Were's all the Kessler groupies?

**El_Cholo** · 11-20-2009, 09:46 AM

just read a message from him on Facebook, he's raring to go.

Denmark's Mikkel Kessler will defend his WBA super-middleweight title against Andre Ward on Saturday after a row over officials was resolved.

The fight's title status was in doubt after Kessler complained about the assignment of two judges and a referee from Ward's home state of California.

But one of the Californian judges has been replaced with a Swede.

The bout is the third fight in the Super Six Classic, which also involves Nottingham's WBC champion Carl Froch.

Froch edged past American Andre Dirrell in his tournament opener last month, while Germany's Arthur Abraham knocked out another American in Jermain Taylor.

Kessler, 30, has held the WBA belt for most of the past five years, although he did lose it to Welshman Joe Calzaghe in March 2007 before reclaiming it last year.

That defeat to Calzaghe is the only blemish on his 42-1 record, which includes 32 knockouts.

The 25-year-old Ward is the only US boxing champion to come out of the past three Olympics and has built a 20-0 (13 KOs) record since claiming light-heavyweight gold in Athens in 2004.

Tournament organiser Showtime will be keeping its fingers crossed for a Ward victory after defeats for both Dirrell and Taylor, and Ward says he "wants to do his part for America" with victory over Kessler in his home town of Oakland.

Ward said: "I know the Europeans have some good fighters, but we Americans, we're still a force to be reckoned with."

**El_Cholo** · 11-20-2009, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by Blairhoyle792

just read a message from him on Facebook, he's raring to go.

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**FreshOutOfHell** · 11-20-2009, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by VipersThunder

Mayweather stans are drowning them out. Kessler the danish hype job has a big fight this weekend. Lets talk about that. I got Ward over Mr. overrated...

I'm happy now I've got a thread to bump on sunday..

**Uturn** · 11-20-2009, 10:45 AM

Mikkel is going to drop ward, i have Kessler by KO in 10 rounds.

**ugly2000** · 11-20-2009, 10:50 AM

Ward is going to have Kessler tripping over his two left feet all night long.

**ToneyLightsOut** · 11-20-2009, 10:53 AM

Ward will put on a masterclass and beat the overrated euro

**Nacho_Analstain** · 11-20-2009, 10:58 AM

Kessler is far from overrated, hes an excellent fighter with one of the best jabs in boxing. Hes always been willing to fight the best but at the same time hes been managed really poorly.

Kessler TKO.

**MR.CHICANITO** · 11-20-2009, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by FreshOutOfHell

I'm happy now I've got a thread to bump on sunday..

i'm not a groupie but i like mikkel kesslers boxing style he's pretty good offensive fighter and if you feel like betting hit me up i might not have all the points in the world but i'm down to bet i got mikkel kessler in an upset knock out over andre ward by 11 rounds

**The Gully Gad** · 11-20-2009, 11:05 AM

Even though i got E/Points on Ward i feel Kes will win...

Were's all the Kessler groupies?