Boxing: Carl Froch relishes ‘war’ with Mikkel Kessler

Oct 19 2009 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

CARL FROCH is relishing a war with fellow world champion Mikkel Kessler after beginning his Super Six World Boxing Classic campaign with an “unsatisfying” split-decision win over elusive American Andre Dirrell.

The 32-year-old retained his WBC super-middleweight title for the second time in Nottingham with a close-fought but ultimately uninspiring win.

“I was a little bit disappointed with the general all-round performance but obviously I’m very satisfied to retain my title, I’ve done what I had to do,” he said.

“This fight will help my longevity in the tournament because I didn’t get hit with anything to give me any sort of trouble at all. I feel like I could go again!

“I like to stand and fight and I think Mikkel Kessler will do that more which will give the fans and TV viewers what they want. Styles make fights, it’s an old cliche.

“I don’t mean it offensively to Andre but if you couple those skills with the negativity he brought tonight, that makes for a difficult night’s work for any champion in the world.”