Froch still talking about his loss to Kessler
June 23rd, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: My my, it looks like former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) is still bitter and troubled by his 12 round decision loss Mikkel Kessler in April. In a column written by Froch at Thisisnottingham.co.uk, complains about a number of things related to the Kessler fight. It’s hard to keep track of all the different things that Froch feels unhappy about. He didn’t like the date change, the flight over to Denmark from England, the judge’s scores for the fight and Abraham’s promoters Sauerland Events.
Froch seems to have a different memory about the Kessler fight than I do. Froch says “I had him [Kessler] reeling and hurt a few times in there and his swollen and damaged face at the end told its own story.” I only remember one time in the fight where Froch hurt Kessler and that was in the 5th. Other than that, Kessler seemed fine. I do remember seeing Froch get staggered by a big right hand from Kessler at point.
I wonder why Froch didn’t mention that. “As a reigning champion, I felt I did enough to hold onto my title, but it goes with the territory of fighting away. Sure it was a tough night at the office, but one which I showed who was boss.” This is actually quite funny. Froch hardly showed how he was boss in the Kessler fight. If anything, it was the other way around with Kessler showing Froch who was boss by simply outworking him in almost round of the fight.
Froch didn’t do enough to hold onto his title. Unless he was expecting to get the benefit of the doubt despite appearing to lose by two to four rounds, I just don’t understand what Froch is talking about. If he wanted to win the fight, he should have worked harder during the middle of the rounds like Kessler. Froch lost because he got off to a bad start, then gave away the middle rounds and was forced to rally at the end to make it a close fight.
Froch, still bellyaching about Kessler, says “Next time, I would not leave it to the judges in a rematch. A fight between us in the future would certainly sell out quickly and is one hopefully we can do later in the Super Six tournament.” I agree with Froch about a Kessler-Froch rematch selling well. I think it would do really well. But I don’t see that happening in the Super Six tournament because I think Froch won’t make it to the semi finals because I think he’s going to lose to Abraham.
If Froch does fight Kessler again, I see the fight as another decision loss for Froch. No way will he knock Kessler out. And I’m no lbuying Froch’s predictions. Froch said he was going to decapitate Kessler before their fight, and look would happened. Froch ended up taking a lot of punishment and losing the fight to Kessler.
Froch should forget about making excuses or worrying about a rematch with Kessler. The boxing fans saw the Froch-Kessler fight and know who rightfully won the bout. It just makes Froch look bitter to see him still harping his loss. Froch needs to let it go and worry about not getting knocked out by Abraham. That should be his main concern, not living in the past and trying to explain away loss to a talented fighter.
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froch will win the whole tourney you cokeslappy fans and yanks can all eat sh1t an die once he does, come on froch and yeah the kessler fight was damn close draw would have been fair
More respect to Froch than any recent british fighter,(exception of Calzaghe), admittedly he has got limited talent and to much of a dangerous low hands style, but went to his world title the old tried and trusted way, British, Commonwealth, European and finally world title, ducked nobody on the way and didn’t use sly promotional tactics to elevate poor opposition into something it wasn’t.
HAVE ANYONE NOTICED THAT DIRRELL HARDLY TALKS ABOUT THE FROCK FIGHT, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS CLEARLY ROBBED. BUT THIS BIG MOUTH SISSY CAN´T KEEP HIS SOBBING GOB SHUT.
OF COURSE HE IS STILL TALKING ABOUT IT HE IS BRITISH IT IS WHAT THEY DO WHEN THEY LOOSE. HELL THEY STILL TALK ABOUT MARADONA AND A FOOTBALL MATCH ALMOST 2 DECADES AGO. THIS GUY IS A BIG SISSY.
KROCH IS A HORRIBLE FIGHTER !!! THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE INCLUDED THESE WORTHLESS EROPEAN JOKES EXCEPT ABRAHAM THATS UH BAD BOY BUT AS FOR THE REST OF THESE CLOWNS THEY SHOULD EVEN BE IN THE SPORT
“Aaron says:
June 23, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Froch…lost against Kessler people that think it was close dont know boxing or how to judge one”
it was a close fight. i had kessler winning by a round or 2…but if you think it wasn’t a close fight you have no idea what you are talking about. the judge who scored it to kessler by a massive margin (roger tillerman) is one of the most corrupt officials in the sport. if you agree with him you are either biased or a moron…or in your case; both.
Froch is a loser and lost against Kessler people that think it was close dont know boxing or how to judge one and Dirrell Beat Froch clearly too and didn’t get the decision so in my eyes Frochs 26-1 should be 25-2 and before you guys say im American thats why i say this i am not i am from England.
I watched that fight,Al Bernstien watched it and we both thought Froch won a fairly close one. Realy I like kessler but he did not do quite enough in my opinion to dethrone the champ.Actualy I thought Froch won all but about 3-4 rounds,it was definately a questionable decision.Especialy on one cardthat scored,117-113 was it? that was asubjective score with no merrits for that wide margin.If it were me I would not have liked that scoring either.And to the comments of frochs face, Did you not see Kesslers face?
this tournament is soooo unfair !!! abraham loses in america an says he will not fight away from home in his next fight … froch loses a decision away from home (i actually think there was just 1 point in it to kessler) and is told u hav to go to germany now to fight abraham !!
now if froch wins (i think he can outbox abraham the way dirrel did) he then has to travel all the way to america to fight dirrel again … now if he gets past him he will have to go to oakland to fight ward !!
so it turns out froch will only fight at home once !! its just so fixed against the europeans
froch is right for once.. british fans have missed out on a blockbuster on british soil… the ‘block’ being froch’s head, and Abraham being its ‘buster’ !
Even if the 3 judges for this fight were froch’s pregnant girlfriend, father & brother.. no amount of scorecard tampering would be relevant, as someone that night is getting KO’d !
p.s. .. We need to remember that Abraham is also in this fight, and whilst froch’s been whining on THIS being wrong and THAT being wrong, etc, etc.. check out fight camp three sixty on show time’s site when Abraham was asked if he’s looking forward to his next fight. A huge evil grin emerged.. followed by a nod.. followed by a gleeful prolonged “yes…very much !”
I rest my case !
Is Froch still whining?
Man up Froch… You loss.
Froch should learn from Dirrell because Dirrell got robbed, but came out stronger in the next fight. And Dirrell doesn’t bring up the controversial loss every minute like Froch.
Froch should actually be 0-2 in the tournament.
What a bum!
poor froch, probably still has nightmares about that fight.
I think Froch beats all the americans but I have doubts if he can beat abraham and I reckon he loses a rematch with kessler.
Shame as I think He is one of the only ones to beat ward in fashion.
yawn change the record scotty
Christ, get over it Froch. Man up you wuss.
blah blah blah how can Gilfoid ever criticise anyone for going on and on about anything ? Thats all you do Scot. You are the most heavily criticised person on line, and the most deluded.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN AN FROCH ARTICLE – OKAY FROCH FEELS ROBBED AND ALTHOUGH MOST PEOPLE HAD KESSLER WINNING THE FIGHT IT WAS A CLOSE FIGHT HE DIDNT GET DOMINATED LIKE GREEN DID AGAINST WARD I JUST HOPE HE CAN PULL HIMSELF TOGETHER FOR THE ABRAHAM FIGHT
aint even going to read the article. SCOTT YOU ARE A MUG
yeah…& you’re still talking about dirrell’s loss to froch. that’s a bit sad.
btw…froch will probably make the semi finals of the super 6 even if he loses to aa…as dirrell will almost certainly lose to ward. shame, huh?