Who will be the Next Super Middleweight King??

I love Kelly Pavlik but I'm surprised that so many voted for him. He hasn't even fought at SMW yet (second Taylor fight was catch weight) so I don't know how you can say he will be king at SMW. Mikkel Kessler will dominate. I think Pavlik would lose to Kessler. Agreed...I'm a huge Pavlik fan too, but I think Kessler beats him by UD.

Kessler obviously.

librado andrade

Kessler, Pavlik, Taylor!

I hope Kessler vs Pavlik happens in the future....That would be an entertaining superfight. Kessler by UD

Mikkel Kessler. Nothing has changed for me since the last poll.

Mikkel Kessler :boxing:

Mikkel Kessler is the best candidate

Kessler..........

The frontrunners in my opinion are Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor. I think they are two of the best fighters on the list... Ward hasnt even fully developed against top competition at 147...lets not jump to 168 yet. Kessler is good but untested against the best of the U.S. fighters like pavlik and taylor. Abraham is good as well but when (which i believe he will) fact pavlik i think pavlik will beat him down. I view pavlik and taylor as the two best overall on that list. Taylor is one of the top BOXERS on that list and pavlik is definately THEE best brawler and best chin on that list. I see taylor or pavlik as the top fighters in the division.

thats easy Mikkel Kessler.

I voted Kessler but Pavlic is a very powerful guy ! But why do you get the feeling that thats all that Pavlic has!?

Kessler no doubt...

The Ghost will Haunt the SM DIVISION...

karoly balzsay, calzaghe ducked him and moved up

I would say Pavlik, i voted Taylor but did not see him. He is so determined and powerful i cant see him losing anytime soon. GOODNIGHT Hopkins my old favorites is about to exit the game on his back. So sad :usa2:

Im hoping Carl Froch gets a chance sometime soon. Hes paid his dues but no one wants to fight him. Kessler is the obvious choice. The most gifted technically and was competitive with Calzaghe. Pavlik Im not sure about, I dont think his limited style has a long shelf life. He has power and heart but I think he can be outboxed. Taylor is just an accident waiting to happen again, I think he'll get a few gimmies under his belt before getting KOed again Bute is a dark horse/outside bet.

Kessler or Taylor until Pavlik gets there. Lucian Bute will be a top contender too, but he's not at that level.

None of these guys have done anything to show they will be THE dominate guy at 168. I can see them all losing to another guy on the list given the right/wrong matchups. That's what makes this division so interesting right now. Lots of talent, and some up-and-coming potential like Dirrell, Ward, and Jacobs, but nobody who has made a statement to the rest of the division... yet. If Taylor KO's Lacy on Nov. 15 (something that despite Lacy's poor showings lately has never been done), that could be a good start. But these guys have GOT to start fighting each other. There are 10 guys on that list (though Mundine should be taken off, he's on his way to 160), and not one matchup between any two of them in the forseeable future... at least not at 168 (Pavlik/Abraham would in all probability be at 160). That is one good thing about Taylor coming into the division... he will be looking for big money and HBO airtime, so after his Lacy fight I suspect (hope) he will only be making fights with the top guys. If Pavlik comes up we will see it with him too, but right now Bute and Kessler hold belts at 168 and are fighting cab drivers and journeymen when they need to be fighting each other.

i could see him doing that for money fights w/ kesler, taylor, pavlik. after he retires tarver. Only Taylor and Pavlik would make him a lot of money, he's got guys like Calzaghe, Hopkins and Jones at 175 that would probably make him more money than Pavlik or Taylor.