Gennady Golovkin vs Mikkel Kessler @168 Who wins?

GGG now, Kessler 5 years ago

Should Golovkin carry his power to 168, I don't think he'll have much problem dispatching Kessler. However, i don't want to see him move up a division due to the lack of fights at middleweight. Martinez should be fighting him instead of fighting Cotto.

I just saw him be competitive against the Ring's #1 ranked fighter at 168 Carl Froch, in his last fight. Who has GGG been competitive against at 160 that is in the same league as Carl Froch? Now Golovkin beats them both? Give me a break. I just saw the same ring #1 guy guy go life and death twice with a domestic fighter... Froch and Kessler are both on the downhill.. Ggg is still fresh and that would show up after a few rounds... Kessler and froch both have tons of mileage on them at this point, and vs a younger fresher top level guy, it will show

Ggg...........

Kessler would put up a good fight, but ggg would be too good and fresh for him at this point.. I don't see Kessler beating top guys anymore.. He could be competitive but the only guy I could see him beating is Abraham I just saw him be competitive against the Ring's #1 ranked fighter at 168 Carl Froch, in his last fight. Who has GGG been competitive against at 160 that is in the same league as Carl Froch? Now Golovkin beats them both? Give me a break.

Kessler would put up a good fight, but ggg would be too good and fresh for him at this point.. I don't see Kessler beating top guys anymore.. He could be competitive but the only guy I could see him beating is Abraham

Golovkin at this point. Kessler is about four years removed from his prime. Golovkin would attack and never let up. The fight doesn't make sense either way. Kessler should just retire. I don't know why he's open to getting his head bashed in when there's probably no financial need at this point. He's in Denmark too which takes care of its citizens so he's pretty much taken care of for life.

You can't always simply go by resume though. Rigondeaux's best win going into the Donaire fight was Rico Ramos, yet many were picking Rigo to win based on his skill set, not strength of resume. That would make sense if Donaire was a career Featherweight and people would ask if Rigondeaux can beat a Donaire who is a career FW. But that's not the case, they were both SBW's. Golovkin is a MW, Froch is a SMW and has always been so the example doesn't really apply much here.

I dont think he has made up his mind. He is a father now, and is building a house. I know that he'll attend Froch-Groves II and that he is currently sparring danish prospect Abdul Khattab. Time goes by. I hope he retires. He is quite clearly over the hill. Not shot, but past his best by a fair margin IMO. Sounds like he's waiting for that winner... or just Froch. I mean... how can you not have a rubberband match for those two? Would be cool if there was a neutral one since they both did it in each others home, but this fight is too big to not do it in either

I thought GGG offered Kessler 20-30 thousand for a fight a year or two ago and Kessler laughed because he would get more fighting a journeyman than that. Post a link please. So why didnt Kessler reply with a proper offer?

I thought GGG offered Kessler 20-30 thousand for a fight a year or two ago and Kessler laughed because he would get more fighting a journeyman than that.

Seriously... what's up with Kessler? No word? Last I checked they had an article about him and his Viking Beard I dont think he has made up his mind. He is a father now, and is building a house. I know that he'll attend Froch-Groves II and that he is currently sparring danish prospect Abdul Khattab. Time goes by. I hope he retires. He is quite clearly over the hill. Not shot, but past his best by a fair margin IMO.

Soooooo..... he isn't.....retiring? I don't know, I don't look for that type of news, I read it when it is reported. You go on twitter and all that to find out, don't you? Go see what you can find.

Nice bump Kev lol. GGG stans is absolutely a candidate for my next list. I might have to include myself though.... :theyareon Seriously... what's up with Kessler? No word? Last I checked they had an article about him and his Viking Beard

Nice bump Kev lol. GGG stans is absolutely a candidate for my next list. I might have to include myself though.... :theyareon

A semi retired Kessler beats an active GGG. When GGG settles in to 168, beats Chavez Jr and then a legit SMW like Groves, Froch, Bika, then I will say, okay, I see why some may think he can beat Kessler. But a MW Golovkin, with his best win at the time of this thread being Matthew Macklin, and scheduled to fight Curtis Stevens, that is just mental retardation at its finest. Soooooo..... he isn't.....retiring?

Is Kessler even fighting again? I thought he was considering retirement A semi retired Kessler beats an active GGG. When GGG settles in to 168, beats Chavez Jr and then a legit SMW like Groves, Froch, Bika, then I will say, okay, I see why some may think he can beat Kessler. But a MW Golovkin, with his best win at the time of this thread being Matthew Macklin, and scheduled to fight Curtis Stevens, that is just mental retardation at its finest.

Is Kessler even fighting again? I thought he was considering retirement

Non Stop Retardation.

Kessler would need a tuneup or two, he's been laid off for a while.