All this "Froch has improved since the first Kessler fight" & "Froch has looked good of late"

He had his worst performance ever against Ward, then fought Bute and then a week weight drained Mack. The only improvement he has shown is maybe starting faster. He got caught amd stunned in both those fights and Kesslers faster hands will still cause him trouble.

The Bute fight was a good result but I have no doubt that Kessler would have done it quicker. Froch is lucky Bute chose him as an opponent first (brave choice with Froch coming off a shite performance) before Kessler got their because if Froch had got the rematch with Kessler first and inevitably lost again he is almost worth nothing. Having the Bute win and the manner of it has single handedly given Frochs career the shot in the arm it needed and made him box office because other wise he is just loosing to every world class super middle he comes across.

I like Froch but I know his limitations. If I were his promoter id be getting Pavlik over and make some cash out of him while he has a high profile then id chase Ward and try to get him to the UK. Oddly enough as in the "styles make fights" thread, I really think he has a better chance of beating Ward than he does with Kessler. Ward is fragile and nearly fell apart against Bika whereas Kessler will be with him beating him to the punch till the better end. He just needs to start much faster and not try and load up on everything. When hes tensing up trying to just be the stronger man, he is sloeing himself down and making it easier for the lead right, maul and hold "style" of Ward.