Froch-Kessler

Froch interested in fighting Kessler a third time

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froch305By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight, IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) beat WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KO’s) tonight by a 12 round unanimous to even the score in their two fights together, but instead of talking about wanting to move on and face the other fighter that whipped him, Andre Ward, Froch says he wants to fight Kessler a third time.

Froch said “It’s one [victory] a piece. Who knows? You [Kessler] fancy a third one? It feels really good. The only thing that feels bad is that I had to beat such a nice gentleman, a real warrior.”

Yeah, I bet Froch would like to fight Kessler again with a price tag of 15 pounds on pay per view. I wonder how many times Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn can sell this one before the public loses interest.

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Froch decisions Kessler in close fight

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froch2000By Scott Gilfoid: In a fight that could have gone either way, IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) defeated WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KO’s) by a close 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the O2 Arena, in London, UK. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.

You can ignore the judge that scored the fight 118-110 for Froch because that score is no indication of how the fight was fought. Froch barely won the fight and spent pretty much the entire missing over and over and over again with his shots. I haven’t seen Froch miss this much since he fought Andre Dirrell in 2009. It was downright embarrassing to see Froch whiffing with his punches like a blind man.

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Froch is out of excuses tonight

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froch1000By Scott Gilfoid: We’ve heard IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch’s excuses for why he lost to Mikkel Kessler three years ago and for why he got beaten by Andre Ward in 2011, and some of Froch’s loyal fans have bought into his excuses.

Well, tonight at the O2 Arena in London, England there can be no more excuses for Froch. If he loses tonight, he can’t fall back on the old ‘I lost my edge because my travel to the site was delayed’ or ‘I lost my concentration because I was away from home around Christmas.’

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Froch vs Kessler II: There Will Be Blood

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kessler#800By Mohummad Humza Elahi: Twitter – @MHE_1985 – Tonight, I’ll be sitting in the cheap seats at a packed O2 Arena in London to witness the biggest fight (on these shores) of the year so far. Carl “The Cobra” Froch (30-2-22 KO’s) the hometown favourite will square off against “The Viking Warrior” Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 32 KO’s0).

There’s anticipation of a real classic in the making; I’ve been following the opinions out there and it seems that the majority are going for Froch in a home decision win whereas the rest think Kessler will take the victory and if that happens, I can imagine his hand being raised in a sea of boos (and probably booze) from the crowd. Atmospheres here (and in other parts of Europe) can be very intimidating for boxers not used to fighting on the road, however, this isn’t a factor for Kessler.

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Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler Preview

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froch423By Peter Wells (twitter – @boxingpeter): Just over an hour after the whole of Europe witnesses an all German affair at Wembley Stadium in the Champions League Final, their gaze will switch in the same direction as the rest of the world to watch the second installment of the enticing Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler thrill ride.

At 11:15pm the two fighters will make the daunting walk to the ring at the O2 Arena. For the final time they will feel the presence of those closest to them, and feel the range of emotions all rolled up into one. Nerves. But once these two warriors step inside the ropes into what that they call home, all those emotions are drained from them, and they evaporate into the ring mat. Suddenly these two men, are alone, emotionless. This is the dangerous combination that brings out such violence in men that are so cool and loving beyond the ropes.

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Hopkins: Froch will easily beat Kessler

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By Scott Gilfoid: Bernard Hopkins sees tomorrow night’s match-up between IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) and WBA champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) as being a pretty one-sided affair with Froch dominating Kessler and winning by a fairly lopsided decision. Hopkins doesn’t think Kessler has improved in the last three years, and he sees Froch as being able to dominate.

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Froch vs. Kessler: A neutral perspective

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froch111Who will win in this highly anticipated bout between Carl “The Cobra” Froch and Mikkel “Viking warrior” Kessler this Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England.

Personally I see Froch winning this fight by a unanimous decision, in competitive and controversial decision similar to the first fight, but in “the Cobra’s” favour. My reasons for predicting this are as follows:

Kessler’s record follows the pattern of many German champions, winning or defending his title by fighting on home soil, both losses have come when fighting away from home, outclassed by both ward and Joe Calzaghe, basically he’s never won out of Denmark or Germany.

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Froch v Kessler: The wait is over

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kessler#234By Ben Walton: Saturday night at the 02 arena in London, Britain’s IBF world champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch, will face for the second time “The Viking Warrior” Mikkel Kessler, in a bill titled “Warriors Call.”

The first time these guys locked horns, the Great Dane took a unanimous points win against Froch on his home soil in an enthralling battle, and now Kessler – looking in the mood to do business, is promising come Saturday night he will go 2-0 up against the man many Boxing scribes feel is the favourite.

“If I lose, I’m going to quit, ” Kessler told Sky Sports News. “If I lose fair and square I am out of here.”

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Video: Froch vs Kessler II Weigh-In

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By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) and WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) weighed in today for their fight on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Froch came in at 167.9 lbs, looking more muscular than usual on his upper body. Kessler weighed in at a pound less at 166.74 lbs.

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