Froch is currently preparing for what could be the defining fight of his career, against the 2004 Olympic gold medallist Andre Ward, and has been sharing both facilities and his trainer – Rob McCracken – with Team GB.

"I'm very confident [about the Olympics], we've got some good lads," he said.

"Our team is very strong.

"They'll do very well and bring home some Olympic medals.

"I think Andrew Selby's won four or five medals in the last six or seven major tournaments – he's European champion.

"Tom Stalker is number one in the world – I expect him to win a medal.

"I expect Selby to win a medal.

"Simon Vallily, the heavyweight – brilliant fighter.

"Anthony Joshua (pictured) – he's just won silver in the World Championships.


"All of them.

"They're all top, top-level fighters – they've all got world rankings.

"Anybody should expect any of them to win a medal, and I do.

"There's a few more names as well that are floating around, waiting to qualify.

"We should expect some good results in the Olympics, for sure."

Froch also pointed out the benefits that can be had for Olympic boxers in the early stages of their professional career, acknowledging the financial advantages that come with being a successful Olympian.

"Maybe if I'd have won a medal at the Olympics I'd have got paid a bit more earlier on," he added.

"That's what happens – if you win a medal, the TV companies tend to have a bit more belief in you, they chuck more money at you.

"We've seen that with Amir Khan and James DeGale


. "I was on the BBC on the back of Audley Harrison (pictured) winning a medal.

"Me and David Haye benefitted from that because we'd just won World Championship medals and the BBC came on board after we'd won medals and Audley had done a deal with the BBC.

"I had terrestrial television exposure early on thanks to Audley's success at the Olympics and thanks to mine at the worlds.

"Would I have got more television coverage?

"Possibly not, but I'd have probably been paid a lot more.

"These Olympics are so much bigger than World Championships or any other tournament in the world.

"It will obviously give these lads the opportunity to showcase their talents on national television and let everyone take notice.

"Everyone seems to love the Olympics – the World Championships just go under the radar and other tournaments just don't get noticed.

"But with the Olympics, because they're such a national thing, it's massive.

"Any of these boys that pick up medals [at London 2012] have got the chance to become international superstars.

"There's no other tournament like that.

"They happen every four years and some of those names have got a good chance of doing very well, that's for sure."

Froch also believes that, with McCracken in charge, Team GB couldn't possibly be better served.


"I'm going to give a biased opinion of Rob anyway," said Froch. "He's my coach – I think he's not only the best trainer in Britain, but in the world.

"That's [the AIBA World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in October] the best results we've ever had in a World Championship in the last 10 or 15 years.

"It's not just me talking, he's proved it by bringing back the medals and getting the results in these major tournaments. It's phenomenal, what he's done for the team.

"There's so many different reasons why Rob's a good trainer – he's got the complete package. He's done it at amateur and professional level.

"He knows how those [Team GB] boxers think inside out and he knows how to work with them individually.

"He works with their styles rather than trying to change their styles and it brings the best out of the kids.

McCracken will also be in Froch's corner for his super-middleweight unification title fight against the American Andre Ward on December 17 in Atlantic City.

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