Mikkel Kessler-Mads Larsen in march?

[Dan...]

I don't want to see this fight. I understand that it would be huge in Denmark but it is just Kessler fighting another B class guy and wasting another fight if it happens IMO.

I am getting tired of listening to all this "everyone is ducking Kess" bull**** as well. I don't buy it and noone cares Mikkel, fight someone decent.

[askoe]

I don't want to see this fight. I understand that it would be huge in Denmark but it is just Kessler fighting another B class guy and wasting another fight if it happens IMO.

I am getting tired of listening to all this "everyone is ducking Kess" bull**** as well. I don't buy it and noone cares Mikkel, fight someone decent.

Mads Larsen is no "B class guy". He is an extremely fit world class boxer. IMO he has a chance against any SMW. I hope he takes the fight against Bute. Bute is damaged goods.

[Dan...]

Mads Larsen is no "B class guy". He is an extremely fit world class boxer. IMO he has a chance against any SMW. I hope he takes the fight against Bute. Bute is damaged goods.

I understand that you are a Larsen fan but he is a 35 year old guy who has been winning decisions against ordinary journeyman fighters. That is the definition of a B class guy. No disrespect to the man, he just should not be fighting Mikkel Kessler.

[DiegoFuego]

good to see Kessler falling into the Euro titlist pattern

keep fighting your B opponents buddy. you're safe in Europe

[slicksouthpaw16]

This fight could be interesting. Larsen looks decent and hes a big strong super middleweight, so if this fight does go through then it shouldn't be a walk in the park for Kessler, but of course its a fight that he should win.

:Ps: Does anyone know why Kessler and Larsen both have the exact same tattoo on their right side? What does that represent?

[Jimmy79]

Larsen has been calling out Kessler for about a year now, but the reply from Kesslers side has always been - "Mads Larsen is not qualified to meet Mikkel and brings nothing to the game".

But to be honest doesn't Kessler owe Mads Larsen a fight?

One could argue that Kessler stole Mads Larsens title fight against Siaca (Kessler stepped up as Larsen had to cancel due to injury one week before the fight was scheduled).
Kessler won the fight in 2004 and eventually conquerred the world stage - Mads Larsen in the prime of his career instead ended in a bitter dispute with his promoter, he finally got out of that contract 2½ years later.

Now Larsen is back on the world staged ranked around #15 in the SMW division. Arguably as qualified an opponent for Kessler as anyone besides the top 6 fights that Kessler can not land. And economically a fight against Larsen apparently would bring much more than a fight against b-level american opponents.

How can Kessler and Palle ignore Larsen? IMO they can't!
Either Kessler lands a top fight against Calzaghe, Hopkins, Taylor, Pavlik, Dawson, Wright or Froch. Otherwise Larsen should be next.

If Larsen ends up beating Bute in his next fight, the fight Kessler-Larsen is inevitable for fall 2009.

If this fight is so easy for Kessler, he should be able to fight Larsen in march and still fight a big name in the early summer.
Kessler and Larsen nows each other very well having been with the same promoter for ~7 years.
I have a feeling this is not an easy fight for Kessler and he nows it!

[Zerwas1]

As you can see its not the same tattoo.
Both are tribals, but Kesslers got red in it and also some drawings.

[SHB]

So long as nobody dresses this up as anything other than a big money fight for Kessler with little to no risk then that's OK. He's in danger of becoming another Mundane though.

[BattlingNelson]

I understand that you are a Larsen fan but he is a 35 year old guy who has been winning decisions against ordinary journeyman fighters. That is the definition of a B class guy. No disrespect to the man, he just should not be fighting Mikkel Kessler.

Kessler seems to agree with you.

Today in danish tabloid ekstrabladet Kessler says: "Why on earth should I fight Larsen? He's neither a worldchampion nor a big name."

On the question that danish fans want to see Larsen vs. Kessler, Kessler says: "They can see it the day that Larsen has a belt."

On Larsens fight with Cocco: "Nothing special. Even though Cocco was difficult to hit, Larsen should have stopped him much earlier. He only had eleven fights!"

[DrewWoodside]

Mogens Palle says that it is possible this fight could happen in march. The two fighters have unfinished business, in 2004 Larsen was set to face Manny Siaca for the WBA World title, but just one week before the fight Mads Larsen hurt his hand and was unable to fight. Instead Mogens Palle gave the fight to Kessler who demolished Siaca in 21 minutes.
Mads Larsen refused to fight for Mogens Palle again, but it took him more than 3 years to get out of his contract.
Now my boy Mads Larsen is back
His next fight will be against either Bute or Kessler.

Mads Larsen and Morgans Palle sound like names from STARWARS.