Carl Froch concerned that Carl Frampton may have underestimated Scott Quigg

Former super-middleweight world champion Froch admits he did not take George Groves seriously enough before they faced each other in Manchester in 2013.

Froch hit the canvas in the first round of that fight before coming back to win – and also stopping Groves in the rematch.

And Froch is concerned Frampton might be making the same mistake.

“I wonder if the same thing is happening to Frampton.

“What happens when Quigg is suddenly in front of him, laying those big hooks to the head and body, is hard as nails and walks through brick walls?

“Will Scott Quigg start the same way George Groves did at the Manchester Arena against me?

“It happened to me and suddenly it was nowhere near as easy as I thought it would be.

“Mind you, in my head Groves was supposed to be an easy fight and I was genuinely convinced I shouldn’t even have been fighting him.

“Admittedly I’d been doing that dancing show and might have cut a few corners for that, but in my head I was still convinced he would go over as soon as I caught him flush on the chin.

“Maybe Frampton isn’t thinking anything like that. But when he arrives in Manchester it might dawn on him. That is why it is impossible to side with either of them... yet.

“I am like a normal fight fan; I like Frampton and I like Quigg, but I do think I have swayed away from Carl’s corner and see it more as a 50/50 fight leaving me well and truly on the fence. It should be a great fight,”