He said the move up in weight increased his power.it did(Green aint nun special) but where would you like to see him do next???fight at 175??or 168??and against who????
NO Andre Ward Already seen, won't be any different
No BHop Would be a bad fight
No Dawson Would be a bad fight
Yes Pascal Could be good
Yes Cloud Could be good
No Campillo Would not be good fight
Yes Bute Good fight
Yes Froch Good fight
He only beat Allen Green, let's not get carried away, he should fight a top 10 175 if he is going to stay at that weight, to make sure he can handle the power (don't want to see him get beat when moving up like Jermain Taylor or Arthur Abraham).
Knockout Allan Green really didn't prove anything...IT WAS ALLAN GREEN!
I think a bout with Cleverly would be a huge match up and a first real test for Cleverly and a great way for Cleverly to really make a name for himself
Beibut Shumenov would be a nice match up for him as would him against either Cloud or Pascal
He has no chance against Dawson IMO, too big, too fast and too strong just too good overall, maybe he could catch B-Hop since B-Hop is not getting any younger, Campillo would also be an extremely difficult match up for him just because of Campillo style
I have no interest in seeing Ward vs Kessler II, I seen nothing in the 1st Match Up to make me believe Kessler can beat Ward...Regardless of where they fight!
There is gonna be no payback, Bat. You know this. I know you're a big fan of Kessler. But Ward is just on another level. The only payback I can see is a robbery? If that's what you mean.
THIS (and why this fight won't be happening).
I imagine Kessler wants a title at 175 so it's Cloud who seems is the best choice followed by Dawson who would be harder to beat. The champs have alot on their plates right now so for Kessler, staying busy is a must.
Why does anyone want a Ward rematch??? It was an ugly fight that Ward won handily, no need for a rematch.
Kessler should do one of these......
-Go up to 175 for good. Pursue a Cleverly fight, maybe the Pascal-Cloud winner as well.
-Go back down to 168 and fight the Bute-Froch winner, Abraham-Stieglitz winner, or someone like Magee-Groves-Stevenson.
The danes want to see some payback in Copenhagen.
I dont think Hopkins wants Kessler. He turned down 4M after he lost to Calzaghe.
There is gonna be no payback, Bat. You know this. I know you're a big fan of Kessler. But Ward is just on another level. The only payback I can see is a robbery? If that's what you mean.
And then Hopkins entered as the underdog against the undefeated, Kelly Pavlik, who Calzaghe turned down. And who people said was going to knock Hopkins out. Every expert, coaches, fighters, not giving Hopkins a chance.
I really don't see the point in rematching Ward. It will just be ugly.
I can see Kessler beating todays Hopkins. Hopkins could easily be outworked and outpaced by Kessler.
So the Danes want Kessler to have another L on his resume?
They need to just let the Ward rematch go. Kessler can beat Cloud, Cleverly, Miranda, Bellew, he needs to stay away from Ward, Dawson, Hopkins those guys would really mess his career up. I think Campillo and Pascal both beat him too, but Kessler has a better chance at beating them.
The danes want to see some payback in Copenhagen.
I dont think Hopkins wants Kessler. He turned down 4M after he lost to Calzaghe.
Here's what the danes want for their man:
http://php.ekstrabladet.dk/polls-2/data/charts/1761916_0.png
So the Danes want Kessler to have another L on his resume?
They need to just let the Ward rematch go. Kessler can beat Cloud, Cleverly, Miranda, Bellew, he needs to stay away from Ward, Dawson, Hopkins those guys would really mess his career up. I think Campillo and Pascal both beat him too, but Kessler has a better chance at beating them.
Kessler was knocked down for the first time against Allan Green I think. Kessler use to have a really strong chin and wouldn't even get wobbled or stunned easily. So that was a very telling knock down, it was a legit KD that started from a flush right hand. As a big Kessler fan, i'll say Kessler needs to just chase down the biggest money fights and retire.
I want Ward in Denmark. That would be fair.
It wont happen next though because of scheduling. Ward will fight Dawson and wont be available for a fall fight.
I don't think campaigning at LHW is a good idea. Kessler forcefed himself and did a lot of weights for the Green fight and yet only gained 1 measly pound. So messing with some of those huge guys doesnt appear tempting.
So I reckon we should look at the Bute-Froch fight. If that fight has a decisive winner that might be the next opponent. It that fight isn't decisive there's a rumoured rematch clause in Canada to be honoured in which case Kessler is running out of big name options. In that case I think a fight with danekiller Brian Magee is likely although not desireable from my perspective.
A lot of options.
If Bute beats Froch convincingly, I want to see Bute fight the Dawson/Ward winner. Not Kessler.
So I would say the winner of Pascal vs Cloud would be the next bet.