a 10\/10, especially given his attributes of speed, toughness and stamina.<\/p>\n “He’s a 10\/10 \u2014 he was TOO good!” @Carl_Froch<\/a> rates British boxing LEGENDS!#boxing<\/a>\ud83e\udd4a pic.twitter.com\/9EfK8c0ZBv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Froch On Fighting Clips (@frochonfighting) August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n For context, he gave both himself and former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis a 9.5, before backtracking and saying that he should probably give Calzaghe the same.<\/p>\n Most, however, would argue that the Welshman possessed a superior skillset to Froch, who only suffered defeats to Kessler and the great Andre Ward.<\/p>\n