The Best Kessler vs. the Best Dawson...who wins?

[Fearless BONG]

If Dawson vs Kesler happens it will be a UD for Dawson. because Chad was already tested by defeating such experience and ex champs of the division.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Dawson pretty easily. Has far better movement, more than one method of attack and has beaten fighters similar to Kessler so there would be no surprises.

[bsrizpac]

Kessler will beat all of them and probably KO them too

Who has Kessler beaten? ANYONE as good as Tarver?

Still waiting.

[BattlingNelson]

Who has Kessler beaten? ANYONE as good as Tarver?

Still waiting.

Dawson's best win was against a 40 year old. Nuff said.

[Miburo]

Gonna go with Dawson, just less robotic.

[Steak]

to be honest, Im kind of thinking Dawson would win. Adamek is a lot like Kessler with a few variations, except is bigger. Kessler is probebly a little more skilled, and Adamek did drop Dawson, but I think because of the similiar styles Dawson would end up outpointing him.

I can kind of see Kessler in there in the place of Adamek, they have similiar styles

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Dawson's best win was against a 40 year old. Nuff said.

but Kessler's considered by many to be p4p material based on him being competitive with Calzaghe for 5 rounds.

Enough said.

[Stickman]

Kessler fans (Calzaghe fans) think no one can beat Kessler from 160 to 175. They tipped him to win by KO in all those match-ups except Calzaghe. Funny huh

Not funny at all. I actually think he'd give Calzaghe much more serious trouble in a rematch. The kid's smart, and I think he learned a lot from that fight, and almost certainly has some answers now that he didn't then.

I'd pick him to KO both Pavlik (late) and Taylor (early), though I think Pavlik would likely win a decision if it went to cards...his work rate is excellant. I also think Pavlik might put Kessler on his shorts a time or two in late rounds. His conditioning is always fabulous.

Taylor would get caught early and stopped...Kessler is very accurate, and very skilled, with a great right hand that will land on Taylor.

[BattlingNelson]

but Kessler's considered by many to be p4p material based on him being competitive with Calzaghe for 5 rounds.

Enough said.

Not really. He was ranked 9 p4p BEFORE Calzaghe.

[Steak]

Dawson's best win was against a 40 year old. Nuff said.

well truth be told, the only guys that Kessler has actually beaten (worth mentioning) are an older Lucas, Andrade, older Beyer Mundine and Siaca. Andrade is at best a weaker version of Clinton Woods, Lucas on his best day wasnt any better than Adamek and old Beyer/Siaca doesnt count for much to me.
I dont think Mundine is better than the Tarver that Dawson beat nor the Adamek that Dawson beat.

I thought Dawson lost the Johnson fight, so I dont count that as a win.