Froch v Kessler - Who won? (Poll)

[Pugilistic]

R1 Kessler 10-9
R2 Froch 10-9
R3 Kessler 10-9
R4 Kessler 10-9
R5 Froch 10-9
R6 Kessler 10-9
R7 Kessler 10-9
R8 Kessler 10-9
R9 Froch 10-9
R10 Froch 10-9
R11 Froch 10-9
R12 Kessler 10-9
Total 115-113 Kessler

Very good fight.

Alot of really close rounds.

Either guy argueably won this fight imo.

Kessler's jab and bodywork were the key factors for him in that fight. He certainly was able to slow Froch down with his work to the body.

Froch showed some boxing ability and a decent jab.

Props to both guys.

[Violent Demise]

R1 Kessler 10-9
R2 Froch 10-9
R3 Kessler 10-9
R4 Kessler 10-9
R5 Froch 10-9
R6 Kessler 10-9
R7 Kessler 10-9
R8 Kessler 10-9
R9 Kessler 10-9
R10 Froch 10-9
R11 Kessler 10-9
R12 Kessler 10-9
Total 117-111 Kessler

I saw this fight twice. The live version with the UK commentators and the Show Time broadcast. It was unbelievable how the UK commentators were riding Froch. They didn't even try and hide there bias. If that was a radio broadcast I would of scored it 120-108 Froch off there commentating. Shiit was shameful

[Mar]

Exactly....and that's what bothers me most about froch's post fight interview and the non-sense that is being spewed about from him and his camp. The fight was actually really good. As most of you know i'm not big on froch. Outside the ring drama aside i just don't think he's that great of a fighter. But reguardless of what i think the dude has done what he's been asked to do and that is to win. But last night he didn't and a simple congrats i'll get him next time was really all that was necessary. To say i could've won if i wanted is just retarded. Carl i could have won the lottery yesterday if i picked all the right numbers..so what. It's not about what you could have done it's about what you did do, and judges said you didn't do enough or at least more than kessler did not overall but last night when it mattered. He said himself he wouldn't get a decision in denmark, so why all the suprise. No road guy yet has won so doing the usual just isn't going to cut it in this tourny. Both guys put on a great show, sucks to always have these great fights dampered by this type of b.s. And sadly next weeks shane floyd fight will be no different. I would have agreed with either guy winning last night, to me the fight was that close. I don't think you really can have a wrong scorecard on this one. I actually agree with above and give both guy in ring props. Outside of it now that's a different story, i dont really take any of that into account.

[Violent Demise]

Exactly....and that's what bothers me most about froch's post fight interview and the non-sense that is being spewed about from him and his camp. The fight was actually really good. As most of you know i'm not big on froch. Outside the ring drama aside i just don't think he's that great of a fighter. But reguardless of what i think the dude has done what he's been asked to do and that is to win. But last night he didn't and a simple congrats i'll get him next time was really all that was necessary. To say i could've won if i wanted is just retarded. Carl i could have won the lottery yesterday if i picked all the right numbers..so what. It's not about what you could have done it's about what you did do, and judges said you didn't do enough or at least more than kessler did not overall but last night when it mattered. He said himself he wouldn't get a decision in denmark, so why all the suprise. No road guy yet has won so doing the usual just isn't going to cut it in this tourny. Both guys put on a great show, sucks to always have these great fights dampered by this type of b.s. And sadly next weeks shane floyd fight will be no different. I would have agreed with either guy winning last night, to me the fight was that close. I don't think you really can have a wrong scorecard on this one. I actually agree with above and give both guy in ring props. Outside of it now that's a different story, i dont really take any of that into account.

You too, huh? Yeah I passed on winning this week. Didn't feel like counting millions. To much work.

[TheMacMagician]

Exactly....and that's what bothers me most about froch's post fight interview and the non-sense that is being spewed about from him and his camp. The fight was actually really good. As most of you know i'm not big on froch. Outside the ring drama aside i just don't think he's that great of a fighter. But reguardless of what i think the dude has done what he's been asked to do and that is to win. But last night he didn't and a simple congrats i'll get him next time was really all that was necessary. To say i could've won if i wanted is just retarded. Carl i could have won the lottery yesterday if i picked all the right numbers..so what. It's not about what you could have done it's about what you did do, and judges said you didn't do enough or at least more than kessler did not overall but last night when it mattered. He said himself he wouldn't get a decision in denmark, so why all the suprise. No road guy yet has won so doing the usual just isn't going to cut it in this tourny. Both guys put on a great show, sucks to always have these great fights dampered by this type of b.s. And sadly next weeks shane floyd fight will be no different. I would have agreed with either guy winning last night, to me the fight was that close. I don't think you really can have a wrong scorecard on this one. I actually agree with above and give both guy in ring props. Outside of it now that's a different story, i dont really take any of that into account.

