If Carl is to beat Kessler he has to be more active but that doesnt mean getting involved more. The way he beat Bute was to ambush him after he led and it worked. Thats because Bute invited him onto the ropes. I think there was one shot in round 3 where Bute got hurt, opened his guard took a step back to the ropes and let Carl unload. Fight off the ropes if you are Floyd but not if you have no defensive game. When Bute is hurt he naturally tries to hide and grab whereas Kessler naturally throws back.
Those tactics wont work with Kessler because I cant imagine him backing up on the ropes and convering up. Also Carl was prepared to walk through Butes shots but he was willing to do that last time he fought Kessler because he felt the power. Kessler knocked Green cold and will be too dangerous for Carl to try and walk through.
Mcracken will come up with the right tactics im sure and I imagine they will consists of the jab and bursts of punches. He wont go to war with Kess until he has to otherwise thats asking for trouble. Winnable fight for Carl next time.
Can't really disagree with that. Froch could have made his gameplan work against Kessler the first time if he'd have thrown more, but he seemed wary of his power or was perhaps being put off his rhythm by the stomach jabs Kess was pumping out.
Still think a bit of dirty tactics might be useful, since he'll get away with it.
Kessler like Ward are like Kryptonite to Froch. I can see Kessler making Froch look old in this one, I really do.
The only one who will be looking old is Kessler..It's not easy going up in weight and then coming back down...Not to mention I really felt Froch won the first fight anyway..I don't see a KO,but I believe Froch will put a beating on Kessler...
The only one who will be looking old is Kessler..It's not easy going up in weight and then coming back down...Not to mention I really felt Froch won the first fight anyway..I don't see a KO,but I believe Froch will put a beating on Kessler...
Wasn't Kessler like 169 for his fight with Green? 1 pound over the 168 SMW limit
We both know what happened to Green and Taylor in those fights.
Taylor is better then Green,I think we can both agree to that...But really all I was saying was Kessler did not look good in his last fight..I like to blame it on the weight,but tbh it was the worst I've ever seen him look(although the KO punch was a thing of beauty)..
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