My 90 Min convo with Dan Birmingham

[!! Shawn]

Never cared for Dan's corner instructions, he kinda reminds me of Loew for some reason.

All he really does is scream f-bombs at fighters.

[street bully]

I agree. He doesn't stick to the fundamentals (which when he applies, he controls fights), and that will be his downfall. All the men in the super six have their faults, but Kessler is clearly the favourite as the likes of Dirrell and Ward are too green to tell just yet.

One thing about Froch is that he will give you one hell of a fight, even if he were to lose, you know you had to put some extra effort to get there.

I can really see him getting blasted out by AA.

[THE REED]

I agree. He doesn't stick to the fundamentals (which when he applies, he controls fights), and that will be his downfall. All the men in the super six have their faults, but Kessler is clearly the favourite as the likes of Dirrell and Ward are too green to tell just yet.

One thing about Froch is that he will give you one hell of a fight, even if he were to lose, you know you had to put some extra effort to get there.

yeah, thats another thing i forgot Dan said... hes like Jermaine had that fight won too... just 20 more seconds he would of won.

I was like I know, i was standing up saying come on clinch! clinch!

[Bhopreign]

Kessler is clearly the favourite as the likes of Dirrell and Ward are too green to tell just yet.

What have you to go on to say this?

[street bully]

yeah, thats another thing i forgot Dan said... hes like Jermaine had that fight won too... just 20 more seconds he would of won.

I was like I know, i was standing up saying come on clinch! clinch!

I was watching that fight with a friend of mine, and by the 6th he swore that taylor was going to get knocked out. jermaine is honestly one of the worst cats when it comes to dealing with adversity. I mean take a knee ffs.

[street bully]

What have you to go on to say this?

I don't know about ward, but I think Direll can go far.

[Dan...]

Thanks for posting that, good read.

[black.ink]

What have you to go on to say this?

Dirrell hasn't seen this level of competition yet, and although he is possibly the most skilled man in the tournament, until he proves that he can hang with the best of them, it's hard to suggest he can win it for now. Beating Froch would be a great start.

I like Ward, but again, he beat a Miranda that looked too one dimensional. Kessler will supply him with plenty of problems, and i don't think Ward will deal with them. I can see Ward beating Taylor, Froch and possibly Dirrell and Abraham, so who knows.........but for your first fight to be against Kessler in such a big stage of your career, i'm not so sure he will have the best of starts.

[Bhopreign]

Dirrell hasn't seen this level of competition yet, and although he is possibly the most skilled man in the tournament, until he proves that he can hang with the best of them, it's hard to suggest he can win it for now. Beating Froch would be a great start.

I like Ward, but again, he beat a Miranda that looked too one dimensional. Kessler will supply him with plenty of problems, and i don't think Ward will deal with them. I can see Ward beating Taylor, Froch and possibly Dirrell and Abraham, so who knows.........but for your first fight to be against Kessler in such a big stage of your career, i'm not so sure he will have the best of starts.

No I mean what do you have to go on that Kessler is the favorite. If you went on competition beat he wouldnt be, Im just asking, not necessarily my view.

[black.ink]

No I mean what do you have to go on that Kessler is the favorite. If you went on competition beat he wouldnt be, Im just asking, not necessarily my view.

He is made favourite by the majority of bookmakers i've seen. Personally, although the last 2 years he has wasted, i think he is proven to be the most skilled at the highest level of competition. While Dirrell seems to present the most all round skill, he hasn't faced anyone of note.

One loss to Calzaghe is no shame, especially when you consider he fought that fight with an injured hand, and his training was decreased due to the injury. Taylor aside, he has the strongest resume of all, but Taylor has a very big weakness, whereas Kessler's weaknesses are not presentable.

I may be wrong because of Kessler's inactivity, but Ward must give the best performance he has in him to pull out the win.

Also, when you say he hasn't beaten the best level of competition......who would you say has? Taylor in my opinion has the most impressive resume, but beating 154lbs men is a far cry from Kessler's constant domination over top 10 168ers. That is why in my opnion, Kessler is the favourite.