Kessler VS Froch

Rewatch the Ward fight,Ward didn't use silky footwork or head movement to avoid Kesslers punche's,he just smothered him and roughed him up on the inside before stepping back and peppering him with punches.Kessler was also backed up by Ward,who is most certainly not heavy handed.As has been said,the blueprint to beat Kessler is there for all to study,you dont need a high workrate and fast hands.:good

 

Easy early rounds KO for froch.

 

Why was I thinking Froch was a southpaw?

 

Ward's foot and head movement were superb in that fight. Yeah he roughed him up, but Ward mixed his boxing in with his fighting. He followed the Calzaghe blueprint. Lots of upper-body movement, in-out attack, holding when Kessler gets off his combo's, variety of punches, and angles. No way Ward won that on just roughing him up alone, and their is no way Froch has the skill to do all them things in the ring.

 

Froch is orthodox. Dont agree with everything, but very good post.

 

Froch is heavy handed and I dont think Kessler has really had to deal with a very big puncher in his SMW career.

 

Kessler should win a clear UD.

 

Froch would get his head pinged about too much,Taylors stamina failed otherwise he would`ve ko`d Froch,Kesslers stamina holds out so Mikkel Kessler should ko Froch.

 

I think Froch really needs to step up his game and put on a performance.

 

Kessler better win this. Froch is ass.

 

Fixed it. I dont know why in the hell I thought Froch was a southpaw???? Changed my analysis a bit:

Froch's going to give him problems, the reason being

1. Kessler has problems with angles-Kessler I realize is used to fighting very orthodox, straight throwing European based fighters. This is not a knock on Euro fighters. European fighters tend to have very excellent pure boxing fundamentals. This is what Kessler is most used to and most experienced with. Fighters that throw from unconventional/unorthodox punching angles are troublesome for the sheer fact that its difficult to adjust and get a draw on the opponent.

Froch has two things going for him

Unorthodox puncher+Difficult style

Why I think Froch will dominate Kessler

1. Froch is an unorthdox puncher. He may lack defense, and his handspeed is only average. But he still manages to land, even if the shots are bludgeoning. His punches tend to loop and he will arc them around the gloves, or he throws from the hip and brings them up.
-Kessler is going to have problems ad******g. If he does, it will take a few rounds. And Froch is going to be on top of him the entire time. It will be a difficult fight for Kessler style wise.

2. Froch is a pressure counter puncher. Uncommon to say the least, he waits for his opponents to attack and then goes on the offensive. He doesnt have the cat reflexes for it to be fluid, but his physical strength makes him difficult, and he his very heavy handed.
-Kessler will fighting someone physically stronger than he is with a weird style. Froch I feel is most mentally resolute in the tournament. Cocky as hell, but a "kill em to beat em" fighter. If he can beat Kessler mentally, which Kessler can be beaten mentally, he can win the fight. And if he is losing a fight in the late rounds he is the type to come out and try to machine gun his opponent by throwing everything. Kessler has to stay composed the entire time. Froch isnt going to come apart.

With that said

He is not unbeatable by any means. A fighter with exceptional reflexes like Ward or Dirrell can certainly beat him. A good orthodox fighter that can adjust to his style can beat him. Speed will always give him problems.

I would have originally thought Kessler would beat him. After the Ward fight, I think not. Kessler and his corner are poor tacticians. And unless they watch a ton of tape and have Plans A, B, and C laid out and bring in excellent sparring, Froch is going screw them all night.

My PREDICTIONS

1. Kessler keeps the fight fairly even but gets caught early and hurt by Kessler. If this happens over multiple rounds Froch will stop him in the mid rounds

2. Kessler is able to make some adjustments but the smothering style of Froch leads to him backing up. Froch can and will hurt him. By the later rounds Kessler will be ineffective and Froch will TKO him

3. Kessler does his homework and is able to keep the fight even throughout. Froch in such case just goes to war with him, and he will win the championship rounds. Clear UD for Froch

Most Unlikely Outcome

4. Kessler fixes all his problems, gets proper sparring, watches tape, gets better coaching, and comes into the fight and outboxes Froch and knocks him down enroute to a great UD.

 

I have a gut feeling that Froch will beat Kessler.

 

ok.

 

If Froch wins, you know everyone will say that Kessler is shot...