Mikkel Kessler-Daniloa Haussler Moved To Oldenburg

[daggum]

no "yanks" fight in the 168 division cause they realize its not a real division. it was created to cheer the euros up so they could pretend to dominate something. cong****!

[majestiC]

no "yanks" fight in the 168 division cause they realize its not a real division. it was created to cheer the euros up so they could pretend to dominate something. cong****!

like the heavyweights?

[BattlingNelson]

like the heavyweights?

Ouch!

[abadger]

C'mon man, I know you agree with me but you are being so soft on Kessler. If Kessler's next opponent is a clone of Haussler will you still make excuses for him?

No, he should fight a better opponent after Haussler, and the only extent to which I would defend him is to point out that for him to get a meaningful opponent, one has to agree to fight him.

[dstew]

No, he should fight a better opponent after Haussler, and the only extent to which I would defend him is to point out that for him to get a meaningful opponent, one has to agree to fight him.

There has to be money/tv in it as well for it to be worth the risk, so it's not just up to the fighters. Kessler hasn't done himself any favors by backing out on Miranda and not seeking out known American-based fighters... he will probably have to fight and convincingly beat a B tier guy (again, Miranda would have been perfect) before making his way to the big money guys like Taylor or Pavlik. Otherwise, regardless of whether any top fighter wants to fight him, the tv money won't be there to make it worth their time.

[BattlingNelson]

There has to be money/tv in it as well for it to be worth the risk, so it's not just up to the fighters. Kessler hasn't done himself any favors by backing out on Miranda and not seeking out known American-based fighters... he will probably have to fight and convincingly beat a B tier guy (again, Miranda would have been perfect) before making his way to the big money guys like Taylor or Pavlik. Otherwise, regardless of whether any top fighter wants to fight him, the tv money won't be there to make it worth their time.

The Miranda fight not happening is obviously a bad move. Wheter it was Kessler's or Miranda's fault is debateable. Several threads have been made about it so I won't repeat here.

Kessler did try to land fight's with several bigname yanks, but noone wanted a piece. Some posters would say they ducked him.

[abadger]

There has to be money/tv in it as well for it to be worth the risk, so it's not just up to the fighters. Kessler hasn't done himself any favors by backing out on Miranda and not seeking out known American-based fighters... he will probably have to fight and convincingly beat a B tier guy (again, Miranda would have been perfect) before making his way to the big money guys like Taylor or Pavlik. Otherwise, regardless of whether any top fighter wants to fight him, the tv money won't be there to make it worth their time.

Fine, but people shouldn't complain about Kessler not fighting anyone if potential opponents won't consider him because he 'isn't worth the risk'.

Also, history is getting rewritten a little bit here. Has Kessler's unstoppable romp through the SMW division been forgotten, or that just two fights ago he faced one of the best and most famous boxers on earth in Joe Calzaghe?

[Pullcounter]

Kessler needs to get his ass to the states and get one of the other names at 168.

i agree, he needs to stop d1cking around with these fools and start trying to get fights in the US.

[BattlingNelson]

i agree, he needs to stop d1cking around with these fools and start trying to get fights in the US.

Why bother reading the thread............

[Dirk Diggler UK]

First--Lacy isn't shot, he was just never very good. Second, there is no need to talk about Kessler vs. Haussler because its a pointless fight. Lastly, the only one ****ting on Kessler is Kessler.

First - Lacy was considered great by the Yanks. Denial isnt a river in Egypt

Second - your lame argument is based on something hypothetical - Kessler's next fight. We're not even close to knowing who it is yet but you're already writing him off.

And BatTheMan is spot on, its not as if any high profile Yanks were willing to step up and tempt Kessler into dropping his strap. Its telling that Kessler is actually criticising his own fight yet Taylor is trying to sell his as an attraction whilst admitting he's avoiding stiffer comp.