By Mark Vester

The truce only lasted a few weeks. WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch has hit back at Joe Calzaghe for some of his recent comments. After years of trading verbal jabs in the press, the two fighters began to show some support for each other but it didn't last long. Froch has taken offense to some of Calzaghe comments concerning Mikkel Kessler. Last week, Calzaghe said Kessler was "heads and shoulders" above the other participants in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. He picked Froch to beat Andre Dirrell but said Kessler would be far too much for Froch to handle.

"Joe Calzaghe had quite a difficult night's work with Mikkel Kessler and Mikkel Kessler is a great fighter," said Froch. "For him to say Kessler would be too much for me to handle is just his opinion. I will prove myself against Mikkel Kessler and I know I have too much for him.

"Joe's not going to get behind me because, let's not forget, he vacated the title I have now rather than meet me. He's probably not going to have a kind word to say about me and there's probably a bit of envy there. He's finished with his career and he's just been booted out of Strictly Come Dancing for being as stiff as a poker."

Froch picks Kessler to win a close decision on November 21 against Andre Ward. Froch plans to box Kessler in the early rounds and then go to war if "Plan A" doesn't work.

"When we beat Kessler we'll get the accolades," Froch added. "He's next and that's the one to look forward to. Kessler boxes a bit and is a good mover, but he'll stand there and fight rather than hold and moan. If I'm struggling to box early on then I'll put it on him and stand and have a trade-off, but we'll see.

"I do think Kessler will win a close decision against Ward. I'd like him to win and when we meet it will be for the undisputed title, which is what I've craved since turning professional."

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