CARL FROCH vs. MIKKEL KESSLER

When: Saturday, April 24

Where: Herning, Denmark

TV: Showtime, 9 p.m. ET / PT (delayed)

Weight: Super middleweight (168-pound limit)

Title(s) at stake: Froch’s WBC super middleweight title

FROCH

The essentials

Age: 32

Height / Reach: 6-1 (185cm) / 74¾ (189cm)

Stance: Orthodox

Hometown: Nottingham, England

Nickname: The Cobra

Turned pro: 2002

Record: 26-0 (20 knockouts)

Trainer: Robert McCracken

Fight-by-fight: http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=boxer&human_id=97570

The Ring rating: No. 3 super middleweight

Titles: WBC super middleweight (2008-present).

Biggest victories: Jean Pascal, Dec. 6, 2008, UD 12 (wins title); Jermain Taylor, April 25, 2009, TKO 12; Andre Dirrell, Oct. 17, 2009, SD 12

Losses: None.

KESSLER

The essentials

Age: 30

Height / Reach: 6-1 (185cm) / 73 (185cm)

Stance: Orthodox

Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark

Nickname: Viking Warrior

Turned pro: 1998

Record: 42-2 (32 knockouts)

Trainer: Ricard Olsen

Fight-by-fight: http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=016951&cat=boxer

The Ring rating: No. 1 super middleweight

Titles: WBA super middleweight (2004-07; lost it to Joe Calzaghe); WBC super middleweight (2006-07; lost it to Calzaghe); WBA super middleweight (2008-09; lost it to Andre Ward).

Biggest victories: Manny Siaca, Nov. 12, 2004, TKO 7 (won first title); Anthony Mundine, June 8, 2005, UD 12; Markus Beyer, Oct. 14, 2006, KO 3 (unified two titles); Librado Andrade, March 24, 2007, UD 12; Dimitri Sartison, June 21, 2008, KO 12 (reclaimed title).

Losses: Joe Calzaghe, Nov. 3, 2007, UD 12 (lost two titles); Andre Ward, Nov. 21, 2009, TKO 11 (lost title).

Michael Rosenthal contributed to this report