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When a man is versed in pounding the hard road, a little detour now and then doesn't hurt. Carl Froch has taken the path less travelled on his successful journey through the Super 6 series. So, having waited a little longer than originally planned to finally face Andre Ward in this weekend's decider, be sure that Froch is ready. The Nottingham tough guy has endured and prospered through an arduous competition schedule over the last two-and-a-half years, the sort not seen since the old days. Legends like Sugar Ray Robinson used to campaign as Froch has done recently, so it reflects well on the Englishman that he has excelled at a time when such feats are rarely expected or delivered. Since edging subsequent world champion Jean Pascal in a fight of the year to win his coveted WBC title...