How do you rate Ward.

[Jan(DK)]

What I'm saying is that when you pit a properly groomed, versatile, super quick, former, American Gold Medalist against a standard, 1-2 Euro whose greatest achievement is losing to another overrated Euro and has only fought 3 bums in 3 years since that loss...squandering his prime years...

Well....you know the rest.

The American wins this matchup 9 out of 10 times. That's just the way it was...the way it is...and the way it will always be...

and did I mention that it's in Ward's hometown again...lol

So if Kessler wins in Oakland you will apologize and gives credits - yes ??

[Check]

I'd say he's a B or B+ fighter. He has every skill that you need to be a big time fighter but still may not be ready for the very best. Although, if he is an a star in the making he should be able to hang in there or even beat Kessler. If he goes in there and gets his lights knocked out I will conclude that he can still be good but he probably won't ever reach a super star status. I think Kessler will me a great litmus test in Ward career.

[Crazylegs77]

I rate him slightly higher than the snuggles bear.

[boxcrazy]

I rate him slightly higher than the snuggles bear.

Mayweather???

[Legendary Hater]

So if Kessler wins in Oakland you will apologize and gives credits - yes ??

lol...why would I apologize for an evaluation and a prediction?...and let's put it this way....it will be a fluke if Kessler wins.

The real question here is...what are you gonna do when your favorite man loses? What will you ever do?

Huggin' his nuts and overrating Kessler like you and many others have been doin' has set you up for DEVASTATION....you're gonna feel like the old Hatton fans felt...LOL

Can't WAIT.

[Levcon8686]

I rate him very highly and think he'll do great things down the line, win or lose against Kessler. I expect it to be close on nov 21st.

[Jim Jeffries]

lol...why would I apologize for an evaluation and a prediction?...and let's put it this way....it will be a fluke if Kessler wins.

The real question here is...what are you gonna do when your favorite man loses? What will you ever do?

Huggin' his nuts and overrating Kessler like you and many others have been doin' has set you up for DEVASTATION....you're gonna feel like the old Hatton fans felt...LOL

Can't WAIT.

So no credit to Kessler for beating Ward then?

Typical.

[OaktownGhost]

A future star in the making. I've also seen him train, and he's a beast during training.

[boxcrazy]

Experience will be gained during the tourney.
Even if he doesn't get past Kessler in the first fight, his next two opponents (Taylor then Dirrell, if I'm not mistaking) leaves the door open for the semi's and perhaps a rematch.
If he is as good as some of you say, he should be one of the favorites by then?

Anybody else believe in that scenario?

[hookoutofhell]

a win over ward would not top the wins that mikkel has already had over fighters like mundine, beyer and andrade. i don't think that ward is too far behind these guys but imo he has not done as much as some of them.

yes he has beat miranda but he is yet to face someone who is a good all round top 10 SMW fighter. unfortunately he has been thrown in at the deep end against a skilled, powerful and very good all rounded fighter in kess.