Kessler hurt Froch with the same counter in both fights

In both cases Kessler landed a right hand counter immediately after a Froch threw a 1-2. Froch still makes the same mistake of telegraphing his right hand and bringing his back foot forward as he throws it, which leaves him in a squared position and vulnerable to counters as we all saw. The momentum of his body even makes the counter more powerful. He might have improved tactically but not technically. Fight 1 http://abload.de/img/froch-kesslercounter1e7f9r.gif Fight 2 http://abload.de/img/froch-kesslercounter2udc72.gif Kessler's counter is a bit slower in the rematch, his timing is still sharp, he can still see openings but his reaction time has slightly decreased.

Comments (15)

BattlingNelson

It was a great shot both times. Froch took it really well.

13y ago

Sweet_Pea_50

The first three rounds were the deciding factor in my eyes. I was getting the impression that Kessler couldn't pull the trigger, at all. I was wrong, of course.:lol1: But Froch put those early rounds in the bank, and in decisive fashion. Took Kessler till the 4th to even look like he showed up to fight, from my memory. Makes me wonder if Kessler would have let his hands go a little more in those earlier rounds... Great fight, regardless.

13y ago

Light_Speed

B.Hop must be licking his chops!! :lol1: No kidding, he would have a field day with that shot.

13y ago

Fetta

I guess that's the difference between watching him on TV and having to get in the ring with him. Ah that must be it cause from viewing him fight hes subpar. I like froch and i went in thinking he will be elite but he showed he is not

13y ago

Mr_Philadel

B.Hop must be licking his chops!! :lol1:

13y ago

Fetta

So you saying when they was boxing for the most part you did not like it but once they started turning it into a street fight is when you started to enjoy the fight. Well said, I enjoyed both the early rounds aswell but I can see how a casual fan will tend to enjoy the brawl more. I enjoy watching good boxers. Something these two are not. Froch lazy jab, followed by wide sloppy punches and kessler just no good was not fun to watch. Boxing Skill level rpunds 1-6 was poor. Sorry to say.

13y ago

AWolf

Sorry man but Froch is not a superior fighter than Kessler. Kessler literally lost that fight because he just couldn't fight the full 3 minutes. Nothing against Froch he goes for the win but Kessler is a better fight, every time he turned it up he landed with ease Well then I should be embarrassed for Kessler and other fighters who have lost resoundingly to Carl Froch who have clearly had faster feet, faster hands, greater overall agility, and every other tangible advantage in their favor. Yes? Kessler is a better athlete. Froch is the superior fighter. Period.

13y ago

Rifa

Kessler was and is garbage with a very padded record and Froch is very sloppy and telegraphs his shots. Fight sucked rounds 1-7 but did pick up in spurts from last 15 sec of round 7 on. I see nothing in froch that says elite but to each his own So you saying when they was boxing for the most part you did not like it but once they started turning it into a street fight is when you started to enjoy the fight. Well said, I enjoyed both the early rounds aswell but I can see how a casual fan will tend to enjoy the brawl more.

13y ago

Jloro

Kessler's hands looked extremely fast this past weekend. He fought a great fight and looked in tremendous condition. He just lost to the superior fighter. I was shocked how fast Kessler was when he threw a great combo in like the 11th i think

13y ago

WitherGlove

Kessler's hands looked extremely fast this past weekend. He fought a great fight and looked in tremendous condition. He just lost to the superior fighter. Sorry man but Froch is not a superior fighter than Kessler. Kessler literally lost that fight because he just couldn't fight the full 3 minutes. Nothing against Froch he goes for the win but Kessler is a better fight, every time he turned it up he landed with ease

13y ago

AWolf

Kessler was and is garbage with a very padded record and Froch is very sloppy and telegraphs his shots. Fight sucked rounds 1-7 but did pick up in spurts from last 15 sec of round 7 on. I see nothing in froch that says elite but to each his own I guess that's the difference between watching him on TV and having to get in the ring with him.

13y ago

Fetta

13y ago

hugh_grant

Froch should have won the first fight as well, as he hurt Kessler more times Froch said. Froch probably thinks he beat Ward as he hurt Ward more. Ward woke up with more aches and pains.

13y ago

AWolf

Kessler's hands looked extremely fast this past weekend. He fought a great fight and looked in tremendous condition. He just lost to the superior fighter.

13y ago

IronDanHamza

It's a good job he has one of the best chins in the sport. And that counter shot looks just as sharp in both clips from what I can see.

13y ago