10 Boxing Matches That Will Make You An Instant Fan

When any fighter boasts an undefeated record there are two realities which can come from that pristine CV.

You can either become a near inhuman force of intimidation, sometimes beating an opponent before you even step foot in the ring with them.

Or you can become a walking target who is only one misstep away from their first 'L'.

Carl Froch was happily sitting in the former bracket for the first 26 fights of his career. Then Mikkel Kessler popped up on his radar and blemished his record forever.

Froch's preparations had been scuppered by an ash cloud over Iceland, meaning that he couldn't fly over to Denmark to start his fight-week prep at the time he wanted to and he attributed his display on the night to this unforeseen obstruction.

Whatever the reasons, Froch was royally put in his place by the hometown Dane. Froch's usual hard-hitting power was matched by Kessler's ability to level his opponents and 'The Cobra' was caught on numerous occasions by some thunderous body shots.

The undoubted underdog of the occasion Kessler out-boxed Froch on the night and against all odds became the WBC Super-Middleweight Champion thanks to unanimous decision victory.

It may not have been an earth-shattering KO, but this shocking conquering of an undefeated superstar stands as a good reminder of just how unpredictable this beautiful sport can really be.