Some people seem to be forgetting that Froch went on to totally outbox Abraham directly after fighting Kessler, then he beat Glen Johnson. Then after losing to Ward he destroyed Bute. Kessler did not do the demolition job on Froch that Carl inflicted on Bute, when both Kessler and Froch had endured being clinched and headbutted a million times by Ward.

If you are going to give credit for a good showing after a loss, then Froch puts Kessler in the shade.