 After the Bute fight and acquiring the IBF title, Froch defeated Yusaf Mack via knockout.The British website BoxRec named Froch the "Fighter of the Year" in the end of 2012.On 26 May 2013 (the match was scheduled for 25 May, but started after midnight BST), Froch faced WBA champion Kessler in a rematch of their fight in 2010.