Froch's next fight

[IamInuit]

One man that is at play here is Stevenson. He was Butes mandatory prior to Froch and stepped aside and became Carls immediately after. He must have done it again for the unification fight and then managed to land the Dawson gig. Should he win I suppose he may not come back down but he's most definitely in the mix and a dangerous opponent.

[ross]

No one is mentioning Bika.

He is fighting for the proper WBC belt on June 22nd against Periban.

Bika Froch would be a fun fight and I could see Bika giving Froch a hard time. He is a big puncher and will not stand back and respect Carl.

[armin]

No one is mentioning Bika.

He is fighting for the proper WBC belt on June 22nd against Periban.

Bika Froch would be a fun fight and I could see Bika giving Froch a hard time. He is a big puncher and will not stand back and respect Carl.

It could be fun, but imo froch would end up with a somewhat wide decision. bika any time he's mixed it up with the top 5 or so has always fallen short.

[ross]

No one is mentioning Bika.

He is fighting for the proper WBC belt on June 22nd against Periban.

Bika Froch would be a fun fight and I could see Bika giving Froch a hard time. He is a big puncher and will not stand back and respect Carl.

It could be fun, but imo froch would end up with a somewhat wide decision. bika any time he's mixed it up with the top 5 or so has always fallen short.

None of those other fighters take half the punches Froch does. It would be fun because Froch is easy to hit and Bika is strong.

[BIG H]

He should fight Ward and retire.

I actually think Cleverly
would be a good fight though

[Rantcatrat]

It won't happen, but a fight with Groves would be interesting in the UK at least.

A fight with Ward seems pretty pointless to me no matter where they hold it. Ward is in a different class and has already beaten Froch very convincingly. Froch did well tonight, but anyone who thinks he could give Ward a serious fight is getting carried away.

To be honest I'd love to see him fight Kessler again on neutral ground, perhaps in the US.

Now there is a pointless fight. It's obvious Kessler is not what he was-due to inactivity, lost desire or whatever-unless your goal is to put money in Froch's pocket

I disagree. I think if you take away the first three rounds, then you have a very close fight between Kessler and Froch. I gave Kessler the first round, but I appear to be the only one who did so. I had the fight 115-113 Froch. That is no walk in the park. I thought the 118-110 card was retarded.

Kessler landed something astronomical like 55% of his power shots. He also landed a ton of jabs when he threw them. His left hook shook Carl Froch to his boots in the 11th. In fact, I would argue the better punches were landed by Kessler in the fight. I just think Froch controlled the pace better throughout the court of the night.

I would like to see a rubber match between the two.

I think an Andre Ward fight makes sense for the reason that it gives Froch an opportunity to avenge his loss. The problem is that I don't see it happening. I think Ward beats him again. Then he has his current momentum ruined.

Hopkins-Froch is interesting from a legacy perspective in comparison to Calzaghe because Calzaghe beat Hopkins. I see the point there.

Groves isn't a bad match-up either.

Bottom line for me, Kessler in a rubber match, Hopkins at 170, or Groves.

[Rantcatrat]

No one is mentioning Bika.

He is fighting for the proper WBC belt on June 22nd against Periban.

Bika Froch would be a fun fight and I could see Bika giving Froch a hard time. He is a big puncher and will not stand back and respect Carl.

It could be fun, but imo froch would end up with a somewhat wide decision. bika any time he's mixed it up with the top 5 or so has always fallen short.

None of those other fighters take half the punches Froch does. It would be fun because Froch is easy to hit and Bika is strong.

Bika is a step back though in terms of legacy and money. I'm not sure what a win over Bute would do for him.

I could see a Stieglitz unification fight being big.

Also, a fight with Chavez Junior would be interesting

[Cressa121]

It won't happen, but a fight with Groves would be interesting in the UK at least.

A fight with Ward seems pretty pointless to me no matter where they hold it. Ward is in a different class and has already beaten Froch very convincingly. Froch did well tonight, but anyone who thinks he could give Ward a serious fight is getting carried away.

To be honest I'd love to see him fight Kessler again on neutral ground, perhaps in the US.

