Froch vs. Kessler II

Froch vs. Kessler II: Redemption

by

froch#6By Dan Henderson: This Saturday night will see the highly anticipated rematch between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler. Their first fight was an action packed twelve rounder in which Kessler was announced the winner via a unanimous decision with scores of 116–112, 115–113 and 117–111. I had scored the bout closer than that but that is now history, the question on everyone’s lips is can Froch win the rematch?

I believe that he will, since the fight Froch has gone on to become the IBF super middleweight champion after mauling former unbeaten champion Lucian Bute inside five rounds in Nottingham. I’m not saying this will be an easy fight because Kessler is a world class operator who will bring everything to this fight.

continue

Fury: Froch will beat Kessler by a hometown decision

by

froch45By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight Tyson Fury thinks IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) will be beating WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) by a nice hometown decision this Saturday night in their pay per view unification bout at the O2 Arena on London, UK.

Fury sees Kessler whipping Froch, but still ending up losing the fight after getting jobbed on the decision.

Fury said on his social media site “I think Carl Froch will get a hometown decision over Kessler! But will lose really.”

continue

Froch: I think I can stop Kessler in the later rounds

by

froch65By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) thinks he can drag WBA champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) into the later rounds next Saturday night and drown him in front of a packed O2 Arena in London, UK. The place will be filled with Froch’s British fans and he feels he can draw energy from them to get the stoppage.

Froch said to Sky Sports News “I’m ready to do the business and get redemption against Mikkel Kessler. It’s still going to be just as brutal, just as vicious, just as hard early on, but as the fight goes into 8, 9 and 10, and it’s in the championship rounds, 10, 11 and 12, that’s when I can take him and clean him out, knock him out and force a late stoppage.”

continue

Froch still making excuses about loss to Kessler

by

froch111By Scott Gilfoid: Just when you thought IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch had finally come to terms with his 12 round unanimous decision loss to Mikkel Kessler from three years ago in 2010 in Herning, Denmark, Froch had to start up with the excuses once again in blaming his loss on an ash cloud that delayed his travel to Denmark at the time.

I wish Froch would just admit that he lost the fight because it might help him recognize what he needs to improve upon for his rematch with Kessler on May 25th at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

Froch said to thesun.co.uk “Without really knowing it, I was expending a lot of energy. I was on a high because of the adrenalin rush…The plane, the rally car, the weigh-in, the delays, everything mounted up.”

continue

Kessler: Froch’s power won’t help him on May 25th

by

kessler434By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) isn’t worried about IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch’s long reach or big power in their fight on May 25th.

Kessler plans on whipping Froch just like he did three years ago when he got the better of him in the Super Six tournament in Herning, Denmark.

Kessler was able to get inside Froch’s long reach and pound him with accurate combinations that had Froch reeling each time the two would come together for an exchange.

continue

Kessler talking retirement if he loses to Froch

by

kessler2By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) is talking about ending his boxing career if he gets beat by IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) in their rematch in two weeks at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

I don’t know why Kessler would eve talk retirement because the chances are he’s going to win and look sensational in doing so. Is there a possibility he’ll lose? Yeah, but I only see him losing if he gets jobbed. After all, he is fighting Froch in his home country of the UK, and not in a neutral venue.

Under those circumstances, there’s a very real chance that Kessler could lose the fight even if he puts in a master class performance. When you’re fighting in someone else’s hometown or in this case home country, getting shafted kind of goes with the territory.

continue

Froch beats Kessler, says Roach

by

froch65By Scott Gilfoid: Freddie Roach believes that IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) will beat WBA super middleweight Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) when the two fighters meet up for their pay per view rematch on May 25th in London, UK. Roach thinks Froch, 35, is too young for the 34-year-old.

Roach said to RingTV “I think Froch is too young and too much for him at this point. I think Froch wins by a decision.”

I hate to be the one to break this to Roach, but Kessler is actually the younger fighter and he looks a lot younger than Froch as well. I mean, I don’t knock Roach for being ignorant about the ages of the fighters. After all, he’s not a writer and it’s not his job to keep up with those kinds of things. That’s my job. I keep track of ages and junk like that.

continue

Groves and Cleverly helping Kessler get ready for Froch

by

kessler#11By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) is being helped by Brits Nathan Cleverly and George Groves for his fight this month against IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) on May 25th at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

Kessler is really pleased with the sparring sessions with Groves and Cleverly, and he feels that this is going to give him a real advantage when he steps inside the ring with Froch.

continue

Kessler vs. Froch: Carl really up against it in this fight

by

YouTube video
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) may not have much more time to enjoy the IBF 168 lb. strap that he won against Lucian Bute last year because Froch is facing his former conqueror WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) next month on May 25th at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

I think past will be repeated with Froch getting dominated by Kessler again. It’ll be like Kessler on an old shoe because once he gets in there with Froch, it’ll play out just like it did last time with Kessler getting the better of Froch in all the exchanges, and then putting him on the run.

continue

Froch says he’s ready to fight Kessler

by

Froch#9By Scott Gilfoid: With little more than a month to go for his big unification fight against his old nemesis WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) on May 25th, IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) says he feels ready to face Kessler and that he’s in good condition for their fight.

I hope that’s the case because I’d hate to hear excuses from Froch afterwards if things don’t right for him like the last time he faced Kessler in 2010.

Froch said to thesun.co.uk “I am getting that tingle in my hands and down my spine now, I know that feeling well and it means that I’m ready to fight…I feel like everything is clicking in training and sparring has been fantastic. I couldn’t ask to be in a better place than I am right now.”

continue