Froch-Kessler - who wins? (poll)

[amat]

Instead the cobra beats dirrell at his own game and takes a comfortable win

now thats adaptability for you!!!

Fenster couldn't have done that any better.

Anyways, I think Kessler is finally the guy who burst this mythical bubble of Froch's.

[rjj tszyu]

I think Kessler in a great war for as long as it lasts. I can't wait for this fight.

I hope Froch wins though.

[ono]

I'm going with a Kessler win.

[Bomp]

Kessler, bit no where near 100% on him, maybe I'm picking him cos I hate that crow nosed twat . Thought he struggled to put his punches together against Perdomo and that was confirmed against Ward, not the same fighter he was 3 years ago and the only legitimate oppponent he had since JC he lost to decisively.

[TheMacMagician]

Just like Hammer, a year or two ago I would have had Kessler all day, but now, I think not. I'm still not 100% sold on the Granite Chin of Froch to be honest, but if that holds firm, I see Froch beating the fight out of Kessler. Kessler will be there, straight up, not elusive, not incredibly difficult to hit and Froch is quite similar, just that Froch maybe has a bit more variety of punches for me and a bit more of an awkward target. I think it'll be a battle of will and determination down the stretch, and going on Kesslers will, he looked a beaten man against Ward, I think Froch grinds it out and stops him late on, inside the championship rounds. I see a repeat of the Ward fight, just with Froch providing guts and fire power rather than the movement and boxing ability of Ward to beat Kessler down. I'm going out on a limb here but after this fight, I think Kessler will be done.

[LBSCFC]

i think had the fight taken place 18 months ago Kessler all the way. things have changed. i think frochs championship heart and tenacity will be enough for him to gain a close hard fought decision win

[piye]

I think Froch wins by knockout! Kessler is definitely the technically better fighter so i suppose I should go with him! but I've noticed he does not have that same will to win that Froch seems to have. And unless he's learnt to adapt he either gets stopped or Froch robbed.

[ono]

I think Froch wins by knockout! Kessler is definitely the technically better fighter so i suppose I should go with him! but I've noticed he does not have that same will to win that Froch seems to have. And unless he's learnt to adapt he either gets stopped or Froch robbed.

Yeah but he has the crowd on his side this time, unlike the Coke Head and Ward fights so maybe it will give him an extra boost...

[Pugilistic]

Before Kessler's loss to Ward, i predicted Kessler would toy with Froch for the whole fight and eventually stop him.

My opinion has changed though.

Although Kessler still has the ability to control Froch's pressure behind his jab, Froch's ability to make it a rough fight makes it interesting because Kessler has shown to bet frustrated with dirty tactics. Also include that Froch has a good right hand, is durable and strong and i think he could cause the upset and......... by stoppage.

For the time being, i ain't picking a winner although i'm starting to edge towards Froch.

[Dark Lord Al]

Froch wins by stoppage , if he isnt a paper tiger , because Kessler is and always was only a good fighter. To limited .

[WelshDevilRob]

Article I wrote.

Froch vs Kessler Preview

On 24 April 2010 the 2nd round of fights continue in the Super 6 Super Middleweight tournament with a battle of Europe style clash between WBC champion Carl Froch and challenger Mikkel Kessler. On the line will be Froch’s title and of course more points: Froch currently has 2 while Kessler is on zero. Froch is coming off a successful defence against the previously undefeated Andre Dirrell in a fight that was very boring to watch while Kessler got schooled by another undefeated American in Andre Ward.


Froch scraped through against the negative Andre Dirrell in a fight sparse of action and punches landed but the the judges viewed and awarded his more aggressive style and I saw it the same and pray there is never a rematch. Kessler who came into the tournament as favourite was surprisingly easily beaten by Andre Ward. Granted Kessler had cause to complain about the head butts he was on the end of but they weren’t the reason he lost - his timing and even ambition seemed lost while Ward looked brilliant in getting his fast shots off. Some say fighting away from home affected the Dane but he’s done that before and looked good. (Against Joe Calzaghe in Wales and Anthony Mundine in Australia) This time Mikkel has home advantage and while his opponent has been happy to travel to Denmark, despite being the WBC champion, for this fight there has been some disagreement over the venue or rather the location. Carl Froch and his camp quite rightly wanted the fight in the Danish Capital Copenhagen which is pretty straightforward for his traveling British supporters to get to while the Kessler camp wanted the fight in the more remote city of Herning. The Kessler camp got their way. It is to Carl Froch’s credit that once again he is in a title fight in his opponents ‘backyard’ and the old adage “Have gloves will travel” seems apt.



Boxing often throws up Intangibles before a fight and this match-up is no different. Many questions still remain to be answered:- In the case of the challenger Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 Ko) we will be tuning in, via Showtime (US) or PrimeTimeTV (Uk) , to see if his last fight was just a ‘bad day at the office’ or the sign that his powers are on the wane. He certainly looked out of sorts against Andre Ward and since the defeat to Joe Calzaghe in 2007 his career has stalled somewhat with promotional wrangles. In Carl Froch (26-0, 20 Ko) we have to wonder whether he has the skills to compete with a ’Peak’ Kessler after he looked devoid of answers against the quicker Andre Dirrell; he seemed incapable of cutting off the ring and even when he did get close to his elusive opponent he failed to land anything significant for the most part. The main slight against the Englishman, who is undefeated, is that his defence is poor and the evidence of the Pascal, Taylor and Dirrell fights is there for all to see. It’s fortunate for him that he has such a solid chin to be able to get away with his defensive frailties. Neither fighter is the quickest of foot though both posses sound technical ability, if abit rigid at times. Power wise I think they are pretty evenly matched and both have solid chins.


If we were talking about a match-up of the Kessler from two years ago and Carl Froch of today then I would pick the Dane to win on points but after Kesslers last few performances, I don’t think that fighter exists anymore and while it will still take a lot to KO him I can see Carl just edging a close but deserved points decision in Herning. I think it will be a tense opening few rounds that will ignite with ‘fireworks’ at points in the bout. If, Kessler can stay composed and just use his boxing skills then he can win the rounds but I don’t think his body will do the things his mind wants to. For Carl Froch the victory will mean a place in the semi-finals (regardless of the result in the final bout) of the tournament and another decent name on the resume after Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell. Carl Froch doesn’t do things the easy way but this time his timing couldn’t be better.


My Verdict: Carl Froch WUD12th

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Kessler winz TKO. Remember Taylor rocked and dropped Froch...

[ElTerribleMorales]

i can see that Hammer started drinking early today, either way, Froch didn't adapt at all against Taylor, he just got lucky that Jermaine gassed

and the only "adapting" he did against Dirrell was slip in some coin into each of the judges pocket as well as the refs

Kessler KO's him in 8

[El Kabong]

I think Froch gets dominated and stopped in the mid to late rounds 6-8.

[Fenster]

The more I think about it the more I fancy Kessler. Maybe Kessler is done. But he's worth a chance just down to the old adage - styles make fights.

Jesus bamboozled Kessler with speed, angles, movement and output. His other loss was similar. And in both he was away from home.

Froch wont pose those problems. Froch is bringing toughness, tenacity, confidence and is less exposed. But Froch will also be the slower man, not have a greater punch frequency and most importantly Kessler will have success whacking his big nose which will raise his confidence and the home crowd cheers.