Froch Gains Revenge In Epic Rematch With Kessler!

Carl Froch gained sweet revenge over rival Mikkel Kessler with a unanimous points victory in yet another epic battle between the two at the o2 arena in London. As the first bell rang both fighters were throwing stiff jabs whilst trying to find their range and at the end of the first round Froch briefly had Kessler backpedalling after a flurry of punches. The second round was a good one for Froch as he landed some good jabs and momentarily had Kessler troubled after a right hand. The Dane was struggling to get himself in the fight and the third was a big round for Froch as he was landing punches from all angles and had Kessler off balance after another barrage of telling punches. However it was only a matter of time before the Kessler from the first fight showed up and in the fourth and fifth rounds the Viking warrior landed a thudding left hook and body shot. In the sixth round Froch responded with a big right hand that ripped into Kessler, however the dane responded with a massive left hand. It was Kessler who was now looking the sharper and was producing some nice work. As Kessler threatened to take control of the fight it was Froch who came back strong in the seventh after a left hook drew blood from Kessler’s nose and then he was left with wobbling legs after some ferocious right hands were fired at him. The pair was now trading blows with both fighters landing heavy punches. Froch was looking as though he had more in the tank than Kessler as he was shrugging off the Danes best punches. The defiant Kessler however produced some crisp right hands in the ninth but failed to produce in the next round. In the eleventh Froch was throwing crisp and accurate jabs and looked well on his way to victory but a countering right hand from Kessler caught him off guard which left him wobbling, somehow Froch managed to stay upright and continue. The final round saw the brit pouncing on Kessler after a left hand in which Froch unloaded a flurry of punches on his opponent that left the referee looking concerned.  Kessler made it to the final bell. The fight was another epic battle and both men showed what great warriors they are. Froch deservedly took the verdict with scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113. The Nottingham man added the WBA belt to his IBF title and is now looking for a possible rematch against Andre Ward.