Now there is a pointless fight. It's obvious Kessler is not what he was-due to inactivity, lost desire or whatever-unless your goal is to put money in Froch's pocket

I disagree. I think if you take away the first three rounds, then you have a very close fight between Kessler and Froch. I gave Kessler the first round, but I appear to be the only one who did so. I had the fight 115-113 Froch. That is no walk in the park. I thought the 118-110 card was retarded.

Kessler landed something astronomical like 55% of his power shots. He also landed a ton of jabs when he threw them. His left hook shook Carl Froch to his boots in the 11th. In fact, I would argue the better punches were landed by Kessler in the fight. I just think Froch controlled the pace better throughout the court of the night.

I would like to see a rubber match between the two.

I think an Andre Ward fight makes sense for the reason that it gives Froch an opportunity to avenge his loss. The problem is that I don't see it happening. I think Ward beats him again. Then he has his current momentum ruined.

Hopkins-Froch is interesting from a legacy perspective in comparison to Calzaghe because Calzaghe beat Hopkins. I see the point there.

Groves isn't a bad match-up either.

Bottom line for me, Kessler in a rubber match, Hopkins at 170, or Groves.

Agree on Froch-Kessler, I had it 115-113 too. When Kessler started slipping the jab after 3-4 rounds he had a lot of success, landed some great shots. It was a close but clear win for Froch for me. I'd be more interested in seeing a 3rd fight over a Ward rematch.

I'd rather see a Cleverly fight than a Hopkins one too - though I know it's highly unlikely to happen. I don't see the appeal in fighting Hopkins, it's almost guaranteed to be an ugly fight and how much credit would Froch really be given for beating a 50 year old man? And if he lost...

I don't see a Groves fight happening anytime soon, I think they'll look to get Groves in with Stieglitz next to try and get a strap, have him defend it a few times and look to build him for a fight with Froch in a few years time.

[imp]

Froch beat kessler by 2-3 rounds period.
He also came on strong at the end and nearly knocked him out.
Froch deserves nothing but props for his fearless attitude in his trade.
He is one the best superweights and i wish him the very best in avenging his loss to ward.
Ward is his only obstacle to greatness.

[Fenster]

It won't happen, but a fight with Groves would be interesting in the UK at least.

A fight with Ward seems pretty pointless to me no matter where they hold it. Ward is in a different class and has already beaten Froch very convincingly. Froch did well tonight, but anyone who thinks he could give Ward a serious fight is getting carried away.

To be honest I'd love to see him fight Kessler again on neutral ground, perhaps in the US.

Now there is a pointless fight. It's obvious Kessler is not what he was-due to inactivity, lost desire or whatever-unless your goal is to put money in Froch's pocket

I disagree. I think if you take away the first three rounds, then you have a very close fight between Kessler and Froch. I gave Kessler the first round, but I appear to be the only one who did so. I had the fight 115-113 Froch. That is no walk in the park. I thought the 118-110 card was retarded.

Kessler landed something astronomical like 55% of his power shots. He also landed a ton of jabs when he threw them. His left hook shook Carl Froch to his boots in the 11th. In fact, I would argue the better punches were landed by Kessler in the fight. I just think Froch controlled the pace better throughout the court of the night.

I would like to see a rubber match between the two.

I think an Andre Ward fight makes sense for the reason that it gives Froch an opportunity to avenge his loss. The problem is that I don't see it happening. I think Ward beats him again. Then he has his current momentum ruined.

Hopkins-Froch is interesting from a legacy perspective in comparison to Calzaghe because Calzaghe beat Hopkins. I see the point there.

Groves isn't a bad match-up either.

Bottom line for me, Kessler in a rubber match, Hopkins at 170, or Groves.

No it's not retarded, by your own admission you were in the minority scoring round one to Kessler. Doug Fischer, the The Ring writer, had Froch winning 115-113 but gave round 12 to Kessler, a round that the majority scored for Froch.

No way on earth the fight was as wide as 118-110, however, it is clearly rational to get scores like that when judging on a round by round basis. This is why we get so many silly cries of "robbery" every week

[Tam Seddon]

It won't happen, but a fight with Groves would be interesting in the UK at least.

A fight with Ward seems pretty pointless to me no matter where they hold it. Ward is in a different class and has already beaten Froch very convincingly. Froch did well tonight, but anyone who thinks he could give Ward a serious fight is getting carried away.

