I find it ironic that all the Froch fans sound like the Dirrell fans now.
It sucks losing a close fight you felt you've won dosen't?
except the Dirrell fight wasn't close at all. Dirrell made a fool out of him
Roger Tilleman is legendary.
He's the referee here:
LMFAO. That round is just appalling. Turns a clear 10-8 Reid round into a probably 10-8 round for Ottke on the cards.
i gave kessler the first and third. froch the 2nd 4th and 5th. i had it even going into the 11th and gave kessler the final round.
i actually scored it for froch by two rounds the first time i watched.
There was no robbery, people need to look that word up, but some i could smell some homecooking. In a neutral venue, fight could have gone either way. In England, the fight was Froch's.
In England they would have Froch outpointing Taylor, thats how ridiculous scoring is over there. The judges love smooching on one fighter over the other.
After the first 4 rounds, i had it 2 rounds a piece. The middle rounds are where Kessler had a strong case for a lead on the scorecards, but the last 2 rounds were Froch's imo.
Depending on some very close rounds, i've scored it 7-5 to Kessler and a draw on a second viewing.
There was no robbery, people need to look that word up, but some i could smell some homecooking. In a neutral venue, fight could have gone either way. In England, the fight was Froch's.
I had Froch Winning the First 4 rounds, with Kessler arguably taking one of them.
But the rounds were so damn close, it should have been a Draw.
I wouldnt be surprised if it went either way.
Roger Tilleman is legendary.
He's the referee here:
Surely Froch`s management team would have had word on the judges. Very amateurish that they did not pick up on this and appeal.
i scored it :
Froch
Even
Kessler
Froch
Froch
Kessler
Kessler
Kessler
Kessler
Froch
Froch
Froch
6 rounds to froch
5 rounds to Kessler
1 even round
Some of the rounds could have been even! But i still have it froch winning more round after seeing it for the 5th time.
Note* the i am not a froch or a kessler fan. It was still a very good, close fight and if it was in the usa or England would have gone froch's way IMO, and if froch would have put more pressure when he hurt kessler could have at least Knocked him down, or could have finished him.
Also the two belgium judges were well off imo, thats why i can see froch fans seeing it as a robbery.
great post. pretty much how i scored it, but i ha froch 2 rounds up.