Mikkel Kessler set for retirement

[Weebler I]

Golovkin would be a massive fight but not one that I think Kessler should take at this point. It would be a cerebral beatdown and I don't want that to happen to him.

Based on what I've seen in the Stevens and Adama fights I think Kessler knocks Golovkin out. GGG gets hit too much to be taking flush punches from 168lbers he should stay at 160 imo, he's not a particularly big MW. Also, I don't think Team Golovkin takes the fight.

[LacedUp]

Well it's official.

I've just been told he'll fight on.

@Bat - will try and get some photos with me and him and post them.

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Kessler vs GGG please!!

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I can see the news have already been released by Danish media site and newspaper, Ekstra Bladet too.

This really comes as a shock to me I must say. I was fully preparing his eulogy.

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Kessler vs GGG please!!

I really don't think that's going to happen.

Abraham is the most likely option.

If he wins that he's a 6 time world champion (incl paper belts) and is a contender for the HOF.

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Update:

I've just heard from a friend who's a sports broadcaster for one of the biggest tv stations in Denmark that they are expecting to announce that Arthur Abraham will most likely be the next opponent for Kessler.

[BattlingNelson]

Well it's official.

I've just been told he'll fight on.

@Bat - will try and get some photos with me and him and post them.

So your thread is a massive fail then?

My bet is that the winner of Froch-Groves is the targeted opponent since Kessler has an option on Froch.

Looking forward to the pics.

[BattlingNelson]

Update:

I've just heard from a friend who's a sports broadcaster for one of the biggest tv stations in Denmark that they are expecting to announce that Arthur Abraham will most likely be the next opponent for Kessler.

I cannot believe that. Broadcasting rights will conflict. Pull another one.

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So your thread is a massive fail then?

My bet is that the winner of Froch-Groves is the targeted opponent since Kessler has an option on Froch.

Looking forward to the pics.

Haha - yup.

Well at least people got some news on Kessler, which is good.

I can't see Kessler fighting Groves, but I can see him fighting Froch if he loses. But not in his next fight.

I expect Arthur Abraham to be named as the opponent - see my post above.

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I cannot believe that. Broadcasting rights will conflict. Pull another one.

What TV rights?