Mikkel Kessler vs. Jermain Taylor

[freedom213]

Kessler is naturally bigger and Technically better than Taylor..Kessler has a superior jab.. I predict a cake walk.. I guess I am bold.. LOL

there are many things to consider in this fight. I have to think that the Taylor we saw last night will be much better next time around due to the fact that he wont be fighting a friend and he has more than likely answered some self confidence questions in his mind. For Kessler since the Calzaghe fight he has been pretty inactive his competition/experience level is also a little lacking. Not that he doesnt impress in many ways but I have never really seen him in with someone like Taylor, a mix of ability and athleticism. Add in the fact that Kessler is nothing like Pavlik and I put this fight dead even if not give Taylor an edge.

[dstew]

Kessler would dispose of Taylor simply he has learned alot from his defeat against Joe Calzaghe
There is no such thing as failure, only results. Kessler knows this but Jermain dosent.

Nice argument.

Taylor was defeated twice, so I guess he has learned twice as much as Kessler?

Not to mention, how do you know what Kessler has learned from his defeat? And don't tell me you saw anything noteworthy in his meaningless fights with Sartison or Haussler.

[Silencers]

I think Kessler outworks Taylor to a decision win, Taylor's workrate is still too low for my liking.

[dstew]

As mentioned.. he rarely does.. and no doubt his jab is beautiful.. The probelm with Taylor is.. All the parts rarely add up in one night.. He is consistent only in his inconsistency

That argument might've stood up a year ago, but in his last two fights he's really gotten back to his jab. Stop living in the past.

He threw 21 jabs a round against Lacy and landed 42% of them. 58% of the punches he threw were jabs. If that's not getting back to his jab, I don't know what is.

[dstew]

I think Kessler outworks Taylor to a decision win, Taylor's workrate is still too low for my liking.

Finally an objective analysis... Mikkel has the advantage in workrate. The same advantage Pavlik had over Taylor... also they both share a piston-like jab that caught Taylor like a helicopter blade every time he tried to come in. Although I don't think Mikkel's workrate is quite as high as Kelly's.

[Underdog82]

This is a fight I would truly be interested in seeing. To bad it probably will never happen because of boxing politics. Maybe this sport is dying...

[Underdog82]

Kessler is just as fast, hits just as hard "if not harder", is tougher and is a far better technical fighter than Taylor.

I see Kessler winning a wide UD with Taylor looking like a cracked Tomato at the end.

[Silencers]

Finally an objective analysis... Mikkel has the advantage in workrate. The same advantage Pavlik had over Taylor... also they both share a piston-like jab that caught Taylor like a helicopter blade every time he tried to come in. Although I don't think Mikkel's workrate is quite as high as Kelly's.

Kessler's workrate, while not being as high as Pavlik's, is probably high enough to beat Taylor because Taylor isn't like a Hopkins who is great at controlling the pace, Taylor doesn't really do that, he just resorts to clinching when he wants to slow a fight down, I doubt that'd work against Kessler.

[dstew]

Kessler is just as fast, hits just as hard "if not harder", is tougher and is a far better technical fighter than Taylor.

I see Kessler winning a wide UD with Taylor looking like a cracked Tomato at the end.

Just as fast? Eh... questionable.

Hits harder? Likely.

Tougher? Definitely not proven. Rocked by both Calzaghe and Sartison.

Technically better? That's a toss-up after Taylor's very smart, controlled performance against Lacy.

[Welter_Skelter]

That argument might've stood up a year ago, but in his last two fights he's really gotten back to his jab. Stop living in the past.

He threw 21 jabs a round against Lacy and landed 42% of them. 58% of the punches he threw were jabs. If that's not getting back to his jab, I don't know what is.

landing Jabs on Jeff lacy is an easy task for any half decent boxer... Tsypko,Manfredo etc etc..

The fight before, he was completely out jabbed by Pavlik.. which is why he LOST..

methinks it is you who is living in the past... and remembering a Taylor who was 22-0.. and not the one who made his OWN reputation today..