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Froch: Kessler more like a Royal than a fighter.
In the Daily Mirror Steve Bunce writes:
Carl Froch can finally enter his training camp for the most important fight of his life.
Nottingham world champion Froch has had to sit and wait during months of frustration and confusion for a venue and a date for his WBC super-middleweight title fight against Danish idol Mikkel Kessler.
The fight will now take place in Herning, near the legendary Legoland in Denmark, on April 24.
The showdown with Kessler is also part of the second series of fights in the Super Six tournament.
Froch said: "I've proved I can go overseas to a fighter's back yard and pull off the big win. I know I will have to do it again against Kessler.
"He has all the advantages - he is at home, the crowd will be on his side and he knows defeat means the end of his Super Six dream.
"His biggest advantage will be the fact that he will not want to let any of his devoted fans down and I've seen up close and personal just how loud they can be.
"We went to a press conference in Copenhagen last year and I was amazed at the way he was treated - he was more like a Royal than a fighter. It was staggering."
So far in the Super Six, Froch's outpointed previously unbeaten American Andre Dirrell, Kessler lost on a cut late in the fight to 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and the new favourite to win, Arthur Abraham, knocked out Jermain Taylor.
Froch, unbeaten in 26 fights, added: "All of the three opening fights were special for one or other reason - I was not happy with the way that I boxed, but I beat a good fighter and Kessler was the massive favourite, but lost.
"That defeat makes this fight even better because Kessler is an old-school warrior and he wants to win the Super Six and not take an early bath - it's my job now to make sure that he gets beat again.
"There will be 10,000 in Herning and I know that it will be a hostile place, but I have to make sure that I take a lot of my supporters with me."
However, there were reports that the fight would take place on April 14 in Copenhagen and also the suggestion that some of Froch's travelling army of fans had bought flights for the Danish capital.
Froch admitted: "I just hope that not too many people have arranged to travel to the wrong place at the wrong time and I apologise for the confusion.
"I can guarantee that every British fan that makes the journey will get value because this will be a great fight and a great British victory."
Nottingham world champion Froch has had to sit and wait during months of frustration and confusion for a venue and a date for his WBC super-middleweight title fight against Danish idol Mikkel Kessler.
The fight will now take place in Herning, near the legendary Legoland in Denmark, on April 24.
The showdown with Kessler is also part of the second series of fights in the Super Six tournament.
Froch said: "I've proved I can go overseas to a fighter's back yard and pull off the big win. I know I will have to do it again against Kessler.
"He has all the advantages - he is at home, the crowd will be on his side and he knows defeat means the end of his Super Six dream.
"His biggest advantage will be the fact that he will not want to let any of his devoted fans down and I've seen up close and personal just how loud they can be.
"We went to a press conference in Copenhagen last year and I was amazed at the way he was treated - he was more like a Royal than a fighter. It was staggering."
So far in the Super Six, Froch's outpointed previously unbeaten American Andre Dirrell, Kessler lost on a cut late in the fight to 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and the new favourite to win, Arthur Abraham, knocked out Jermain Taylor.
Froch, unbeaten in 26 fights, added: "All of the three opening fights were special for one or other reason - I was not happy with the way that I boxed, but I beat a good fighter and Kessler was the massive favourite, but lost.
"That defeat makes this fight even better because Kessler is an old-school warrior and he wants to win the Super Six and not take an early bath - it's my job now to make sure that he gets beat again.
"There will be 10,000 in Herning and I know that it will be a hostile place, but I have to make sure that I take a lot of my supporters with me."
However, there were reports that the fight would take place on April 14 in Copenhagen and also the suggestion that some of Froch's travelling army of fans had bought flights for the Danish capital.
Froch admitted: "I just hope that not too many people have arranged to travel to the wrong place at the wrong time and I apologise for the confusion.
"I can guarantee that every British fan that makes the journey will get value because this will be a great fight and a great British victory."
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