Comments Thread For: Mikkel Kessler: Unable To Get Froch or Ward, So I'll Retire

[Dirk Diggler UK]

This is why Kessler is a huge draw and no one cares about Ward. Kessler only wants the biggest hardest fights at 36 after a long lay off. Ward, 30, wants to extort HBO for another multi million dollar tune up fight against a bum.

Lol wut? Kessler wants a pay off for his retirement fund.

[BattlingNelson]

Lol wut? Kessler wants a pay off for his retirement fund.

Not ANY payday. Didn't you read the article? He doesn't want a say secondrater Green teef.

[Ravens Fan]

I always enjoyed watching your fights and good luck to you in retirement!!

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Not ANY payday. Didn't you read the article? He doesn't want a say secondrater Green teef.

He doesn't want to get taken apart by DeGale for less money.

[LacedUp]

He doesn't want to get taken apart by DeGale for less money.

[NEETzsche]

shame. golovkin-kessler would have been cool as ggg's introduction to smw.

[Abdera]

Best decision he could made

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Kessler could probably fight a bum in a farewell match in Denmark and make good money so getting bashed up by DeGale in the UK for similar money is clearly not appealing to him.

[LacedUp]

shame. golovkin-kessler would have been cool as ggg's introduction to smw.

Would it?

I would say an introduction to a new division would be better against someone who wouldn't pummel you to the ground.

[LacedUp]

Kessler could probably fight a bum in a farewell match in Denmark and make good money so getting bashed up by DeGale in the UK for similar money is clearly not appealing to him.

Yeah he could. Which should explain exactly why money is not a motivating factor for him right now.

Who is Degale to Kessler? No one. Why do you think Froch doesn't feel like fighting him? He's not from their era. Degale wouldn't add anything to Kessler at this point, so why bother? There's no history there, not much prestige and the money wouldn't be great.