Kessler-Ward: Andre Fighting For American Pride

[Motofan]

He's learnt a lot from the best.

His footwork is very similar to that of Bernard Hopkins.

His padwork is very similar to Mayweather.

He's got brilliant accuracy and does not waste punches.

He's got a very strong will. He's looked defeat (knocked down) in the face and come back from it.

He prepares for every opponent by studying them, but also places a huge emphasis on adapting in the ring.

He knows how Kessler lost to Calzaghe, the blueprint has been written.

More than 80 amateur fights.

He married the woman that gave birth to his children before he was 20. No need for a playboy lifestyle, he only has his career and family to think about.

He's been trained to push, when you can no longer go on.

Gold at the Olympics.

Fighting at home.

This guy does not know how to lose.

"You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land - to eat things that would make a billy goat puke."

[nachorjj]

This is a very common misconception. Watch the Andrade fight for reference. Kessler's footwork is one of his main assets.

Ward is not Andrade

[Clint650]

So if anybody roots for Ward, I guess they hate Euros.

i like Ward and Abraham in this tourny. Kessler and Dirrell are my sleepers. not hating on Kessler for where he comes from, but he was exposed against Calzaghe and i can't overlook that. Andre isn't as strong as Mikkel but his boxing ability will help him win more rounds. it will be close. but i give it to Ward by UD.

[jangeorg]

I like the title. It's so cold war.

American Pride runs strong as Ward feels he has to crush the evil Danes, and their sleek, efficient, modernity.

LOL.

ANDRE"SON OF GOD"WARD VS MIKKEL"THE VIKING WARRIOR"KESSLER

[jangeorg]

Ward is not Andrade

Kessler is not Miranda