In 2013, Carl Froch defeated Mikkel Kessler to become the unified 168lbs champ. In 2012, Froch beat Lucian Bute to become a three-time world champ with an emphatic KO. Froch also stopped Bute in 5 rounds to win the IBF World Super Middleweight title.
Poster in my #boxing collection from when HOFer @Carl_Froch TKO'd Lucian Bute to win IBF 168 title & @RealCFrampton & @_John_Ryder_ were prospects on a card I covered at ringside in an electric atmosphere as the analyst for US broadcaster EPIX -- 12 years ago today. @EddieHearn https://t.co/mGBsT6OwWX
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ποΈ #OnThisDay in 2012 π₯ @Carl_Froch The Cobra stopped Lucian Bute in 5 π https://t.co/WoEu9JeY9c
π ON THIS DAY in 2012... @Carl_Froch became the first man to beat Lucian Bute and became a three-time world champ in the process with an emphatic KO π₯ What a performance this was from the Cobra ππΌ π¬ @MatchroomBoxing #CarlFroch | #BoxingFans https://t.co/fRc7Ug09nT
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when my old pal @Carl_Froch pounded his way to a decision win a fantastic rematch with rival Mikkel Kessler to unify the IBF & WBA super middleweight titles in what turned out to be Kessler's final fight -- 11 years ago today. @EddieHearn https://t.co/S3Jy7YV5Ei
π ON THIS DAY in 2013... @Carl_Froch and Mikkel Kessler went to war for a second time with Froch gaining sweet revenge over the Dane to become unified 168lbs champ π₯ What a fight. π¬ @SkySportsBoxing #CarlFroch | #BoxingFans https://t.co/DQgnf276j3