Chad had been stopped by notoriously light punching Andre Ward while Kessler had stopped lots of guys who had yet to be KO'd despite lots of hard fights (BTW I don't count the "KO" that Johnson had over Green as a real KO, as the guy didn't even seem hurt).
true, Froch is the real deal. Froch would KO Adonis but he is dangerous. Froch couldn't afford to leave his chin out too many times. that would be playing with fire. Dawson is/was a very good fighter but didn't have the needed ingredients to make the most of his natural skill. but yeah, he was overrated like crazy. i like Chad as a person, but not as a fighter. he's a typical American in that regard... BORING.
OK,Ill accept that it made more sense to fight Kessler.More money after all,and thats what its about.But the opportunity was there when he chose the American guy,and I was under the impression that Stevenson was the mandatory.But other people here I believe were grossly underrating Stevenson,and they'll be eating their words now,or backtracking.They won't fight now.Stevenson won't go back down and Carl apparently won't move up.Would have been a good one,as good as the Kessler match.
Froch's granite was dented by both Taylor, and Dirrell. I would say Stevenson hits a bit harder than both.
froch doesn't deserve to be ko'd the way stevenson would knock him the **** out. wait a minute. what am i saying??? of course he does. stevenson by vicious ko.
Froch wins this one and he would knock SOB out in a rematch. Problem with Ward is that he will only fight in his home town, with his personal referee and judges. Ward was the ONLY boxer who did not have to travel. He beat Kessler with headbutts, elbows, etc., the fight was stopped after SOB Ward came from across the right and landed an intentional illegal headbutt and should have been disqualified, but Ward's referee was there to cheat in favor of SOB!
168 An easy win for Froch. 175 Froch would still easily win, as long as he's comfortable at the weight. But I'm unsure if he would fight any higher than 168 as he doesn't seem like he wants the Clev or Hopkins fight. Froch has got a great chin unlike Dawson. The only way Stevenson could potentially win is by KO and I cant see Froch getting KO'd.