Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler: who will win?

[Random1]

I think Kessler wins if he's there mentally. If not it could quite possibly be a KO of the year candidate for Froch.

[Pullcounter]

I think this fight could go either way, but I'm picking Kessler by decision.

What do you all think?

froch's skills are garbage. kessler will KO him. only way froch wins is if the UK refs let froch roughhouse kessler. kessler is a sitting duck when he's getting fouled.

[SKULLSPLITTER]

It's a pick 'em...because as of right now...they're both C+ level fighters.

so it doesn't really matter who wins because they'll both continue to be lacking fighters in a lacking division...

[dans]

I'm picking Kessler because I think he's better. Froch might be tougher though and that can't be discounted in a fight like this.

[JM1]

Carl Is gonna beat him decisively. Maybe even stop him late.

And even after he does, people are gonna pretend he's no good.

Just watch.

i just want to warn you people that the quoted poster is the same guy who said that jmm will KO floyd in 1rd and the same guy who thinks that margarito is an atg

[Toney Loc]

Kessler will stand and trade, he's no Dirrell. He has solid Boxing skills but he's too stationary to box circles around Froch. I won't be surprised AT ALL if Froch KO's him at any point in the fight.

[The Hammer]

It's a pick 'em...because as of right now...they're both C+ level fighters.

so it doesn't really matter who wins because they'll both continue to be lacking fighters in a lacking division...

They're actually both very good B+ or A- fighters. Kessler is the better boxer, but Froch is the tougher more determined fighter.

And the super-middleweight division is loaded with talent: Abraham, Dirrell, Bute, Ward, Taylor, Kessler, and Froch. Even the fringe contenders like Bika, Green and Inkin are decent.

[shonuff488]

Froch by decision

[elgaringo]

Froch in a good fight! I think he's underrated

[Shattered Jaw]

I think Froch's defense is underrated. I think he'll obviously take some flush bombs from Kessler but should be ok. Froch ducks and uses the right hand to block way more than given credit for, except he is still pretty open to left hooks. However, Kessler is way more effective with his straight shots than his hook so I can't see it being a major problem.

As for Froch's offense, I'm not too sure if it can see Kessler away early - if he catches him with a big right then maybe I can see Kessler being stunned and there to be finished but I doubt it.

Also, anyone comparing Froch to Andrade and finding mostly similarities is an idiot. They are nothing a like. Froch fights way more cautiously than Andrade, who just literally stumbles into range and takes bombs to tire his opponent out. Comparing Froch to Andrade is very unfair to Froch, who has proven himself to be a true world class operator. Andrade is a good fighter but is not on the top echelon of SMW fighters IMO.