Who was better Froch or Calzaghe?

Froch (33-2, 24 KOs) fought (and mostly beat) all-comers. Unlike Calzaghe, Froch suffered two defeats, but his willingness to face the best on away soil sets him apart from most (only the great Lennox Lewis can better that run from a recent British perspective).

Who won Froch vs Kessler?

Froch defeated Andre Dirrell by split decision in his third WBC super-middleweight title defense which was a very controversial win with many believing Dirrell had won. Nevertheless, Froch got the win and the 2 points for his victory.

Did Calzaghe fight Kessler?

Joe Calzaghe versus Mikkel Kessler was a super middleweight boxing contest between the number one and two super middleweights in the World. At the time both fighters were unbeaten. On the line was the WBO, WBC and WBA World belts as well as The Ring Magazine championship. Calzaghe won by unanimous decision.

Who defeated Carl Froch?

Andre Ward
Carl Froch lost in the final of the Super Six tournament in a bout against undefeated WBA super-middleweight champion Andre Ward. The vacant Ring magazine super-middleweight title was on the line in the fight, as well as Froch’s and Ward’s super-middleweight titles.

Is Carl Froch fighting again?

Carl Froch is reportedly on the verge of coming out of retirement at the age of 43 for an exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr. The British boxing legend retired after his rematch triumph over George Groves in 2014 and has been out of action since then.

Did Calzaghe duck Froch?

Remember then, you couldn’t fill a phone box.” And in an exclusive interview with Argus Sport, Calzaghe hits out at Froch, claiming that not only did the Nottingham fighter duck him, a huge never before revealed secret, but that if they had fought, Froch wouldn’t have gone on to enjoy the career he has.

Did Mikkel beat Carl Froch?

Mikkel Kessler II, billed as Warrior’s Call, was a professional boxing match between IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch and WBA (Regular) champion Mikkel Kessler. The fight took place on 25 May 2013. Froch was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

How tall is Carl Froch?

1.85 m
Carl Froch/Height

Has Joe Calzaghe ever lost a fight?

In 2007, Calzaghe won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, making him the first Welsh winner of this award since David Broome in 1960. Calzaghe was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014….Joe Calzaghe.

What does Carl Froch do now?

Froch has confirmed he will now work as a boxing pundit for Sky Sports.

When is rematch between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler?

On 15 January 2013, it was announced that a rematch between Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch was going to take place on 25 May 2013 at The O2 Arena in London. There will be two belts on the line, Kessler’s WBA – and Froch’s IBF title. Kessler won the last showdown between the two boxers, in Herning, Denmark.

Who is the better boxer Froch or Calzaghe?

Comparing the two careers, Calzaghe undoubtedly carried the natural talent and longevity, but Froch was rarely in a soft world title fight, apart from a three-round blowout of Yusuf Mack who may have been considered something of a threat compared to the likes McIntyte, Pudwill and Sobot.

What was the score of the Kessler Calzaghe fight?

The fight was scored as a shutout (120–108) by all three judges. Kessler then met fellow undefeated champion, Welshman Joe Calzaghe, in a bout that would unify his WBA and WBC super middleweight championships with Calzaghe’s WBO and The Ring titles.

How did Mikkel Kessler become two time champion?

With the win, Kessler became a two time WBC Champion, handing Carl Froch his first defeat in the process. Froch later stated that he’d suffered a minor ear injury during training and he felt he would’ve won the fight if it had been held in his home-country of England, but congratulated Kessler on his victory.