Ward wants redemption against Kessler.

[paulf]

Top fighters fighting top fighters again and again.

What the hell is wrong with the SMW division? This is not how boxing works.

[IronDanHamza]

Didn't Kessler all but turn down a fight with Bute? That was his deserved shot at a top SMW..

Did he? Didn't realise. Wasn't paying attention obviously.

Was it for his first fight back? If so I can understand why he may have turned it down.

I'm confident Kessler would fight Bute if the chance were to arise again.

[BattlingNelson]

Didn't Kessler all but turn down a fight with Bute? That was his deserved shot at a top SMW..

No. Bute lowballed Kessler with a laughable offer of 750K.

[GoogleMe]

Didn't Kessler all but turn down a fight with Bute? That was his deserved shot at a top SMW..

Yeah, he denied a contract in which he were offered a ****ty low amount of $

[Tiozzo]

Interview with Andre Wards trainer Virgil Hunter:

lol at the title of this thread

''redemption''



vintage Batt right there

[Pullcounter]

I would like Ward to rematch Kessler, but not in Oakland and not with Goosen's refs...

Bute should fight some of the other super six boxers... he shouldn't get to fight the champ by skipping out on the tournament

[IronDanHamza]

No. Bute lowballed Kessler with a laughable offer of 750K.

Ahh, well there you go.

I thought that didn't sound like Kessler.

Don't know how I missed that.

[BattlingNelson]

Ahh, well there you go.

I thought that didn't sound like Kessler.

Don't know how I missed that.

The numbers are Bob Arum's posted here on boxingscene. How he got those numbers or if they are correct is anybodys guess. I have talked to Kalle Sauerland and he said that the offer was ridiculous. Of course he is a part in it but he sounded quite sincere when he added that Interbox wasn't really interested in a counteroffer.

[BattlingNelson]

I would like Ward to rematch Kessler, but not in Oakland and not with Goosen's refs...

Bute should fight some of the other super six boxers... he shouldn't get to fight the champ by skipping out on the tournament

It would definetely be fair for Ward to cross the Atlantic that's for sure. The fight might also generate more money over here.

[Tiozzo]

It would definetely be fair for Ward to cross the Atlantic that's for sure. The fight might also generate more money over here.

It's not fair for Kessler to get ***** slapped around the ring for a second time in front of his countrymen.