By Ben Carey
Carl Froch’s mission to prove that he is the best super-middleweight in the world moved a step closer after he was named as the WBC’s no.1 contender following his devastating destruction of the normally durable Sergey Tatevosyan. The Cobra, who has recently undergone corrective surgery to address a long-term ligament problem, could challenge current WBC champion Mikkel Kessler next year.
Negotiations between Kessler’s camp and Joe Calzaghe, to determine the 168lbs division’s undisputed kingpin, would appear to have stalled which could pave the way for a Kessler-Froch showdown. It would be ironic if Froch landed a fight of such magnitude having failed to reach an agreement with Calzaghe’s promoter Frank Warren for an all British clash against the Welshman this Summer.
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