Carl Froch advanced Saturday to the Super Six tournament final against Oakland?s Andre Ward, defeating Glen Johnson by majority decision in Atlantic City.
After Froch piled up a substantial lead in the first half of the fight, mostly from outside, Johnson (52-14-2) began to land short rights inside during the sixth round and perhaps landed enough power shots to win the seventh and eighth. But Froch continued to land the greater volume of punches, and there wasn?t much doubt at the end who had won.
The scorecards read 117-111, 116-112 and 114-114.
So Froch (28-1), who defended his WBC super-middleweight title with the win, will meet WBA champion Ward in the tournament final, probably this fall. Advertisement
Froch said he hit Johnson with big punches, too, and as for the ones Johnson landed, ?they didn?t bother me. They caught me off balance a bit. But I?m known for a strong chin.?
Johnson?s resolve in the sixth through ninth rounds was impressive for a 42-year-old who seemed weakened early on by the battle to make the 168-pound weight limit but then proved otherwise.
?My corner told me to pick it up because I was falling behind, so I believed it a little bit. I was able to come back with quick counter shots.
?I felt strong,? Johnson insisted. ?But I fell into his fight plan a little more than my own.?
