Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler II almost a done deal for the spring

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According to danish daily ekstrabladet, a rematch between England's IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch and Denmark's "regular" WBA champion Mikkel Kessler is very close and a contract appears ready to be signed in a few days.

"It's a simple deal we are trying to make. It can be finished within 5 minutes", Froch's promotor Eddie Hearn stated. "We will have a deal before Christmas surely."

Kessler's promotor Kalle Sauerland agrees: "Hearn and Froch wants to set up the fight. The same goes for Mikkel and myself."

Financially the two should be in agreement as well.

"Mikkel has the WBA belt. Carl has the IBF strap. They will fight for the two belts and logic says that we will split the pot in two," Hearn says.

According to Ekstrabladet, Kessler and Froch are to receive $2 million dollars each.

Not much separates the two sides. There is an agreement that the fight will take place in England. Hearn wants the fight in Carl's hometown of Nottingham, while Sauerland wants the fight in London or Manchester where there is easier access from Danish airports as thousands of Danish Kessler fans are expected.

The two sides is expected to continue talks this week. Eddie Hearn says:

"To us it is not paramount, whether the fight is staged in April, May or June. You can say that that if it's in April or May it has to be in the O2 in Manchester or London. In June it can be outdoors in Nottingham."

http://www.boxingscene.com/froch-kessler-rematch-close-2-million-going-both--60661

I am not sure what's happened but this fight has fallen apart and it now looks like Froch will face his mandatory Adonis Stevenson next.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/20962213

looks like it's on in may

Yup Dan Rafael has an article up on ESPN as well. Glad Kessler came to his senses.

Looks like HBO are interested in airing the rematch for you chaps.

http://www.boxingscene.com/froch-vs-kessler-ii-hbo-interest-airing-fight--61450

Why has Showtime forsaken Carl Froch?

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Why has Showtime forsaken Carl Froch?

Leadership change. Ken Hershman who organized the Super Six has left Showtime to run HBO Sports, Showtime is now run by a former Golden Boy lawyer.

Yeah, i noticed they are focused on the lighter weights...which is where the money is i suppose....but damn, it seems other than Ward, super middleweights no longer have an outlet in the U.S anymore.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/21299240

it's on, 25th of May at the O2 in London.