Kessler vs Perdomo: Mikkel's Training Nearly Done

[BattlingNelson]

That article is trash. I stopped reading when Ward was compared to Calzaghe. The writer made it clear he knows nothing.

Despite that, I think Ward will cause trouble for everyone he fights.

Yeah. That writer hasn't seen a lot of boxing and hasn't done any research on Kessler as his preposterous conclusions is based on faulty info and as US-biased a comment as you'll ever see.

Ward might be trouble for the others and he might not. He's a questionmark from my vantagepoint.

[Shadows]

Yeah. That writer hasn't seen a lot of boxing and hasn't done any research on Kessler as his preposterous conclusions is based on faulty info and as US-biased a comment as you'll ever see.

Ward might be trouble for the others and he might not. He's a questionmark from my vantagepoint.

As an American, it annoys me to see such biased and uneducated journalism.

Ward's movement and spoiler style will frustrate most. I can see him doing well against Kessler in the early rounds, but Kessler's jab will eventually find its mark and dictate the fight.

[BattlingNelson]

As an American, it annoys me to see such biased and uneducated journalism.

Ward's movement and spoiler style will frustrate most. I can see him doing well against Kessler in the early rounds, but Kessler's jab will eventually find its mark and dictate the fight.

Your assessment is pretty much how I see it. Ward is an awkward (spelling) fighter with plenty a skill and knows a bit of the dirty stuff. He looked good against the slow cumbersome Miranda, and according to the writer Kessler is slow and predictable as well.

I happen to think that Mikkel is very fast, has excellent footwork and one of the best jabs in the world. Weakness might be that he's hittable with the right cross. Still I think Kessler's jab will find it's mark on Ward who hasn't seen anything as good as that before, and that will be the key in this fight.

[Shadows]

Your assessment is pretty much how I see it. Ward is an awkward (spelling) fighter with plenty a skill and knows a bit of the dirty stuff. He looked good against the slow cumbersome Miranda, and according to the writer Kessler is slow and predictable as well.

I happen to think that Mikkel is very fast, has excellent footwork and one of the best jabs in the world. Weakness might be that he's hittable with the right cross. Still I think Kessler's jab will find it's mark on Ward who hasn't seen anything as good as that before, and that will be the key in this fight.

Kessler is not slow, but not lightning fast, IMO; his speed is good. His balance as you said is very good, but his footwork is very, very good. I believe Andrade said it was Kessler's footwork that troubled him the most.

He can be hit, but I doubt Ward can put Kessler on ***** street. I'd like to see more head movement from him, but he does keep his hands up and makes little half steps to get out of range and make his opponents miss. All in all, he's just a very well rounded fighter.

[Яша]

Froch will lose to this guy, BADLY. Kessler might have some problems but experience should get him the win. Although Dirrell is a BAMF!!!!

Froch has beaten Jean Pascal and Jermain Taylor and is way more proven and experienced than Andre Dirrell is. So don't make it sound like its such a shure thing that Dirrell will win, it just looks ignorant and biased. Im not saying Dirrell can't win because I think he has a good chance at out boxing Froch but Froch also has a great chance at knocking Dirrell the **** out. Dirrell has only beaten bums so far where as Froch has proven himself against world class opposistion.

[Mr. Philadel]

http://www.----------24.com/2009/08/...nd-old-to-win/

Kessler vs. Ward: Is Mikkel too Slow and Old to Win?

By Scott Gilfoid: Although Mikkel Kessler (41-1, 31 KO’s) has been picked by a number of boxing experts to win the Super Six tournament which starts in October, I don’t see it that way. I don’t think Kessler will be good enough to beat his first opponent, 2004 Olympic Gold medalist Andre Ward (19-0, 12 KO’s).

This is a fight where Kessler’s age, and lack of hand speed will be badly exposed by Ward, who will end up beating the Danish fighter by a much wider decision than the one that Joe Calzaghe got over Kessler in 2007. Calzaghe showed that Kessler can be beaten by speedy punches and short combinations.

Ward is much like Calzaghe, only more powerful and a lot younger than Calzaghe was when he fought Kessler. I think Ward has been underestimated in the tournament because a lot of boxing fans and experts haven’t seen enough of his fights to get a good gauge of what kind of fighter he is.

All you need to do is watch Ward’s bouts against Henry Buchanan and Edison Miranda in 2009 to see that Ward has extraordinary talent. Kessler is a good fighter, and I see him as the number #2 or #3 best fighter in the super middleweight division, but he doesn’t have the speed, youth or movement needed to beat a quality fighter like Ward.

Kessler’s problem is that he’s spent basically his entire career fighting European fodder and hasn’t faced some of the quality Americans like Ward and Andre Dirrell. Those two fighters are advanced and have a more conventional style which is more of style that allows them the freedom to move and create opportunities. In contrast, Kessler tends to stand straight up and fights in a European stance in which he shoots his jab out over and over again and throws predictable looking combinations.

Just by looking at Kessler fight for one round, I can pretty much tell what he’s going to do in every round, because he fights the same way all the time. Jab-jab-jab-hook. Ward has the style to beat Kessler. It will become pretty clear by the 2nd round that Kessler bit off more than he can chew.

I do think that Kessler will do well in most of his other bouts in the tournament, except for maybe his fight against Dirrell. I see that as a fight where Kessler will have nearly equal problems because of the fast hands of Dirrell. Kessler ha had it easy since his loss to Calzaghe.

Since that time, Kessler has fought two stiffs in Dimitri Sartison and Danilo Haussler, neither of which gave Kessler adequate preparation for a fight against Ward. The same goes for Kessler’s fight against Gusmyl Perdomo, who Kessler will be fighting next month on September 12th, as part of a defense of his WBA title. That fight will likely end with Kessler destroying the over-matched Perdomo in a round or two. That will be, in essence, yet another Euro stiff that Kessler has fought during his 11-year pro career.

I'm speechless ......thats nothing but a waste or words!!......Ward is no Calzaghe ......Ward will be lucky if he makes it past 10 IMO.....Kessler puttin' him to sleep!!!

[Яша]

Yeah. That writer hasn't seen a lot of boxing and hasn't done any research on Kessler as his preposterous conclusions is based on faulty info and as US-biased a comment as you'll ever see.

Ward might be trouble for the others and he might not. He's a questionmark from my vantagepoint.

Indeed, imo that article is just another case of American ignorance and xenophobia.

[Яша]

I'm speechless ......thats nothing but a waste or words!!......Ward is no Calzaghe ......Ward will be lucky if he makes it past 10 IMO.....Kessler puttin' him to sleep!!!

He does have one thing in common with Calzaghe though, he is a featherfist.

[WESS]

Froch has beaten Jean Pascal and Jermain Taylor and is way more proven and experienced than Andre Dirrell is. So don't make it sound like its such a shure thing that Dirrell will win, it just looks ignorant and biased. Im not saying Dirrell can't win because I think he has a good chance at out boxing Froch but Froch also has a great chance at knocking Dirrell the **** out. Dirrell has only beaten bums so far where as Froch has proven himself against world class opposistion.

riiiiiiiiiiiight..... I some-what like Froch but he gets his ass handed to him in the super 6. It's not hate. I'm more mad that I said he was better than he really is/was. The dude sucks.....

and yes he did beat the tired JT but he got his ass beat until the final round. His skills are flawed. He will lose the super 6. He has ZERO to very little chance.

[BattlingNelson]

Indeed, imo that article is just another case of American ignorance and xenophobia.

What I don't understand is that a boxing website that wants to be taken seriously will publish such rubbish. Appauling.