Source-CanadaRadio.com
In the boxing world, the all British clash between Carl Froch and George Groves was one of the highlights of the year. Froch, the bookmakers’ favorite was 8/11 for the win. But how does Froch get himself to his peak physical condition to make him such a formidable boxer, and an odds on favorite?
Froch is the current IBF and WBA super middleweight champion, with a reputation for fierce stamina and powerful punching. His training in the gym lead to him having odds of getting a TKO within the opening 5 rounds against Groves 4/7.
But it is the work he puts in during his intense gym sessions in the build-up to the fight that make him the favorite. “The Cobra”, heralding from Nottingham, United Kingdom, uses a variety of different methods to ensure his fitness and strength are the maximum. He uses hard-hitting running methods, including such training drills as 6 minutes miles, combined with flat-out sprints of 100m, 80m and up hills to ensure he can last the distance. Froch stays away from the heavy lifting in the build up to his fights, but makes up his strength from undertaking exhausting circuits. He tones his muscles to their optimum level by undertaking press-ups, sit-ups and squats, along with pad and sparring sessions. His running usually lasts around 90 minutes, but work he puts in the gym takes around 2 and a half. But he still gives himself time to recuperate and enjoy himself, by only hitting the track and gym Monday to Friday.
But, everyone loves the romance of the underdog and so many fancied Groves at a huge 7/1 to put froch and his training regiment to shame – something the Rocky movies exploited shrewdly, and which is also why the casino slots game inspired by these movies has become such a hit with boxing fans.
After all, these days there are hundreds of casino games such as online slots games based around boxing – for example the Rocky game. This five-reel, twenty-five line payout slots game is inspired by the iconic character played by Sylvester Stallone. Featuring all the main characters captured in video graphics. Most of these are depicted on the reels, with Rocky himself serving as the wild symbol (the one that can fill in for others to create a winning reel), and the fine bonus game lets you fight it out against the likes of Apollo Creed.
Although the boxing and Rocky movie themes are really well-developed, they don’t come at the expense of the slots element, as Rocky also features a top cash jackpot of $200,000.