Carl Froch
has no regrets about the incredible quality of his three world title fights so far and insists he would refuse to take the easy option.
has no regrets about the incredible quality of his three world title fights so far and insists he would refuse to take the easy option.Froch defends his WBC super-middleweight title against former world champion Mikkel Kessler in the Danish star's backyard on Saturday as part of the Super Six tournament and Froch is adamant he would not have it any other way.
"So far I've beaten three top fighters in consecutive fights and that is the only way I want to be remembered as a champion," said Froch."Some British world champions have taken easy options in the past, but I want the respect that real champions get from beating top contenders.
"I would not fight a bum in a world title fight and then claim that it was a good defence like some people have - it's not the way that I go about my business."
Froch, who is unbeaten in 26 fights, won the title from previously unbeaten Jean Pascal, now WBC lightheavyweight champion. He then knocked out former champion Jermain Taylor in his first defence and last October he took the unbeaten record of brilliant American Andre Dirrell.
Froch added: "Kessler is a dangerous fighter right now and is desperate to stay in the Super Six, and that is what makes this fight so intriguing.
"Kessler has only lost to [Joe] Calzaghe and [Andre] Ward - well, Calzaghe retired unbeaten and Ward is the big American star and a former Olympic champion.
"I could have sat down with my team a year ago and picked easy fights against washed-up fighters and made my retirement money.
"I refused to do that and instead went to America to take care of Taylor and then entered the Super Six to prove I'm a great fighter."
Froch enters the ring on Saturday in front of about 3,000 travelling fans and 7,000 locals for what he rightly believes will be the hardest fight of his life.
He added: "I will take him out and cement my position in both the Super Six and world boxing as a genuine star who is prepared to meet the best when they are at their best."
Source: mirror.co.uk
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