Andre Ward vs. Mikkel Kessler: official poll and predictions thread

[Oasis_Lad]

Can't see anything other than a Kessler win to be honest.

[Bigchill79]

Like Ward. Speed maybe too much. See him moving in throwing eye catching combos all night, Crowd goes wild, Judges heavily taken by it
Hope its a good match

[TRAVI$]

Can't see anything other than a Kessler win to be honest.

Kessler, by far the most complete of the bunch

Abraham
Dirrell
Ward
Froch
Taylor

I got Kessler by KO in this... I don't see anything special in Ward
And about him being slick & elusive, anytime I've seen him his head has been there to be taken off... holding is not being elusive.

[Bigchill79]

Kessler, by far the most complete of the bunch

Abraham
Dirrell
Ward
Froch
Taylor

I got Kessler by KO in this... I don't see anything special in Ward
And about him being slick & elusive, anytime I've seen him his head has been there to be taken off... holding is not being elusive.

Maybe... but he could have to up his work rate against Ward.

[TRAVI$]

Ward may clinch his way to a few decisions in the tournament, but I don't think this will be one of them.

[Shadows]

Ward may clinch his way to a few decisions in the tournament, but I don't think this will be one of them.

Ward will do more than clinch in this fight.

He'll be shwoing Kessler a lot of angles and lateral movement. He'll clinch when he feels we's getting trapped, and will then take it back to the center of the ring.

The question is, how long can he do it?

[Bigchill79]

Kessler, by far the most complete of the bunch

Abraham
Dirrell
Ward
Froch
Taylor

I got Kessler by KO in this... I don't see anything special in Ward
And about him being slick & elusive, anytime I've seen him his head has been there to be taken off... holding is not being elusive.

Ward will do more than clinch in this fight.

He'll be shwoing Kessler a lot of angles and lateral movement. He'll clinch when he feels we's getting trapped, and will then take it back to the center of the ring.

The question is, how long can he do it?

Big ring could help

[Shadows]

Big ring could help

It'll be 20X20.

Not huge, but still a good size.

[Bring It On]

I'm rooting for Ward, but picking Kessler by decision.

[King Jaffe Joffer]

Kessler has the superior jab and is better at controlling distance while Ward has the better foot speed. At distance, i actually think Kessler has the advantage. Even though he moves in straight lines against boxers, i think his accurate jab will allow him to control range which will eventually force Ward to come inside (where he would be hurt) and throw him off of his game. I like Kessler by decision ( when Ward feels Kessler's power, i think he'll be content to stay away).

Ward isn't as slick as Calzaghe and doesn't have those overall tools that he brought. Calzaghe mixed up his attack. At certain points, he would bring the fight to Kessler and force him to fight at a face pace, other times he would stay outside and out jab Kessler which threw him off of his game. Calzaghe also has a very arkward style ( and the fact that he is a southpaw makes it even worse) which makes him difficult to predict.

I disagree.. Ward is slick and does have a lot of tools Calzaghe has. Ward has reflexes like Calzaghe and similar hand speed, and just as good hand speed..

Ward by UD