On 16 October 2014, IBF and WBA World Super-Middleweight Boxing Champion, Carl Froch was made an Honorary Freeman of the City of Nottingham at a celebratory event held at the Royal Concert Hall before an audience of over 2,000 people.

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View a gallery of images taken at the ‘An Evening with Carl Froch’ event on 16 October 2014

Compered by Darren Fletcher of BT Sport and 5Live fame, the event commenced with the official Honorary carl with brian clough statueFreeman of the City ceremony, followed by a celebration of Carl’s life and career.

Citizens and audience members also had the chance to send in their questions to Carl in a live Q and A session. View the Tweet feed here.

The event was also streamed live via the web, to homes around the world including USA, Finland and France.

Froch is a four-time world boxing champion in the super middleweight division. He beat rival George Groves in an 8th round knock out fight in front of 80,000 fans on 31 May, confirming his status as the IBF and WBA World Super-Middleweight Champion and the best British boxer currently fighting.

During his career, Froch has won 33 of his 35 professional fights (24 of which were knockouts) and continues to have strong links to his hometown of Nottingham.

Honorary Freeman of the City is highest honour the Council can bestow and is only given to a ‘person of distinction or who has rendered eminent service to the City’. Carl follows in the footsteps of other distinguished recipients such as Jesse Boot, Brian Clough and Torvill and Dean.

#Freeman Froch Selfie Competition

On Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October our Carl Froch cardboard cut-outs took a tour round Nottingham City Centre asking people to upload their pictures / selfies to twitter and instagram using #FreemanFroch for a chance to win a signed cardboard cut-out of Carl Froch.

And the winner is….. Alex Newcomb from Derbyshire. Congratulations.

Click here to view online gallery 1 of pics and selfies. | Click here to view online gallery 2 of pics and selfies

Gallery of images

A gallery of images taken at the ‘An Evening with Carl Froch’ event on 16 October 2014.

 

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Video highlights

Didn’t get chance to see ‘An Evening with Carl Froch’ event on 16 October 2014? Watch highlights from an Evening with Carl Froch here. Watch the Full Length Video here.

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