Kessler-Ward: Issues Over Appointment Of Local Officials

[Shadows]

As ****house as it is, it'll get changed.

[superchile]

surprise surprise

they now kessler is one of the favorites to win the tournament so they are making it more dificult for the man

[Scott9945]

Ward is at least good enough to survive 12 rounds and get a robbery decision on the cards, if he fights in a negative way.

I was thinking exactly that. If Ward's mindset is going the distance and not getting hit with anything too big he can pull that off. Goossen has a lot of pull in California.

[Calilloyd]

I was thinking exactly that. If Ward's mindset is going the distance and not getting hit with anything too big he can pull that off. Goossen has a lot of pull in California.

Maybe Ward legitimately beats Kessler. I don't think enough attention has been focused on that.

[The Hammer]

Maybe Ward legitimately beats Kessler. I don't think enough attention has been focused on that.

If he really believed he could legitimately beat Kessler, he wouldn't have needed the two local judges and his home referee.

His promoter must think he can't defeat Kessler fairly.

[Freddy Krueger]

Maybe Ward legitimately beats Kessler. I don't think enough attention has been focused on that.

I am already picking Ward with the upset with a legit decision win. I know one thing for sure, I don't think Ward can get a KO win against Kessler. Also, I don't even know if Kessler can get a KO win against Ward either. I don't consider either guy a power-puncher even though they stopped their last opponents. Neither guy would be getting hit by the ****** punches that their last opponents got hit by.

[Calilloyd]

If he really believed he could legitimately beat Kessler, he wouldn't have needed the two local judges and his home referee.

His promoter must think he can't defeat Kessler fairly.

I don't know what he believes but I'm just saying I'm going to wait until after the fight to see what actually happens. I'm pretty sure they won't use two local judges.

[Freddy Krueger]

Am I the only one thinking that neither can KO each other really? I know this is boxing and anything can happen, but I think both will be really really defensive in this fight. If their is a KO maybe really late similar to Pacquiao/Cotto but not as one-sided probably.

[Shadows]

Ward is capable of getting a legit win against Kessler.

I don't know why these judges or ref were picked.

[Freddy Krueger]

Ward is capable of getting a legit win against Kessler.

I don't know why these judges or ref were picked.

Maybe because promoters don't have faith in their fighters, I mean a loss is serious in boxing and you lose money overall because of it. This is a tough ass sport. I wish boxing was a little more forgiving sport, but its not really. You have to work your ass back to the top again, after a loss.