FROCH BACKING A EUROPEAN HAT TRICK IN SUPER SIX
FROCH BACKING A EUROPEAN HAT TRICK IN SUPER SIX
NOTTINGHAM (November 20th ,2009) – WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl “The Cobra” Froch believes that Mikkel Kessler has what it takes to complete a clean sweep for Europe in the final bout of Group Stage 1 in the Super Six World Boxing Classic this weekend. With Froch having ended the unbeaten run of American hotshot Andre Dirrell last month and German based Armenian Arthur Abraham scoring a final round KO over Jermain Taylor it’s currently 2 – 0 to Europe ahead of Kessler’s clash with Andre Ward in the U.S. this weekend.
Saturday night’s bout from Portland is live in the UK and Ireland on Primetime (Sky channel 480) and while the Super Six tournament is an individual competition Froch admits that he’s hoping that Kessler can make it a clean sweep for the European’s over their Stateside rivals.
“The Yank’s aren’t having the best of times so far,” said Froch. “I felt for Jermain Taylor getting stopped in the last round again against Abraham, it was like my fight with him all over again. As for Dirrell he was just far too negative against me. Maybe Ward can get them back into it but if he doesn’t then it will have been a disastrous start for the American’s.
“I suppose there is a little bit of an ‘us and them’ attitude with the American’s and the European’s but having said that my remaining two fights in the round robin stage of the tournament are against Kessler and Abraham so I’ll be focusing on them from now on.”
Indeed Froch is hoping that Kessler emerges from Saturday night’s clash with Ward with his WBA title intact so that both the WBC and WBA belts are on the line when they meet in the New Year. “Our fight is already a massive fight but that would make it even bigger. I’m really looking forward to the Kessler fight because I know that’s exactly what it’s going to be – a FIGHT. Dirrell didn’t come to fight and it made for a poor spectacle for the fans but you know when me and Kessler get in the ring there’s going to be fireworks.”
Froch admits that he shared a few jokes with the Danish hero during the press tour to launch the Super Six earlier in the year but it will be strictly business when it comes to stepping in to the ring with him. “I like Mikkel, he’s a good guy and we had a good laugh on the press tour but business is business and I know I have the power to KO anyone out there including Kessler.”
However Froch has a message of consolation for Kessler’s fans. “Even when I beat Mikkel I still expect him to bounce back and we will probably end up having a rematch in the final. He just needs to make sure he doesn’t slip up this weekend against Ward or otherwise he could be fighting for his survival in the competition against me.”
To watch Kessler V Ward live on Primetime (Sky channel 480) call 0871 200 4444 (+448702 416 666 from the Republic of Ireland) or see http://www.primetimelive.co.uk. The event costs just £5.95.
For more information on the Super Six World Boxing Classic including exclusive videos, photography, expert analysis from Al Bernstein and Steve Farhood, and much more please visit www.WorldBoxingClassic.com or visit http://www.hennessysports.com/worldboxingclassic.htm.
The inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic is a ground-breaking, six-fighter tournament from SHOWTIME Sports® featuring the class of the super middleweight (168-pound) division. The field is comprised world renowned fighters with a staggering combined record of 161-4-1 with 117 knockouts: former IBF middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham of Germany; U.S. Olympic medalist Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell of Flint, Mich.; WBC super middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch of England; WBA 168-pound champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler of Denmark; former undisputed 160-pound world champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor of Little Rock, Ark.; and U.S. Olympic gold medalist Andre “S.O.G.” Ward of Oakland, Calif.
All bouts in the Super Six World Boxing Classic will be contested under the Unified Rules of Boxing. Each boxer fights three bouts against different opponents in the field in the points-based Group Stage of competition (Win – 2 pts with a 1-pt bonus for KO/TKO; Loss – 0 pts; Draw – 1 pt.). After the Group Stage, the four fighters with the highest point totals will advance to the single-elimination Semi-Finals. The winners of the Semi-Final bouts will advance to the Finals and fight for the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic trophy.
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