Darren Barker: “Froch Could Beat Kessler”
Unbeaten middleweight Darren Barker believes Carl Froch is a future world super-middleweight champion and could beat Mikkel Kessler.
The Barnet boxer, who challenges Australian Ben Crampton for the Commonwealth crown on a Hennessy Sports show at the York Hall on November 14th, sparred with Kessler in Copenhagen last month.
WBA and WBC super-middleweight champion Kessler used Barker as his sparring partner ahead of the fight Saturday’s fight with Welshman Joe Calzaghe, the WBO champion.
Barker has also sparred with Froch, who he rates as better than Kessler.
“I’ve sparred with them both and they are both very good,†said Darren. “Carl will definitely go all the way, judging on what Kessler is like.
“Carl hits harder than him and is a very smart boxer. He is good enough to become undisputed champion in a very hot division.
“At the top level there is a very fine level between winning and losing – and Carl has definitely got what it takes. He has got what it takes to beat Kessler – and anyone else in the division.
“It was great sparring with Kessler, who is a nice guy. It gave me confidence ahead of my Commonwealth Title fight and I’m optimistic for the future
Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net Proudly Present
FROCH VS REID @ NOTTINGHAM ICE ARENA
Friday 9th NOVEMBER 2007.
Doors 6pm, Boxing Starts 6.30pm.
Ticket Prices:
£25 Unreserved Tiered & Reserved Floor
£30 Premium Tiered
£75 Outer Ringside
£125 Ringside
For Tickets:
Call the Box Office on: 0870 121 0123
Book via the web: www.nottingham-arena.com
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Carl Froch (Nottingham) vs Robin Reid (Runcorn)
12 x 3 – British Super Middleweight Title
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John Murray (Manchester) vs Dean Hickman (West Bromwich)
10 x 3 – English Lightweight / WBC Youth Titles.
Esham Pickering (Newark) vs Sean Hughes (Pontefract)
8 x 3 Super Bantamweight
Adnan Amar (Nottingham) vs Darren Gethin (Walsall)
10 x 3 Midlands Area Welterweight Title
Paul David (Sheffield) vs Michael Monaghan (Nottingham)
10 x 3 – Midlands Area Super Middleweight Title
Andrew Singh Kooner (Birmingham/ Toronto Canada) vs Andy Bell (Nottingham)
8 x 3 – Bantamweight
Amir Unsworth (Warrington) vs Leonard Lothian (Northampton)
4 x 3 – Light Welterweight
Kelly Oliver (Lincoln) vs TBA
4 x 3 Cruiser Weight
Tyrone Wright (Nottingham) vs Simeon Cover (Worksop)
4×3 Cruiser Weight
Rod Anderton (Nottingham) vs TBA
4 x 3 Light Heavyweight
Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net Proudly Present
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING @ YORK HALL
Wednesday 14th November 2007.
Doors 6pm, Boxing Starts 6.30pm.
Ticket Prices:
• Ringside £75 – Reserved
• Unreserved £30
For Tickets call the Box Office on: 0870 060 1795 or book via the web: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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Darren Barker (Barnet) vs Ben Crampton (Australia)
12×3 Vacant Commonwealth Middleweight Championship Title
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Lenny Daws (Mordon) vs Nigel Wright (Hartlepool)
10×3 English Light Welterweight Championship Title
Geard Ajetovic (Preston/Serbia) vs TBA
6×3 Middleweight
Matthew Thirlwall (Bermondsey) vs Lee Noble (Barnsley)
6×3 Middleweight
George Hillyard (Canning Town) vs TBA
6 x 3 – Middleweight
Nick Qato (Wembley) vs Tyan Booth (Nottingham)
6 x 3 – Middleweight
Victor Smith (Tottenham) vs Paul Davis (Lowestoft)
4 x 3 Cruiser Weight
More to be confirmed:
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