According to Bjarne Nielsen, who often breaks exclusive Team Palle news in Ekstrabladet, a Danish tabloid, has reported that talks are taking place for a February 28 unification showdown between WBC super middleweight champ Carl Froch and WBA champ Mikkel Kessler.
The report notes that Mogens Palle, Kessler's promoter, was approached by Mick Hennessy, who promotes Froch - and the two sides have been talking the fight over. Froch won the vacant title on December 6 from Jean Pascal. The mandatory to his belt is Jermain Taylor. Kessler, a two-time champion and regarded as the best at the weight, has one loss on his record via decision to Joe Calzaghe.
-boxingscene.com
This is a fight I would very much like to see. Kessler is going to be hitting Froch with some brutal punches. Froch's sturdy chin is going to get tested. I like Kessler in this one.
Jermain should be jumping all over a fight with Froch. Kessler-Froch shouldn't even be in discussion phase. Froch said he wanted 70 to Taylor's 30; he must be delusional if he thinks that should or is gonna be the case.
Taylor has been avoiding froch from day 1 froch wanted to fight and instead he fought lacy (what a pussy) and now hes no1 for a shot a carls wbc and the fight still wont happen
Taylor is the bigger name. Even Lacy name is bigger. If Froch really wanted the Taylor fight he would of came to the US for it. But he didn't. Asking for 70-30 to fight Taylor IMO is a way out of not making the fight
Froch is world champ now jermaine taylor isnt they should fight to many people have avioded froch now they cant e.g. inkin calzaghe (was offerd 5mill but joe denies it)
I dont know who needs a reality check more, you or Froch himself. If Froch beats Kessler, I'll give you your due credit. When Kessler beats him tho, you'll have to come back to earth.
Great news. Should be a good scrap with Kessler coming out on top. If Taylor fights Bute or Andrade this could set up a big showdown for the super middleweight crown.
I think Taylor should go for Bute for two reasons. The first is that a Bute victory would do more for Taylor's status and secondly, Andrade is from the Margarito school of boxing where he is constantly coming forward, throwing power shots and using his top notch chin to absorb anything you try and throw back. Taylor looks a lot better against slicker fighters than he does against power guys.
Damn this is the fight i wanted for Kessler before he faces Taylor! I gave Froch a punchers chance but after the Pascal fight im not that sure. Kessler will land his jab at will and the right hand that follows the jab will break down Froch and stop him. Kessler has devistating power and a underated chin (cmon he got hurt by a body shot and was never in any trouble of being stopped, dont remember ever seeing Kessler ever seriosuly hurt). Imo Kessler is better in every department. I will be srsly pissed off and devistated if Froch somehow won this fight.
Yeah, Kessler has never been down amateur or pro as far as I know. Froch showed a good chin against Pascal but Kessler is no Pascal, Froch is getting knocked out IMO. His defense is so bad it's not even funny. He said Pascal shook him to his boots a few times so imagine what Kessler is gonna do to him.
kessler in a white wash froch is a crap paper champion kessler is the real deal at 168 want to see a round robin between kessler taylor wright now joe has gone 168 looks interessting i hope kessler shuts up froch he thinks he is roy jones if froch was around 15-17 years ago benn eubank collins watson all beat him easy
Froch is Class it will be tough agianst kessler but he can do it
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