The rematch, Carl Froch - Mikkel Kessler 2 fight chat thread - Warriors Call !!!

**Beanz** · 05-26-2013 12:28 AM

Glad that Froch won after every one saying "I'm supporting Kessler because he is more of a gent" really? It's not celebrity big brother. Both are a credit to boxing. Great fight.

**bzkfn** · 05-26-2013 12:31 AM

I had it 7-5 Froch. 115-113. I'd happily watch a 3rd fight, that was edge of your seat stuff at times.

**Gandalf** · 05-26-2013 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Glad that Froch won after every one saying "I'm supporting Kessler because he is more of a gent" really? It's not celebrity big brother. Both are a credit to boxing. Great fight.

It is boxing and character and style mesh to give you the fighter you like. Saying stuff like 'I will kill him' is bound to make people think you are a bit off and thus in a pick 'em where you like both fighters, that might make you lean another way. It is inevitable and normal.

Having said that, the truth willed out in the post fight as it often does. These two are friendly and thus any pre fight angst leaves only the fight and the better fighter won.

It was a good fight and the difference was largely Froch's will. He makes sure he gets off and thus lands more and tries to do that as often as he can. It isn't an output like Calzaghe's that was fluid and mixed, Froch just bites down and grinds out the short bursts of combination. He is definitely a much less lazy fighter.