Froch wants bout with Kessler to take place in Copenhagen, not Herning – News
January 25th, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) isn’t pleased with his next Super Six bout taking place in Herning, Denmark. Froch, 32, will be facing former World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) in Mikkel’s home country. Froch much prefers that the fight take place in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, so that Froch’s British boxing fans can have an easier time coming to see him fight and give him some much needed support against the tough Kessler.
It’s hard to see what Froch is complaining about. In the past, he’s said that he doesn’t mind traveling to other fighter’s home turf to fight. Why Froch all of a sudden is worrying about this now is perhaps a little telling. Is Froch suddenly getting cold feet about this fight? Is Carl worried about having to face Kessler in front of a huge pro-Kessler crowd?
It’s going to be bad enough for Froch having to face a talented fighter like Kessler to begin with. Froch didn’t look at all good in his last two fights against Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell. Froch needed a knockout in the final round of his bout with Taylor to defeat him last year in April. If not for the knockout, Froch would have lost the fight. And in Froch’s bout with Dirrell, Froch appeared to lose the fight in the minds of many boxing fans.
I had Dirrell easily beating Froch eight rounds to three with one even. Froch had problems making contact all night long against Dirrell, and only seemed to land with any consistency when he was in close often holding onto Dirrell. In some respects, Kessler is even better than Dirrell and Taylor. He’s sturdier of chin and a pure boxer with power in both hands.
Froch could end up getting totally dominated by Kessler. Having fans rooting against him probably won’t help Froch any. But look at this way. Even if Froch were to get his wish and fight in Copenhagen, I can’t imagine that many loyal British fans willing to travel all the way to Copenhagen to see him fight.
Sure, Froch will get a few fans willing to travel all that way to watch him, but probably not enough to drown out all the pro-Kessler fans in the arena. My advice for Froch is to just accept that the fight is going to take place in Herning. That’s how those things go. If Kessler was fighting Froch in Nottingham, do you think Kessler would complain that it’s not good for his fans to come and see him fight?
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“That’s how those things go. If Kessler was fighting Froch in Nottingham, do you think Kessler would complain that it’s not good for his fans to come and see him fight?”
No, Nottingham has a local airport with regular flights to and from Denmark, genius.
“That’s how those things go. If Kessler was fighting Froch in Nottingham, do you think Kessler would complain that it’s not good for his fans to come and see him fight?”
No, Nottingham has a local airport with regular flights to and from Denmark, genius.
Same old crap from Scott… Froch is completely right to be annoyed with the destination and another thing I’m pretty sure the froch fans would out voice as many Danes as they wanna put in there.. Froch has got the most heart and balls out of most fighters and I hope the Nottingham warrior can beat Kessler..
Talk about missing the boat, this was reported weeks ago!
blah blah blah enough of telling us that you thought dirrel beat froch we don’t care if you scored the fight 8-3-1 in favour of dirrel becasue at the end of the day your not a boxing judge are ya?
Where did Froch fight Jermain taylor? oh right in his backyard with an american crowd. I thought you were implying he does not do that. You were just lying i understand.
ok…so i’m a bit torn. on the one hand…it’s true; there will be a larger crowd in herning. there are no 10,000 seaters free in copenhagen. on the other hand…it’s an industrial estate with zero travel links.
on the one hand…if froch had a larger fan-base there would be no justification for holding the fight outside the uk. on he other hand, he is the champ. he should have a say about where he defends his title.
the only thing i know for sure is that scott gilfoid’s article is an anti-froch wind-up. i don’t know why he bothers.
Wise up scott
YAWN, you make me so bored Scott Gilfoid!
The reason Kessler wouldn’t complain if the fight was in Nottingham is because there is an airport nearby and loads of hotels in the city, where as Herning would mean a lot more travelling. Froch fans already had the difficulty of getting to the JT fight nevermind this one. Coppenhagen here we come!
“If Kessler was fighting Froch in Nottingham, do you think Kessler would complain that it’s not good for his fans to come and see him fight?”"
No, but Nottingham isn’t a small town in the middle of nowhere.
Scott i am fed up with reading the rubbish you come out with. I for one have had my flight booked to Copenhagen for months and if i need to go onto Herning then so be it. But im doing it not because Froch needs the support of british fans but because i want to see the best world champion this country has at the minute defend his title in what should be a thrilling contest.
bruno – i agree wholeheatedly with your post – however, what’s yorkshire beer and lager got to do with it?
Scotts predictions…
Taylor and Dirrell would easy beat Froch – Salita would KO Khan (LOL) – Valuev would beat Haye – Prescott would beat Mitchell – Jones would beat Calzaghe – etc, etc
Scotts excuses…
Taylor did beat Froch but Froch was lucky – Dirrell completely beat Froch, the judges got it wrong – Khan was lucky – Valuev easy outscored Haye, the judges got it wrong – Jones was washed up – Prescott beat Mitchell, the judges got it wrong…
I do not think he has one prediction that was correct last year involving a British boxer.
I highly doubt Froch is getting cold feet. You know that is complete rubbish. And yeah Froch needed a KO against Taylor and he got it, not through luck and not through a mistake on Taylors part, simply pure will and heart. He totally deserved the victory, not many fighters could do what he did away from home. Further more, it was dopey dirrell doing the holding… when he wasn’t running for his life that is. I doubt Froch is really that bothered about the venue.
Froch to win by late stoppage.