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Froch wants third fight with Kessler next, a tie-breaker

Rob Smith - May 25, 2013

Having beaten WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision tonight to take his WBA 168 lb., the victorious IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) is kicking around the idea […]

Froch beats Kessler, avenges his previous loss

Rob Smith - May 25, 2013

IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) avenged his earlier defeat to WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KO’s) by beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision tonight in front of a packed O2 Arena […]

Froch decisions Kessler

Michael Collins - May 25, 2013

IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) labored to a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night over WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KO’s) at the O2 Arena in London, UK. The judges scored the […]

Groves wants Froch-Kessler winner

Jeff Sorby - May 25, 2013

Undefeated George Groves staked his claim to the winner of tonight’s fight between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler by destroying #11 WBC super middleweight contender Noe Gonzalez by an impressive 5th round TKO. Groves landed a booming right hand to […]

Atlas picks Froch to beat Kessler

Michael Collins - May 25, 2013

ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas is picking IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) to defeat WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) in their fight tonight at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Atlas’ reasons for […]

Froch maybe favourite but Kessler has a bigger point to prove

Mickael Barbes - May 25, 2013

Conventional boxing wisdom seems to dictate that Carl Froch will tonight avenge his 2010 defeat to Mikkel Kessler in their much-anticipated rematch in London. Froch, who still disputes his loss on Danish soil, insists if their first bout had been […]

Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch II: Expect a great fight!

James Stillerman - May 24, 2013

The long awaited rematch between Mikkel “The Viking Warrior” Kessler (46-2, 35KOs) and Carl “The Cobra” Froch (30-2, 22KOs) will take place this Saturday, May 25th at the O2 Arena (Millennium Dome) in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. The bout will […]

Froch vs. Kessler 2: Legacy and a date with the Legend of Longevity are on the line

Chris Carlson - May 24, 2013

Although few fighters if any can match the quality of opponent that Carl Froch has faced since his introduction to the big time in his 2008 fight with Jean Pascal, make no mistake about it, his legacy is on the […]

Kessler’s promoter: Froch is starting to crack from the pressure

Michael Collins - May 24, 2013

Kalle Sauerland, the promoter for WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s), thinks IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) is showing the hallmarks of a fighter that is mentally crumbling under the pressure of his […]

Froch goes overboard with comments about Kessler

Michael Collins - May 23, 2013

There’s a right way and a wrong way to try and hype a fight, and IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) showed a prime example of the wrong by talking about possibly killing his opponent WBA super […]