2 days to go! A little from a rare Kessler-fight while we wait

I are a fan of Kessler too, I think that Calzaghe-Kessler wont probably happen, Calzaghe would'nt come to Denmark to fight Kessler and Kessler wont come to England to fight Calzaghe, Calzaghe would probably move up to Light Heavyweight while Kessler would be the king of this super middleweight division Kessler vs Calzaghe can be made in USA if Lacy perhaps fighting on under-card

Kessler's mother is English and his father are Danish and Kessler has a half-brother in United Kingdom Ok, good to know. Cheers. That must be where he gets his boxing skills from;) .

As you're such a Kessler buff perhaps you can answer a little query about him? I've just read an article that says that Kessler's mother was born in England. Is she actually English, or is she a Dane who just happened to be born in England? Kessler's mother is English and his father are Danish and Kessler has a half-brother in United Kingdom

Video from weigh-in http://infocast.dk/bt/mediamaker.php?id=2841 As you're such a Kessler buff perhaps you can answer a little query about him? I've just read an article that says that Kessler's mother was born in England. Is she actually English, or is she a Dane who just happened to be born in England?

No way is Kessler 6'1, and I don't think Beyer is 5'9 either. Kessler is barely an inch taller in them pictures. I'm predicting Kessler to win, but I think Beyer might have a chance, I thought the size difference was alot bigger, and thought Beyer wouldn't get past his jab. Kessler wins UD, 116-113, ALOT closer than i formerly predicted. Video from weigh-in http://infocast.dk/bt/mediamaker.php?id=2841

Beyer actually looks in quite good shape here. Don't think he has the pop to deny Kessler though. Kessler is quite clearly the second best Supermiddleweight around, and a decent contender for the real Champion Joe Calzaghe. A fight for all 4 belts in the UK would be immense.

I'm 185cm too, and my dad is 5'9, when I stand next to him, I tower him. He is barely taller than Beyer, Beyer must be taller than what he's thought to be, unless he was standing on some sort of platform. I cant find some full size pictures og them,but i have meet Kessler and he is taller than me and i am 182 cm http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2685,1030)/Weigh6.jpg

No way is Kessler 6'1, and I don't think Beyer is 5'9 either. Kessler is barely an inch taller in them pictures. I'm predicting Kessler to win, but I think Beyer might have a chance, I thought the size difference was alot bigger, and thought Beyer wouldn't get past his jab. Kessler wins UD, 116-113, ALOT closer than i formerly predicted. Kessler are 185 cm high,so it most be 6`1 http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2682,1030)/Weigh3.jpg

Time to say goodnight,Beyer.You are :owned: http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2688,1030)/Weigh8.jpg http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2689,1030)/Weigh9.jpg http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2691,1030)/Weigh11.jpg

