Froch vs. Kessler II

By Scott Gilfoid: There’s been talk of IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch opting to choose a blend of boxing and slugging to try and beat WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler in their unification bout next month on May 25th at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

The last time Froch fought Kessler three years ago, Froch attempted to box and slug with Kessler and it failed to work, as Kessler proved to be the much better boxer of the two and was able to out-box Froch from the outside to earn a 12 round unanimous decision victory.

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By Scott Gilfoid: The rematch between IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) and WBA champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) is now official for May 25th at the O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), London, UK.

Recently there had been talk of the Froch-Kessler 2 fight taking place on April 27th, but that date would have never worked because Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn wants the fight to be pay per view for the Brits, so the May 25th date gives them more time to market the fight to fans.

We’re still waiting to find out how much the fight will go for on PPV. The likely number will be 15 pounds.

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By Thomas Cowan: After yesterday’s announcement by Eddie Hearn, promoter to Carl Froch, that the highly anticipated Brit’s rematch with Mikkel Kessler will be a pay-per-view fight there has been a certain amount of sniggering. Why would people want to pay to see to fighters nearing the end of their careers who have both been dominated by American Andre Ward?

Is a fight between two “Ward losers” going to sell out in the 17,000 capacity 02 arena in London? Frankly, both these questions are ludicrous.

Firstly, the main reason this fight will be a sell out wherever the fight takes place as well as getting thousands of PPV viewers is that the first fight was an epic war. Both warriors went toe-to-toe for 12 rounds of breathtaking action. There was no running away, no time-wasting holding on and endless jabbing to try and bore their way to a decision win. The Brit and the Dane both went for knockout and the fight was by far the most entertaining contest of the otherwise dreary, drawn-out Super Six. Fans will pay to see two great fighters engage in war even if they aren’t the best in the division.

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By Scott Gilfoid: The big contracts that IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch and WBA champ Mikkel Kessler will be getting for their rematch in May will be fueled in part by pay per view sales in the UK, as it’s reportedly going to be announced soon that British fans will need to pay to see this fight.

Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn wants the fight to be on PPV, according to the Telegraph, and it looks Sky Box Office will be showing it.

Hearn said to the telegraph.co.uk “The details in their entirety have not been signed yet, but for a fight of huge magnitude, like Froch-Kessler to take place, pay-per-view is a necessity.”

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By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn, the promoter for IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s), thinks Froch has improved since he was beaten by Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) three years ago in the Super Six tournament in Herning, Denmark.

Froch lost the fight by a 12 round unanimous decision by the scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111. However, Hearn thinks Froch has gotten better in winning four out of his last five fights.

Hearn said as quoted by ringtv “I really feel Carl is a different fighter now, especially in the United Kingdom. These are the kinds of fights and nights that can cement the legacy of Carl Froch.”

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By Scott Gilfoid: The Carl Froch – Mikkel Kessler II rematch has been approved by promoters Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport and Sauerland Events. However, it still has to be approved by the International Boxing Federation before it can go ahead.

Hearn has to submit the paper work to them so that Froch can bypass his #1 IBF mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson. The only reason the IBF will allow Froch to skip the dangerous Stevenson is because this is a unification bout and they give more importance to those types of fights for some reason.

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By Scott Gilfoid: A rematch between IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch and WBA belt holder Mikkel Kessler could be taking place in the near future after all. According to Danish news source Ekstra Bladed, contracts for a rematch could be signed in the next week for a fight that would take place in the first part of next year.

Former IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute is reportedly willing to step aside so that the Kessler-Froch II fight can take place. Both Froch and Kessler will receive $2 million each for the fight, which might end up at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England. It won’t be taking place in Froch’s home city of Nottingham or Kessler’s home country of Denmark.

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