British super-middleweight champion Carl Froch showed his class as he saw off Albert Rybacki inside four rounds in Nottingham.
Cobra breezes to fourth round stoppage
British super-middleweight champion Carl Froch showed his class as he saw off Albert Rybacki inside four rounds at the Nottingham Arena.
Froch was determined to put on a show for his home-town crowd after he had been left frustrated by several projected opponents pulling out of the fight.
Denis Inkin and Rubin Williams had both previously withdrawn from a scheduled bout with 'The Cobra', and the eventual presence of Rybacki proved little threat as the 30-year-old powered his way to victory.
Froch has now turned his focus to a showdown with undefeated WBO & IBF super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, however many doubt whether the fight will ever come to fruition.
Dominant
It was only 37-year-old Rybacki's third fight since December 2004 and he offered little in the early stages as two Froch left hands made sweet connection. A left hook to the body saw Froch end the first round strongly, although he was dominant throughout.
The second round was less eventful until Froch appeared to floor Rybacki only for referee John Keane to rule it a slip.
Rybacki seemed to be coming out of his shell in the third only to be firmly discouraged as Froch hit him twice in the ribs, soon following up with a sustained attack culminating in a brilliant right uppercut.
Froch's timing, range of shots and power were clearly superior against the outclassed Pole who, to his credit, seemed to be soaking up the punishment.
However, as the world title contender continued landing powerful shots at will, referee Keane stepped in and waved it off in the fourth to spare Rybacki further punishment.
