Andre Ward Punishes Mikkel Kessler, Captures WBA Belt

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  • wkings
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    #51
    People can say what they want, about the headbutts, but they played no role in the outcome of the fight. He schooled Kessler from the 1st round, until they stopped the fight. Speed kills, and his subtle movement gave Mikkel nightmares. Ward fought a beautiful fight, and landed enough bombs to get kessler to respect him.. My issue with euro fighters who fight mostly in Europe, is they are protected from fighting the best in the world. These two could fight ten times and Ward would win 9 out of 10. I picked Ward to win the tourney from the beginning, I was one of the 9% who picked him. I strongly feel he is the favorite, and has better punching power than Dirrell. His defense is as good as any veteran with 15 years fighting at this level. Kessler was a sore loser in the end, and didn't want to give any credit. I say this right now, if Calzaghe came out of retirement, he would lose to Ward and Bad Chad! Way to go Ward in representing the U.S.

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    • NachoMan
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      #52
      Originally posted by Don Johnson
      please he held more than john ruiz in this fight, Froch and Abraham will break him. IDK what happened to Kessler, inactivity and injuries have really slowed him down.
      Froch? Good Lord, man! Are you serious?? Ward will take both Froch and Abraham.

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      • sfurm50
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        #53
        What a joke and really I think Ward is gonna do a job on all of them,while all these guys try to load up on Ward he's beatin em like a drum.Never thought much of Calzaghe either he fought people past their primes and got out before some1 took him out.Just another white hope out-quicked,out-hustled,he looked like a lumbering ox who just couldn't get it right,sure Abraham can punch but after he misses over and over and gets smacked in return he'll start to fall apart and may get knocked out himself.It's like John "The Beast Mugabi vs Hagler,one fighting style with no plan B,way to go Ward and let's get rid of these other European bums as well,there have been some great European fighters but not in a long while.Too bad Roy was too old to put Calzaghe away after he stunned Joe with a short punch,both Hopkins and Roy would have killed Joe in their youth,pisses me of that we didn't get to see him in against any1,and if he comes back and fights anybody who's young and talented I think you'll see that he has a glassjaw,

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        • WESS
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          #54
          intentional or not Ward ****ed Kessler up.

          IMO it was a CLASH of styles. As ward explains he felt 2 head butts not 4 or five.

          Some of you bytches need to clean the sand out of your vagina and just man up to the fact that a GREEN fighter schooled Kessler.

          Again, I like Kessler but its disappointing when the underdog (Ward) murders THE man that was favored to win the entire tournament and most everyone is complaining because they were wrong...

          If people want to complain then they should complain about Froch "beating" Dirrell.

          Now its AA vs America.

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          • Blue Heffner
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            #55
            Originally posted by WESS
            intentional or not Ward ****ed Kessler up.

            IMO it was a CLASH of styles. As ward explains he felt 2 head butts not 4 or five.

            Some of you bytches need to clean the sand out of your vagina and just man up to the fact that a GREEN fighter schooled Kessler.

            Again, I like Kessler but its disappointing when the underdog (Ward) murders THE man that was favored to win the entire tournament and most everyone is complaining because they were wrong...

            If people want to complain then they should complain about Froch "beating" Dirrell.


            Now its AA vs America.
            Yep, and I have a feeling that Dirrell will show up and do his thing against Abraham...

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            • NachoMan
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              #56
              Originally posted by TheUndertaker
              The first intelligent reply on this site! I agree 100%, Ward held and headbutted his way to a dirty win, period! By the way I'm from the U.S. not Europe, and I still think Ward is garbage and so is his style! It should be interesting when he and Dirrell fight. I don't like Abraham but I don't see Ward beating him.
              Ward is going to beat Abraham worse than he did Kessler. Abraham has a good guard, but he's much slower than Kessler. Ward needs to tighten up his defense a bit, but I see few problems for him against Abraham.

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              • HumanNature
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                #57
                Could someone tell me what Kessler was complaining about I didn't hear the post fight comments..

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                  #58
                  Originally posted by slick23
                  HUh? Please leave Calzaghe's name outta this. Ward was dominant tonight, period. It's not like Ward has not had any hype thrown in his direction over the past few years. The guy is an Olympic medalist and was considered one of America's finest young prospects to challenge for a future title. Guess what? He just earned it. Let's not try triangular theory or any of that other weak **** either to try to discredit a retired fighter. Ward beat the crap out of Kessler tonight, not Calzaghe or Mike Tyson, or Clubber Lang, or....nevermind.
                  A green Andre Ward at that. Calzaghe was already an established fighter. If you wanna call hiding behind Frank Warren for all those years as established.

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                  • sw33tsci3nc3
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                    #59
                    Wow

                    Originally posted by NachoMan
                    Cotto losing was an upset?
                    Kessler looked like a chump tonight. Ward absolutely worked him to death. Press row had it almost right and the judges were a couple rounds off....it was more like 10-1, really. Head butts aside, Kessler got killed, embarrassed and his pride taken. probably because he fought a faster fighter (Joe).
                    All you guys had it Kessler....Arthur should show you different.
                    Of the 3 fights, Dirrell got robbed and you know it, Jermain fought the real winner of this tourney (not Kessler) and Ward dominated.
                    I still have Abraham, but Ward...who knew....he could take it....can't wait to see!

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                    • NachoMan
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                      #60
                      Originally posted by ugly2000
                      A star is born. You can already crown Ward the super six champ.
                      Don't jinx the man. This thing is just heating up.

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