Who's a Better Fighter: Pavlik or Kessler?

[Steel Town USA]

Resume: Pavlik, but only just.

SERIOUSLY???

Pavlik has twice beaten Jermain Taylor, who is miles ahead of ANY win on Kessler's resume.

[KingTito]

I would have to go with Pavlik right now. Kessler is a very polished boxer, and I'm sure some will say that he's better, but if you look at their resumes and what they've accomplished, you'd have to go with Pavlik.

[Flawless.]

Pavlik: Miranda and Taylor twice
Kessler: Mundine


How is Kessler Resume better

[daggum]

thank god kessler has the edge in athleticism cause we know that's what wins fights.

[Steak]

how the hell does Kessler have the better chin? you can say he has the technical advantage, I think thats fair, and I would probebly agree overall.

but his chin is questionable if you ask me. even in his last fight against Sartison, the nobody with the built up record he almost went down in the first round from a mediocre punch, and was shaken by only so-so punches from Calzaghe and even Andrade.

Just because Pavlik has been down in recent memory doesnt mean he automatically has the weaker chin, theres way more to it than that. Im really kind of amazed people are even trying to consider Kessler to have the better chin...where did yall get that from?

[Guest]

Pavlik: Miranda and Taylor twice
Kessler: Mundine


How is Kessler Resume better

Brits give fighters a ton of credit for beating bums. Please see the resume of every "elite" British fighter this decade (Calzaghe, Hatton, Hamed, etc.)

[ALT-Assassin]

Brits give fighters a ton of credit for beating bums. Please see the resume of every "elite" British fighter this decade (Calzaghe, Hatton, Hamed, etc.)

Why do you hate on British fighters so much?

[-Swizzy-]

Pavlik has the better resume...but I think Kessler is the better fighter

Kessler/Pavlik Breakdown


Speed - Kessler

Power - Pavlik

Footwork - Kessler

Jab - Kessler

Chin - Even

Heart - Pavlik

Workrate - Pavlik

Combinations - Kessler

Left Hook - Kessler

Athleticism - Kessler

its funny cuz I think Taylor beats Pavlik in all those categories except Heart.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Pavlik's resume is better by virtue of one guy - the overrated Taylor.

Kessler's skills are better by a long way.

[Dan...]

[QUOTE=Dirk Diggler UK;3934992]Pavlik's resume is better by virtue of one guy - the overrated Taylor.

Kessler's skills are better by a long way.QUOTE]

You can't make these ridiculous statements and expect to be taken seriously. Mikkel's skills have only been seriously tested once and he failed quite badly. It has been easy for him to look good against the mostly substandard opponents he has been fighting. There is no way that you could say right now that his skills are "better by a long way".