Pavlik was very classy in defeat, unlike Kessler/Abraham

[BattlingNelson]

honestly, what else was kessler supposed to say? "no he didn't actually headbutt me all night long, it just looked like that. props to ward"

Exactly.

Now take Kessler after the Calzaghe defeat. Didn't he give full credit to Joe for spoiling his boxing? He didn't even mention that he fought with a broken hand although that would have been a valid excuse/explanation IMO.

[PH|L]

Were you watching the fight on a black and white television? There was blood pouring from both eyes Ive heard much worse excuses than I got beat because I couldnt see, but he chose to give Sergio full credit.

Yea he was bleeding but the blood was caused by punches, not clashes of heads.

If he was cut by clashes of heads, then its a different story.

[Shadows]

Immediately after the fight, Kessler was bitter. However, he did eventually give Ward credit, saying that he was the better man on the night and came up with the right tactics to beat him.

[SoldierWarrior]

Someone compare Pavliks cry-baby antics after losing to Hopkins to Kessler first loss to Calzaghes. Kessler is clearly the man who gives fighters the most props.

[norrin]

Kessler and AA got outboxed and were totally classless in there statements afterwards. I can understand them complaining if they didn't get outboxed or the match was pretty close but they weren't, not even close.

Sergio M. is crazy. I think he just likes to get in the ring (period). During his post fight interview, he started pointing to his swollen eye and smiling like it was a better prize than the two belts he won. I like him because of his pure love of just getting in the ring and his audacious behavior of fighting with his hands down (it is sad to say that one day someone is going to catch him like that).

[Bullet2]

Pavlik was a cry-baby when he lost to BHOP.

Haha and his whole team.

[dans]

Is a comparison between Pavlik and Kessler valid at all? Was Pavlik a victim of excessive headbutting? Did he lose on a DQ??

Of course they cannot compare. Circumstances was completely different so the thread is full of fail.

Besides Kessler gave Ward full credit. He also said that he couldn't see out of his eye because of the butts. How can that be not classy? What would you expect a classy guy to say?

I think Kessler is very classy in general. No disrespect.

[SoldierWarrior]

Haha and his whole team.

As far as I could tell too, BHOP didn't even excessively clinch or try to use his head as a weapon against Pavlik. Pavlik fought a BHOP who didn't even use dirty tactics to beat his ass! Atleast the parts of the fight I caught, I forget if I watched the whole thing. But I remember from the parts I did see of the fight, that BHOP fought clean for the most part.

[dans]

Immediately after the fight, Kessler was bitter. However, he did eventually give Ward credit, saying that he was the better man on the night and came up with the right tactics to beat him.

Agreed. I was only referencing the post fight interviews. People are taking this out of context.

Can we all at least agree that Abraham showed no class in losing to Dirrell?

[dans]

Kessler and AA got outboxed and were totally classless in there statements afterwards. I can understand them complaining if they didn't get outboxed or the match was pretty close but they weren't, not even close.

Sergio M. is crazy. I think he just likes to get in the ring (period). During his post fight interview, he started pointing to his swollen eye and smiling like it was a better prize than the two belts he won. I like him because of his pure love of just getting in the ring and his audacious behavior of fighting with his hands down (it is sad to say that one day someone is going to catch him like that).

For the most part, he's out of range when he does that. It seems like it's his way of inviting the other guy in so he can punch him.