Carl Froch / 4x Super-Middleweight World Champion / partypoker ambassador

Jeff Gross - The Flow Show

Carl Froch, 4x Super-Middleweight World Champion and partypoker ambassador, knows what separates good poker players from exceptional ones. He shares his winning mindset, the similarities between boxing and poker, why he retired from the sport, and how he prepared for the ring. Tune in to hear Carl’s take on lockdowns and mainstream media – and learn what he recommends people do to get a balanced view on the world.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 17:00 – How Carl got into boxing, his amateur and professional boxing careers, his fight history, fight stories, wins, and controversies.
• 17:00 – 32:00 - Why he retired, his “signing-off fight,” why so many fighters don’t know when to quit, what he thinks about the Rocky movies, and how he got into poker.
• 32:00 – 40:00 - How he prepares to play poker, the kind of poker he likes to play, what he misses about live poker, the similarities between poker and boxing, and studying.
• 40:00 – 01:03:30 – What separates good players from exceptional players, his winning mindset, his podcast Froch on Fighting, his thoughts on fighting, and his least favorite hand.
• 01:03:30 – 01:19:00 – On other sports, his team, the sponsorships and commercial side in his career and after, and how he prepared for the ring.
• 01:19:00 – 01:29:30 – On COVID-19’s impact on boxing, why boxing needs a crowd, the opportunities boxers have to make money, and his thoughts on lockdowns and mainstream media.

3 Key Points

• Social media has changed the game for many industries.
• There’s an adrenaline rush in both poker and boxing.
• Know when to fold.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Carl’s Twitter
• Carl’s Instagram
• Carl’s Website