Joe Calzaghe: "Froch Beats Dirrell, But Kessler The Best"

By Mark Vester

They may have traded plenty of insults in the media over the years, but that still hasn't stopped Joe Calzaghe from picking WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch to beat undefeated Andre Dirrell on Saturday night. Calzaghe still views him as a vulnerable fighter with a bad defense. He doesn't give him a big shot to beat WBA champ Mikkel Kessler. He feels Kessler is by far the best fighter in the Super Six tournament.

"The best thing for British boxing would be a Carl Froch win, I am sick of him talking about me and don’t want to put him down anymore, he’s got a lot of heart, is a big-hitter and deserves great credit for his career," Calzaghe told South Wales Argus.

"He’s very vulnerable as he doesn’t really defend too much, but I expect him to beat Andre Dirrell on Saturday and to go fairly well in this. I wish him the best of luck, but if a year of inactivity hasn’t affected Mikkel Kessler too badly, he’s head and shoulders the best fighter in the tournament. I don’t fancy Froch’s chances if he faces Kessler, but I wish him well anyway."

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