Time To Revisit Plan A, Mikkel Kessler

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By Jake Donovan - Then unified super middleweight titlist Mikkel Kessler was given a pass when he remaining tucked away in Denmark while his promoter demanded more money for a superfight with linear super middleweight king Joe Calzaghe last summer. Even with the old saying "beat the best in order to become the best," it still has to make dollars in order to make sense.

Once the November 3 bout was officially signed, he was also given a pass for continuing to remain tucked away in Denmark, refusing to participate in the promotion or media conference calls. It was understandable – he was training for a bout against one of the sport's best in Joe Calzaghe, easily the biggest fight of his career.

Even in being made to look robotic for much of their 12 round bout, Kessler was still given a pass after the first defeat of his career. After all, look who he lost to. Besides, who else at super middleweight was proven enough to claim to be more befitting of next in line?

It's now time to stop giving Mikkel Kessler a pass.

At least until he stops trying to pass around Edison Miranda.

It's been an endless sea of press releases from both sides ever since [details]

[MaFu MoFo]

Kessler - Miranda makes a lot of sense for both of them to gat a push for bigger fights. Kessler is a *****.

[Silencers]

I totally agree with the article.

There's nothing stopping Kessler-Miranda now, since Mundine seems like he really wants to make a third fight with Soliman happen, I don't see why Kessler can't fight Miranda with the winner being the number 1 contender and it would serve as a good stay busy fight for both, it's a good way to expose himself to the US audience too.

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ima big kessler fan and i approve that message.

[PunchDrunk]

While I agree with the general sentiment, that Kessler should fight Miranda, I think there are a few faulty conclusions in the article. First of all, I don't see a Mundine fight for a title as being the path of lesser resistance compared to a Miranda fight for not very much money. That is just good business. The Mundine fight would probably be a lot harder, I'm pretty convinced Miranda will end up on his back if he fights Kessler, Mundine probably won't, in fact he might have a shot at winning if it takes place in Australia. The problem, that makes it bad business, is that they can't seem to get the Mundine fight.

Secondly, I don't see why Miranda has even deserved a fight against Kessler. What has he done at SMW? Why is everybody convinced that Kessler is ducking Miranda, when, in fact, his manager just doesn't want him to fight in the US, for no title, and a small fee of 400.000 Euro's? As a writer who is supposed to know how this business works, I think you're forgetting that this is not Kessler calling the shots. He's got a manager who is way past his expiration date, who has squandered away his entire promotional outfit, that has had firm control of pro boxing in Scandinavia for fifty (!) years. He can't even put on a show in Denmark anymore, because no Danish TV station will work with him. And this is at a time where he's got the best boxer Denmark has ever had! The bottom line here, is that Palle is too old and too greedy to make the decisions that are right for Kessler. As a serious writer, you should know these things (if you don't, doing research before writing a piece might be a good idea?), and put them in your article, instead of coming of as a slightly more eloquent version of the average forum rat, saying nothing more than "Kessler's scurred! Coward!", which would be a much shorter and more precise way of saying what you just spent a whole article saying.

[Guest]

After his Calzaghe payday, I would find it hard to believe Kessler would be dumb enough to fight Miranda for 400K Euro's.

That's chump change for him now against a big puncher who's not even a champ.
Definitely more risk than reward, although I think Kessler beats him fairly easy.

[Sweet Pea]

While I agree with the general sentiment, that Kessler should fight Miranda, I think there are a few faulty conclusions in the article. First of all, I don't see a Mundine fight for a title as being the path of lesser resistance compared to a Miranda fight for not very much money. That is just good business. The Mundine fight would probably be a lot harder, I'm pretty convinced Miranda will end up on his back if he fights Kessler, Mundine probably won't, in fact he might have a shot at winning if it takes place in Australia. The problem, that makes it bad business, is that they can't seem to get the Mundine fight.