To be honest I'd love to see him fight Kessler again on neutral ground, perhaps in the US.

Now there is a pointless fight. It's obvious Kessler is not what he was-due to inactivity, lost desire or whatever-unless your goal is to put money in Froch's pocket

I disagree. I think if you take away the first three rounds, then you have a very close fight between Kessler and Froch. I gave Kessler the first round, but I appear to be the only one who did so. I had the fight 115-113 Froch. That is no walk in the park. I thought the 118-110 card was retarded.

Kessler landed something astronomical like 55% of his power shots. He also landed a ton of jabs when he threw them. His left hook shook Carl Froch to his boots in the 11th. In fact, I would argue the better punches were landed by Kessler in the fight. I just think Froch controlled the pace better throughout the court of the night.

I would like to see a rubber match between the two.

I think an Andre Ward fight makes sense for the reason that it gives Froch an opportunity to avenge his loss. The problem is that I don't see it happening. I think Ward beats him again. Then he has his current momentum ruined.

Hopkins-Froch is interesting from a legacy perspective in comparison to Calzaghe because Calzaghe beat Hopkins. I see the point there.

Groves isn't a bad match-up either.

Bottom line for me, Kessler in a rubber match, Hopkins at 170, or Groves.

No it's not retarded, by your own admission you were in the minority scoring round one to Kessler. Doug Fischer, the The Ring writer, had Froch winning 115-113 but gave round 12 to Kessler, a round that the majority scored for Froch.

No way on earth the fight was as wide as 118-110, however, it is clearly rational to get scores like that when judging on a round by round basis. This is why we get so many silly cries of "robbery" every week

Froch dominated the first with his jab and dominated the twelfth by nearly knocking out Kessler. I had it 115-113, maybe 116-112, I need to rewatch the fight.

[ross]

It won't happen, but a fight with Groves would be interesting in the UK at least.

A fight with Ward seems pretty pointless to me no matter where they hold it. Ward is in a different class and has already beaten Froch very convincingly. Froch did well tonight, but anyone who thinks he could give Ward a serious fight is getting carried away.

To be honest I'd love to see him fight Kessler again on neutral ground, perhaps in the US.

Now there is a pointless fight. It's obvious Kessler is not what he was-due to inactivity, lost desire or whatever-unless your goal is to put money in Froch's pocket

I disagree. I think if you take away the first three rounds, then you have a very close fight between Kessler and Froch. I gave Kessler the first round, but I appear to be the only one who did so. I had the fight 115-113 Froch. That is no walk in the park. I thought the 118-110 card was retarded.

Kessler landed something astronomical like 55% of his power shots. He also landed a ton of jabs when he threw them. His left hook shook Carl Froch to his boots in the 11th. In fact, I would argue the better punches were landed by Kessler in the fight. I just think Froch controlled the pace better throughout the court of the night.

I would like to see a rubber match between the two.

I think an Andre Ward fight makes sense for the reason that it gives Froch an opportunity to avenge his loss. The problem is that I don't see it happening. I think Ward beats him again. Then he has his current momentum ruined.

Hopkins-Froch is interesting from a legacy perspective in comparison to Calzaghe because Calzaghe beat Hopkins. I see the point there.

Groves isn't a bad match-up either.

Bottom line for me, Kessler in a rubber match, Hopkins at 170, or Groves.

No it's not retarded, by your own admission you were in the minority scoring round one to Kessler. Doug Fischer, the The Ring writer, had Froch winning 115-113 but gave round 12 to Kessler, a round that the majority scored for Froch.

No way on earth the fight was as wide as 118-110, however, it is clearly rational to get scores like that when judging on a round by round basis. This is why we get so many silly cries of "robbery" every week

Froch dominated the first with his jab and dominated the twelfth by nearly knocking out Kessler. I had it 115-113, maybe 116-112, I need to rewatch the fight.

I havent watched the fight again but from what I remember I thought zkessler was winning the 12th until the last half minute. Then he was totally spent and almost went iver from exhaustion. I dont think Carl had hurt him with any particular shot, I think he just gave everything he had left.

This is why I like Kessler. He gives his all in his fights. There have been fights of Carls its been frustrating to watch him necause you know he could do a few more rounds at the end. Like against Ward. He should have thrown caution to the wind and gone balls out in the last few rounds.