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By Cliff Rold - There had been controversies, highlight reel knockouts, and upsets so far in the “Super Six” Super Middleweight tournament. What there had not been so far was a truly outstanding fight.
Check that off the list.
In a rousing affair that saw both men hurt, cut, and pushed to their limits, 31-year old Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO) of Copenhagen, Denmark, put together a career saving victory and handed 32-year old Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO) of Nottingham, England his first defeat by unanimous decision at the MCH Messecenter Herning in Herning, Denmark on Saturday night. With the win, Kessler claimed the WBC belt at 168 lbs. for the second time one fight after losing the WBA strap.
Kessler briefly unified both the WBA and WBC titles between 2006 and 2007 before losing a unification contest with future Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe. Kessler entered the ring against Froch with questions about whether he could show such form again, particularly after suffering a rough loss versus 2004 U.S. Olympic Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist Andre Ward to open the tournament. He answered for twelve long rounds in front of his partisan faithful. [Click Here To Read More]
Check that off the list.
In a rousing affair that saw both men hurt, cut, and pushed to their limits, 31-year old Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO) of Copenhagen, Denmark, put together a career saving victory and handed 32-year old Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO) of Nottingham, England his first defeat by unanimous decision at the MCH Messecenter Herning in Herning, Denmark on Saturday night. With the win, Kessler claimed the WBC belt at 168 lbs. for the second time one fight after losing the WBA strap.
Kessler briefly unified both the WBA and WBC titles between 2006 and 2007 before losing a unification contest with future Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe. Kessler entered the ring against Froch with questions about whether he could show such form again, particularly after suffering a rough loss versus 2004 U.S. Olympic Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist Andre Ward to open the tournament. He answered for twelve long rounds in front of his partisan faithful. [Click Here To Read More]
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