Secondly, I don't see why Miranda has even deserved a fight against Kessler. What has he done at SMW? Why is everybody convinced that Kessler is ducking Miranda, when, in fact, his manager just doesn't want him to fight in the US, for no title, and a small fee of 400.000 Euro's? As a writer who is supposed to know how this business works, I think you're forgetting that this is not Kessler calling the shots. He's got a manager who is way past his expiration date, who has squandered away his entire promotional outfit, that has had firm control of pro boxing in Scandinavia for fifty (!) years. He can't even put on a show in Denmark anymore, because no Danish TV station will work with him. And this is at a time where he's got the best boxer Denmark has ever had! The bottom line here, is that Palle is too old and too greedy to make the decisions that are right for Kessler. As a serious writer, you should know these things (if you don't, doing research before writing a piece might be a good idea?), and put them in your article, instead of coming of as a slightly more eloquent version of the average forum rat, saying nothing more than "Kessler's scurred! Coward!", which would be a much shorter and more precise way of saying what you just spent a whole article saying.

The reason Miranda "deserves" the fight is that so many fans (like us) are discussing it and batting this thing back & forth. Miranda would doubtless lose to Kessler's better technique, but Kessler would certainly be moving FORWARD in his career, especially in the PERCEPTION of the fans, which is most important. I agree that taking on Mundine is a tougher proposition than the Miranda option but it doesn't look like a go now.

[BattlingNelson]

While I agree with the general sentiment, that Kessler should fight Miranda, I think there are a few faulty conclusions in the article. First of all, I don't see a Mundine fight for a title as being the path of lesser resistance compared to a Miranda fight for not very much money. That is just good business. The Mundine fight would probably be a lot harder, I'm pretty convinced Miranda will end up on his back if he fights Kessler, Mundine probably won't, in fact he might have a shot at winning if it takes place in Australia. The problem, that makes it bad business, is that they can't seem to get the Mundine fight.

Secondly, I don't see why Miranda has even deserved a fight against Kessler. What has he done at SMW? Why is everybody convinced that Kessler is ducking Miranda, when, in fact, his manager just doesn't want him to fight in the US, for no title, and a small fee of 400.000 Euro's? As a writer who is supposed to know how this business works, I think you're forgetting that this is not Kessler calling the shots. He's got a manager who is way past his expiration date, who has squandered away his entire promotional outfit, that has had firm control of pro boxing in Scandinavia for fifty (!) years. He can't even put on a show in Denmark anymore, because no Danish TV station will work with him. And this is at a time where he's got the best boxer Denmark has ever had! The bottom line here, is that Palle is too old and too greedy to make the decisions that are right for Kessler. As a serious writer, you should know these things (if you don't, doing research before writing a piece might be a good idea?), and put them in your article, instead of coming of as a slightly more eloquent version of the average forum rat, saying nothing more than "Kessler's scurred! Coward!", which would be a much shorter and more precise way of saying what you just spent a whole article saying.

It's not a question of deserving. The main point is that none of the alphabet-titleholders wants any part of Kessler, and the governing bodies rank Kessler so low it's a disgrace. Most people would agree that after Calzaghe moved to LHW Kessler is no.1 and should be rated as such.

So the problem is lack of opponents. Enter Miranda who has called him out.

The Palles screwed the negotiations first time around so a few camels neeeds to be swallowed if a Miranda-fight is to become a reality.

[Sweet Pea]

Kessler - Miranda makes a lot of sense for both of them to gat a push for bigger fights. Kessler is a *****.

Fool. Kessler is a ***** for pushing for a fight with Mundine? Mundine would take Miranda (with all of his name-calling hot air) apart as would Kessler. Have you ever taken an IQ test?

[PunchDrunk]

After his Calzaghe payday, I would find it hard to believe Kessler would be dumb enough to fight Miranda for 400K Euro's.

That's chump change for him now against a big puncher who's not even a champ.
Definitely more risk than reward, although I think Kessler beats him fairly easy.

Agreed on all counts. While I would like to see the fight happening, at least he'd be on American TV, it just seems like they have to do something to make the fight make sense business wise, which for these two guys would probably mean they'd have to fight for a title, or a lot more money for Kessler. The problem is the fight can't and shouldn't be for a title, and a fight between a Colombian and a Dane won't generate enough money in America.