By Christian Longley: In the early mood music to the much anticipated rematch between Carl Froch (30-2, 22KO) and Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 32KO) a lot has been made of Froch’s home advantage. Most of this has come from Froch’s camp but how important is this factor?
Froch’s team have obviously worked hard and possibly conceded financially to secure the rematch in the UK. He cherishes the adulation of the fans that he has worked so hard to secure during his career. Much of the early and middle part of this career did not spark the recognition by of British press and TV that he thought her deserved. Now he is seen as arguably the best fighter in Britain he is bolstered by his support. The recent atmosphere at the Nottingham Arena has been quite palpable. The feel home advantage gave him the advantage when he took a close split decision against Andre Dirrell in 2009, which many fans thought went the other way. The intensity that was generated against Lucian Bute also must have contributed to the one side dismantling of the previously unbeaten fighter.
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch thinks he wasn’t at 100% the last time he fought WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler in their fight back in April 2010. Kessler ended up getting the better of Froch in that fight, beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision in Herning, Denmark. 
By Scott Gilfoid: It’s really difficult to get truly excited about the May 25th rematch between IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) and WBA champ Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) because I’ve already seen Froch beaten in the past three times and that’s way too much for my tastes. The talented ones don’t taste defeat left and right when they step it up, and I saw Froch struggle big time when he stepped it up in the Super Six tournament.
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn feels confident that his fighter IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch will be facing WBA super middleweight champ Mikkel Kessler in a rematch in late May at the O2 Arena in London, UK. 
By Scott Gilfoid: You got to love the timing for IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch to start opening his yap about his #1 IBF mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) after Stevenson said he was okay with coming over the UK and beating Froch in front of his own British fans in Nottingham.
By Scott Gilfoid: It looks like Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is at the point where he’s going to have to make a quick decision for his fighter IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch about what he wants to do. Hearn and Froch want to fight WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler and Hearn has set this week as the deadline for when Froch and he will have to make a decision.
By Scott Gilfoid: A rematch IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch and WBA champion Mikkel Kessler is close to being done, according to the BBC. Froch will have to give up his International Boxing Federation 168 lb strap for the fight to take place but he’s ready to give it up. 
By John Dimeck: It is becoming increasingly clear that WBA super middleweight titlist Mikel Kessler wants nothing to do with a rematch with Carl Froch.
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch badly wants to get Mikkel Kessler to agree to fight him in England rather than Denmark or better yet a neutral venue for their rematch. Froch really thinks he’ll do well if he has the support of his British fans this time because in his previous fight in Denmark, Froch fought poorly and there were very few cheers for Froch from the audience. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn, the promoter for IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch, cleared up some of the confusion today by saying that Mikkel Kessler is the guy that they want to fight next 100 percent. He’s the one that Froch is chomping at the bit to face next, but if he chooses not to agree to the offer made to him then Froch will choose to fight his #1 IBF mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson.