Super Six World Boxing Classic: Froch Backing A European Hat Trick In Super Six

NOTTINGHAM (November 20th ,2009) – WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl “The Cobra” Froch believes that Mikkel Kessler has what it takes to complete a clean sweep for Europe in the final bout of Group Stage 1 in the Super Six World Boxing Classic this weekend. With Froch having ended the unbeaten run of American hotshot Andre Dirrell last month and German based Armenian Arthur Abraham scoring a final round KO over Jermain Taylor it’s currently 2 – 0 to Europe ahead of Kessler’s clash with Andre Ward in the U.S. this weekend..

Saturday night’s bout from Portland is live in the UK and Ireland on Primetime (Sky channel 480) and while the Super Six tournament is an individual competition Froch admits that he’s hoping that Kessler can make it a clean sweep for the European’s over their Stateside rivals.

“The Yank’s aren’t having the best of times so far,” said Froch. “I felt for Jermain Taylor getting stopped in the last round again against Abraham, it was like my fight with him all over again. As for Dirrell he was just far too negative against me. Maybe Ward can get them back into it but if he doesn’t then it will have been a disastrous start for the American’s.

“I suppose there is a little bit of an ‘us and them’ attitude with the American’s and the European’s but having said that my remaining two fights in the round robin stage of the tournament are against Kessler and Abraham so I’ll be focusing on them from now on.”

Indeed Froch is hoping that Kessler emerges from Saturday night’s clash with Ward with his WBA title intact so that both the WBC and WBA belts are on the line when they meet in the New Year. “Our fight is already a massive fight but that would make it even bigger. I’m really looking forward to the Kessler fight because I know that’s exactly what it’s going to be – a FIGHT. Dirrell didn’t come to fight and it made for a poor spectacle for the fans but you know when me and Kessler get in the ring there’s going to be fireworks.”

Froch admits that he shared a few jokes with the Danish hero during the press tour to launch the Super Six earlier in the year but it will be strictly business when it comes to stepping in to the ring with him. “I like Mikkel, he’s a good guy and we had a good laugh on the press tour but business is business and I know I have the power to KO anyone out there including Kessler.”

However Froch has a message of consolation for Kessler’s fans. “Even when I beat Mikkel I still expect him to bounce back and we will probably end up having a rematch in the final. He just needs to make sure he doesn’t slip up this weekend against Ward or otherwise he could be fighting for his survival in the competition against me.”

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