Kessler gets way too much credit for the Calzaghe fight

[Majority_Draw]

Kessler has always been over-rated and I truly believe had he fought Miranda he would've been KTFO, putting all the Calzaghe nonsense to rest- therefore Kessler was a smart guy in ducking him.

[El Dominicano]

Kessler is a good fighter and I give Calzaghe credit for beating him. Problem is...you are who you beat and Kessler hasn't beaten anyone.

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Kessler has always been over-rated and I truly believe had he fought Miranda he would've been KTFO, putting all the Calzaghe nonsense to rest- therefore Kessler was a smart guy in ducking him.

You must be a big Miranda fan! I couldn't see Miranda beating Kessler in a month of Sundays!

[T-97]

You must be a big Miranda fan! I couldn't see Miranda beating Kessler in a month of Sundays!

I agree, Kessler would beat him pretty easy IMO.

[IMDAZED]

Mentally, Kessler was fine, he didn't implode or explode at all mentally, he was always trying to fight for the win, he came out blazing in the last round trying to knock Calzaghe out, that's not a fighter who's mentally done.

Tactically, he couldn't adapt, which was his main fault in the Calzaghe fight, once Calzaghe adapted to his style, Kessler couldn't do anything to get back the advantage but a lot of that had to do with Calzaghe as well.

And he didn't fail big time, he won a few rounds against what many consider the number 2 pound for pound fighter in the world and was giving Calzaghe trouble until he adapted.

He doesn't only get credit for the Calzaghe fight, at least not from me anyway, although he does deserve credit for the performance he put in against Calzaghe.

Some solid points here.

Kessler has always struck me as a one-trick pony. He boxes well with his style but has not shown any versatility whatsoever. And no, deciding to throw an uppercut isn't my idea of versatility. And while he's one-dimensional, he's not as good at his dimension as say, an Antonio Margarito.

The jury is still out on him. If he doesn't go on to do big things, it hurts Calzaghe pretty bad IMO. Unless, of course, he goes on to beat a Pavlik and maybe a Dawson/Tarver/Johnson.

[Silencers]

Some solid points here.

Kessler has always struck me as a one-trick pony. He boxes well with his style but has not shown any versatility whatsoever. And no, deciding to throw an uppercut isn't my idea of versatility. And while he's one-dimensional, he's not as good at his dimension as say, an Antonio Margarito.

The jury is still out on him. If he doesn't go on to do big things, it hurts Calzaghe pretty bad IMO. Unless, of course, he goes on to beat a Pavlik and maybe a Dawson/Tarver/Johnson.

True, Kessler hasn't shown much versatility yet, what he does he does well but if he wants to dominate or rule his division, he will need to add a few more dimensions to his style.