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Froch named Boxer of the Year for fourth time

Nick Parkinson
September 27, 2014
Carl Froch twice knocked out George Groves © Getty Images
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Carl Froch was named Boxer of the Year for the third year running at the British Boxing Board of Control Awards Dinner in London on Friday night.

In the last year, Froch, has twice beaten British rival George Groves in defence of his WBA and IBF world super-middleweight titles, with the first encounter in November 2013 winning Contest of the Year.

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Froch, 37, won the first fight via a controversial ninth round stoppage before a stunning knockout in the eighth round ended their second fight in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley.

It is the fourth time Froch has picked up the award in total, more than any other boxer since 1984.

Froch has yet to name his next opponent, with British rival James DeGale at the O2 Arena in London on January 31 a possibility, or another option being a third encounter with Dane Mikkel Kessler. Froch is also keen on fighting in Las Vegas before he retires.

Russian Sergey Kovalev was named Overseas Boxer of the Year for his fourth round stoppage of Welshman Nathan Cleverly in August 2013.

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