LMAO, splendid answer man......

[J_C]

Just wanting to gauge a polled opinion from the Saddoboxing community on this one. Just a simple vote will suffice if you want (as long as you scored the fight properly that is).

I found it to be a very close fight with many rounds difficult to score. I watched it twice and both times scored it a draw (115-115 and 114-114 respectively).

[The Fightfan]

I had Kessler up 6-5-1 with eleventh round even. I just couldn't see who actually pulled ahead. Kessler scored heavy early then Froch late. I could have easily seen it the other way too.The fight that is.

[Kev]

It was a very competitive fight, I scored it 117-112 (One round even)Kessler watching it live, although I was scoring close rounds in favour of Kessler as I figured he would get the hometown benefit, so I can easily see 115-113 Kessler.

I don't think Froch did enough to win though, that's a really difficult one for me to argue even as a Froch fan, especially over in Denmark.

I do think though that Kessler left it all in the ring and Carl didn't. At times Kess looked exhausted and bloodied, put would come on regardless whilst Carl looked composed, confident, imperious even but frustratingly wasn't throwing.

If he would have thrown more I think Froch would have taken the fight, but it seemed to me that Kess, maybe spurred on by the crowd and the fact he knew his career was on the line seemed to want it more.

I can't blame Froch though. I mean that's his fourth tremendously hard fight in a row, each of which he has to go life and death in the championship rounds to get the win.

It must get harder every time and I don't envy him having to fight Artur Abraham next in another must win fight for both men.

I think because of his style, by the time this tourmanent his over so will be Froch's effective career.

He's been in some ring wars that's for sure and he may well be like a post world war 2 Germany by the end of 2011.

[eagle]

God I have never seen such a clear cut victory questioned so much. The fight was clearly Kesslers, hometown or not. He forced the action, threw more, and landed more. He clearly out fought Froch. 116-112 is right on the money. If one eyed Froch fans have it close then thats a good indication Kessler won it fairly easily.

[BoxingGorilla]

For those who give a care

My Scorecard

Froch 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 114
Kessler 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 114


That was while watching it the first time. I have not rewatched it yet, but plan to.

[iwng100]

It was close but clear in Kessler favor if this makes any sense. I agree with Bilbo that Froch looked like he could give more in some rounds, especially after the 8th.
Pretty fair scorecards, I have it 115-113 Kessler but I’d understand any score between 114-114 and 116-112 in Mikkel favor. I don’t think it would have been any different in any neutral location. The referee did a very good job as well, so we have better referees than MBR.
Very good fight tough and the 12th round was ROTY so far IMO.

[armin]

Just watching the first round right now, but heard the commentators "froch is starting to pick him apart " really. wtf

[armin]

Just finished watchin and there were many close rounds, I guess the rounds that kess won he won more convincingly, but definitely lot of close rounds. He doesn't seem as crisp and precise anymore, lot of punches that 2 years ago would have hit froch right on the chin went of to the side....the right man won tho I think. froch just seemed to passive and content, kessler made that fight, its not like froch was dominating the excanges and entirely eluding kess by going back which is pretty much the only way to win a fight going backwards.

[FTMatty]

115-113, purely because of Kesslers determination in the 12th.

[JazMerkin]

1. 10-9 Froch
2. 10-9 Kessler
3. 10-9 Froch
4. 10-9 Kessler
5. 10-9 Froch
6. 10-9 Kessler
7. 10-9 Kessler
8. 10-9 Kessler
9. 10-9 Kessler
10. 10-9 Froch
11. 10-9 Froch
12. 10-9 Kessler

115-113 Kessler

Excellent fight, as much as I dislike Froch, he helped put on a great show, but Kessler deserved it for that last round, I loved Jimmy Montoya saying 'You go out there and win that fucking belt or you don't come back here at all'