How much confidence did the win over Jermain Taylor give you [Froch]?
Froch: “I was knocked down for the first time in my career, amateur or professional against a world class boxer in Jermain Taylor. He caught me with a good shot, he caught me cold. There were a few factors in that fight with the Allan Green fight going quite early. I literally put my gloves on and went straight into the ring. I’m not making any excuses, but I didn’t have any warm-up time at all before that fight. I was guilty of not being professional in the sense that I got in the ring cold. It was close, but I showed what I’m about in rounds 10, 11 and 12. I stepped up the gear and started putting my heavy artillery together and started landing some big shots. I could have boxed 15 rounds; I could have boxed 20 if that was necessary. I did what I needed to do in the last round. It felt great and installed me with more confidence, because it was the first time I’ve ever been down on the canvas. I was down, I got up and I kept my cool, calm composure and I did what I needed to do. I fi
