Photo: Casino/SHOWTIME – By Scott Gilfoid: Well, it looks as if it’s academic at this point; Carl Froch is going to lose to Andre Ward on Saturday night in the Super Six tournament in the United States. The top super middleweights in the division – Arthur Abraham, Andre Dirrell, Glen Johnson and Lucian Bute are all picking Ward to beat Froch by decision.

There’s only one fighter left out, Mikkel Kessler, who is still stubbornly insisting that Froch can beat Ward. Let me remind the readers about Kessler. He’s the one that Ward had the easiest time with in the Super Six tournament, beating him like an old rag doll for 11 rounds until the fight was mercifully halted in the 11th round because Kessler was too beat up to continue

Below in two words each top fighter sums up why Ward will spank Froch on Saturday:

Andre Dirrell: His smarts
Arthur Abraham: Tactically better
Lucian Bute: Smart fighter
Glen Johnson: Ward faster

There it is. The experts have spoken and picked Ward to beat Froch. Who am I to argue with such brilliance from these gifted individuals.

Here’s what the odd man out said:

Mikkel Kessler: Froch stronger

Sorry, Kessler, but your guy Froch is going to lose and lose badly. If someone is going to avenge your one-sided loss at the hands of Ward, it’s going to be someone other than Froch I hate to say. Maybe you’ll get lucky if Dirrell fights Ward in the future. He’s probably only guy that has any chance of beating Ward. But it won’t be Froch that does the job. The experts have spoken.