Froch talks Kessler, slates Dirrell

Never the shy and retiring type WBC super middleweight champion Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch has opened up on his upcoming fight with Mikkel Kessler with The Daily Mail.

Having won a close split decision against Andre Dirrell in the first round of the Super Six tournament in Nottingham, Froch believes he will have no problem defending his title over in Kessler’s native Denmark,

“A lot has been made of the fact that Kessler has never lost on home soil, at least not as a professional, but records are there to be broken – Andre Dirrell was unbeaten when I faced him and so was Jean Pascal. Taking on and beating the best fighters in the world has always been my ambition. I don’t want second-rate fights against second-rate boxers.”

But Froch is not being over complacent, he is well aware that Kessler will be looking to get back to winning ways after losing his WBA super middleweight title to Andre Ward in the last round,

“Kessler is a brilliant fighter who has only ever lost twice in many years as a pro, to Joe Calzaghe, when he broke his hand a week before the fight and Andre Ward. He is fiercely proud and he knows this is his chance to get back to winning ways. I have to stop him. And I will,”

But Froch hardly ever does an interview without a quotable and he didn’t disappoint as he could not resist a dig at Andre Dirrell,

“I know how much Kessler wants my title and yet I feel I’m really in my prime. At least Kessler won’t run all night like Dirrell, who stank the place out when I fought him.”

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