By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (45-2, 34 KO’s) says he’s interested in facing IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (29-2, 21 KO’s) next and Kessler doesn’t mind having to travel to England to face Froch in Nottingham in order to make the fight happen.
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Kessler: “Froch doesn’t fight well going backwards”
Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime – By Scott Gilfoid: The new World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO’s) summed up one of the biggest problems that former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) had last night in their Super Six tournament fight in MCH Messecenter Herning, in Herning, Denmark, saying “Froch doesn’t fight well going backwards.” I’m in agreement with that. Froch looked bad in getting backed up against Kessler much of the night, and wasn’t able to punch effectively when backing up and being pressured by Kessler. When the 32-year-old Froch would throw punches backing up, he lacked accuracy and power.
Carl Froch threatening to pull out of Super Six tournament – News
Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime – By Sean McDaniel: After losing for the first time in his career in a 12 round unanimous decision loss to Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO’s) last night in Herning, Denmark, former World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) is reportedly threatening to pull out of the Super Six tournament if his next fight against Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) doesn’t take place in Nottingham, England, according to news from the Guardian. Apparently, there is talk of Froch’s next fight, a stage 3 Super Six tourney bout, taking place in Abraham’s home city of Berlin, Germany.
Kessler: “I’ll need to be an animal in the ring” against Froch
By Sean McDaniel: Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) realizes some of the things he did wrong in his 11 round technical defeat to American Andre Ward last year in November 2009, and has worked hard on correcting those problems. One area that Kessler has spotted for improvement is his aggression. He plans on being much more aggressive in his fight on Saturday night against World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s), saying in an article at the Irish times, “I’ll need to be an animal in the ring. I’ve been working on my footwork and have sparred 174 rounds. Maybe I have been too nice before.” That could be.
Kessler vs. Froch: Look for knockout win for Mikkel
By Toby Gibson: On the 24th of April, the most hyped and anticipated fight of the whole Super 6 will take place. Unbeaten world champion Carl Froch will travel to Denmark in order to try to take out former world champion Mikkel Kessler. This is seen by many as THE fight of the Super 6. Ever since Carl Froch beat Jean Pascal for the vacant WBC title, talks of a match with Mikkel Kessler have been circulating. This is a great opportunity to see these great warriors fight and is one match I believe should have happened in 2008/2009.
Froch thinks Kessler might choose to jab and hold
Photo Credit -Tony Brochner – By William Mackay: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) thinks that his Super Six tournament opponent this Saturday night Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) could choose to box him from the outside, saying in an article at the Telegraph, “He [Kessler] might opt to jab, move and keep out of my way and put on a bit of a boxing match. It’s then my job to cut off the ring and put him on his back foot and hammer home some big digs. Once I start hitting him, though, he might start holding.”
Kessler vs. Froch: Can Carl rough up Mikkel enough to win?
By William Mackay: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) probably doesn’t stand much of a chance of beating former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) when the two fighters meet up in their stage 2 Super Six tournament bout on April 24th, in Herning, Denmark. Froch, a good puncher but exactly what you would call a highly skilled craftsman, doesn’t appear to have the prerequisite boxing skills needed to beat a talented fighter like Kessler.
Kessler: “It’s an all or nothing struggle for me” against Froch
By Scott Gilfoid: Former World Boxing Association/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) has his back against the wall in his fight against WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) when the two fighters meet on April 24th, in h their Super Six stage 2 fight in Herning, Denmark. Kessler, 31, acknowledges his predicament in front of him in his fight against Froch. Kessler has already been beaten once in the Super Six tourney, losing to Andre Ward in an 11 round technical decision last November.
Kessler vs. Froch: Does Mikkel school Carl?
By William Mackay: If this fight had taken place before last November, few boxing fans would likely give WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) much of a chance to beat Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s). What changed the perception in the minds of many fans is seeing how badly Kessler was beaten by 26-year-old Andre Ward on November 21st last year in their Super Six tournament fight in Oakland, California. Ward beat Kessler pretty much every way you can beat a fighter short of knocking him out.
Kessler vs. Froch: Will Carl lose his unbeaten record?
By William Mackay: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch dodged a bullet in his last fight with Andre Dirrell last October. Froch barely scraped by with a 12 round split decision in the stage 1 Super Six bout, and didn’t impress a whole of fans with the fight. Froch wasn’t about the argue with the split decision and gladly took it, moving on to his stage 2 bout against former World Boxing Association/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler on April 24th, in Herning, Denmark.