Graham Says from Fight Writer http://www.fightwriter.com/?q=node/453 It says a lot about the ability of Mikkel Kessler that he is such a big betting favourite over Markus Beyer in their 168-pound unification title fight. People in boxing seem to be seeing this as a mere formality for the undefeated Dane, even though Beyer is an experienced, southpaw champion who has a lot of title-fight experience. There does indeed appear to be a very good chance that Kessler could dominate this fight. The 27-year-old has won 37 consecutive bouts with 28 opponents stopped and has never come remotely close to losing. He went to Australia to defeat the talented Anthony Mundine decisively on points, and Kessler’s promoter, Mogens Palle, tells me that the Dane had hardly any training for that fight due to a nagging back injury. In his last fight, Kessler outclassed a very game Eric Lucas, with the former champ from Quebec being stopped due to cuts in the 10th round of a fight that I understand could have been stopped two rounds earlier. The impression I have of Kessler is that he has been improving steadily all the time, a precise boxer who never seems to waste a punch. “He is very cold in his emotions in the ring,” Palle said from Denmark, “everything under control.” Beyer, 35, a shorter, stockier fighter, has won 34 of his 36 bouts and although he is not considered a very hard hitter (just 13 KOs) he has met a lot of durable and capable fighters, the type who are not so easy to stop. In fact, Beyer has halted only one opponent in the past four years, and that was a surprising sixth-round knockout over the Italian Cristian Sanavia, a fellow-southpaw who had upset the German on a split decision in a previous meeting. I thought that the rematch was almost certain to go 12 rounds, but Beyer caught the normally durable Sanavia with a perfect punch. Usually, though, Beyer wins by being crafty and clever. He keeps his hands up in the manner of Ulli Wegner-trained fighters and judges his distance well, whether staying back and countering or taking the fight to the other man with quick, two-handed bursts of attacking. Beyer’s chin has always seemed reliable, although he was stopped in the last round by the British fighter Glenn Catley six years ago. That was a case of Beyer being worn down and caught late by a strong opponent, but he has come a long way since then. The German is one of those fighters I would categorise as being not exceptional, but perhaps exceptionally hard to beat. The American 168-pounder Allan Green once told me had a lot of respect for Beyer and said he thought the German would be difficult to fight. As Green put it, the other fighter tries to work Beyer out, might not be getting hurt but is falling behind on points — and before he realises it he’s lost the fight. Kessler, however, does have the look of a special type of fighter, a near-flawless technician. He might not be a big puncher as such but he hits fast, crisply and accurately. He has been sparring for eight weeks with the Russian southpaws Sergey Tatevosyan and British-based Eric Teymour, and Palle tells me he thinks that Teymour in particular was perfect because he stands about the same height as Beyer and even looks a bit like him. Sometimes people look at boxers’ common opponents as a guide to what might happen in a fight. I always feel these so-called form guides are misleading. So much depends on the style of the boxers and the timing of the fight. Still, form would definitely favour Kessler. He easily beat Eric Lucas whereas Beyer was only able to win a split decision — one much disputed by the Canadian faction. Although Beyer won a unanimous decision over Andre Thysse he never looked like stopping him; Kessler broke down the sturdy South African in the 11th. Beyer, though, knows how to win big fights and he has pulled off upsets before, defeating Richie Woodhall in Britain back in 1999 and outscoring the hard-hitting Danny Green in their rematch, although he had to survive a harrowing final round when the Australian dropped and almost overpowered him. I have not seen any sign of Beyer looking as if he might be sliding — in his recent fights he has, to me, looked as technically solid as he has ever done, although Sakio Bika did seem to hurt him briefly in their fight last May that ended on a head clash in four rounds. Beyer has a lot of pride, has boxed many championship rounds and I think he might give Kessler a tougher fight than many expect. This seems to be Kessler’s time, though. He is boxing at home and everything seems to be in his favour. I expect Kessler to use his height, reach and hand speed to pick Beyer off and punish him. I do not think that Beyer will be able to lure Kessler into making mistakes and counter him — not too many times, anyway — because the Dane is such a calculating, beautifully balanced fighter. It looks like a long and difficult fight for Beyer, who I think will quite possibly be worn down and stopped in about 10 rounds. “I will be very disappointed if Kessler doesn’t look a million dollars in this fight,” Mogens Palle said from Copenhagen. I do not think that he will be disappointed. And it is very true

if the fight was in germany i would have said beyer wins by dq or nc or some rediculas result, but seeing as its not i'd say kessler round 6 tko Beyer will look like this,after the fight :owned: http://www.teampalle.dk/media(1746,1030)/VM16.jpg http://www.teampalle.dk/media(1745,1030)/VM15.jpg

if the fight was in germany i would have said beyer wins by dq or nc or some rediculas result, but seeing as its not i'd say kessler round 6 tko

Kessler tko9 over a bloodsoaked and cut up Beyer. Only way Beyer wins is if he's allowed to take a baseball bat into the ring with him lol and thats the truth... with some cheese on it!

that mofo is a beast, can't wait for this fight! kessler has one hell of a jab.. kessler tko beyer late.. hopefully we can see him and calzaghe get it on Kessler tko9 over a bloodsoaked and cut up Beyer. Only way Beyer wins is if he's allowed to take a baseball bat into the ring with him

calzaghe is a bitch man.. complains a whole lot.. i dont wanna hear anything from juice either.. my guess is that hell back out and move up to light heavy.. kessler and bute should fight down the line.. the super middle division is making some noise..

Its on HBO, correct? not sure, that is what I thought but someone told me that calzaghe will be fighting on hbo and you have to order kessler through some ppv bullshit idk. i plan on streaming the fight from one of my favorite website... if they have the stream available.. i hope so :boxing:

Its on HBO, correct? It will be on HBO in "extended highlights" (or something like that). Too bad really (or "a crying shame" like Dan Rafael, ESPN said it) but better than nothing.

Its on HBO, correct?

that mofo is a beast, can't wait for this fight! kessler has one hell of a jab.. kessler tko beyer late.. hopefully we can see him and calzaghe get it on

Joe Calzaghe fears Mikkel Kessler!!!!!!!!!!!