Thread: Kessler v Beyer:Kessler gets his big fight!

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Kessler vs Beyer: Kessler Gets His "Big Fight"

21.06.06 - By Neil Thompson: The under rated Super Middleweight division is going to get another unification fight. Later this year undefeated WBA champion Mikkel Kessler and 3 time and current WBC champion Markus Beyer have signed to fight each other. The fight will be in October and in Denmark.

Early in the year WBO champion Joe Calzaghe squared off against his IBF counterpart Jeff Lacy. We all know what happened - Joe added Lacy’s IBF belt to his own. Now the other two major champions are ready to square off. By October we’ll have gone from 4 champions to 2, The winner of this fight would hopefully face Calzaghe and then we will have one official undisputed champion of the world.

Originally Markus Beyer’s promoter (Wilfred Sauerland) wanted a Calzaghe fight for Beyer but due to the cuts Markus suffered last time out, he cannot spar until the middle of August. As Calzaghe is fighting again in mid-September, Markus could not be ready in time. Therefore Beyer will travel to Kessler home territory of Denmark for another champion vs champion contest in the 168 lb division..

Mikkel Kessler (37-0 with 28 KO’s) is widely considered the number 2 of the 168 lb division and will start favourite. The 27 year old has been chasing a big fight for some time and Markus Beyer has obliged. Despite Kessler’s high ranking he’s quite inexperienced at world level. He’s beaten Mundine, Siaca and a faded Eric Lucas but that’s about it. This unification fight should give Kessler the global exposure he needs to progress up the boxing ladder. I have seen Kessler fight a few times and I cannot help but be impressed. At 6’ 1” tall, Kessler is a big super middleweight who comes to fight with aggression and power. The heavily tattooed Dane has all the tools to beat any super middleweight in the world with the possible exception of Joe Calzaghe.

Markus ‘Boom Boom’ Beyer (34-2-1 with 13 KO’s) is a 5’9” tall, southpaw counterpuncher who hails from Bremen, Germany. Beyer first took the WBC alphabet title from Richie Woodhall in October 1999. 7 months later he lost it to Britains Glenn Catley by stoppage in round 12. He then regained his title by controversially outpointing Eric Lucas before once again losing his belt to Christian Sanavia. Beyer won the rematch to become a 3-time champion. Beyer has never been considered the best in the world and always lived in the shadow of his countryman Sven Ottka. Now Ottka is retired Markus is Germany’s premiere super middleweight. As his record suggests, he is beatable and has been beaten by fringe-world class fighters like Catley and Sanavia. Despite a few setbacks Markus Beyer has had a fine career but how will he cope with a hungry, strong and talented fighter like Mikkel Kessler? Regardless of the result, Beyer is close to retirement and he wants to go out on a high. A victory over Kessler would achieve this and would also give his many critics something to choke on.

So who will win? Markus will come in well prepared and he will be confident of causing an upset but Kessler is all round too good and too strong for Beyer. Markus Beyer is a good counter puncher and the styles should match up well. Beyer should be praised for being willing to fight in Kessler’s backyard but from there his next step will be into retirement. Look for Kessler to start slowly, possibly giving the first two rounds away before grinding his man down with cynical pressure fighting. Beyer will have success early on but Kessler’s hooks, combinations and animal strength will wear Beyer down for a 9th round stoppage. Then Kessler should be in the position to challenge Calzaghe in what would be a great fight, two outstanding champions facing off for the right to be called undisputed champion of the world.

Let’s get it on!

I think Kessler sends Beyer into retirement then a massive unification match with JC in a neutral place would be the best outcome but I wouldn't mind seeing Kessler Lacy.

Good stuff- should be a good one and sets the division up nicely for the near future hopefully with some more big bouts to come. This will be a good fight though and hopefully we will get to see it over here in sunny Scotland!.

You know...im hoping beyer wins this fight. I like going for the under dogs and let my just say, beyer is not seen as a dominant force but hes a very crafty fighter when he wants to be and he might pull the upset.

Originally Posted by Snakey

You know...im hoping beyer wins this fight. I like going for the under dogs and let my just say, beyer is not seen as a dominant force but hes a very crafty fighter when he wants to be and he might pull the upset.

I guess that you also believe in Santa Claus

....who's that Kessler is hitting in that pic? The guy obviously has to be a top notch fighter since I have no clue who he is

Originally Posted by Lyle

....who's that Kessler is hitting in that pic? The guy obviously has to be a top notch fighter since I have no clue who he is

hahahahah! yea , that guy is some super amazing great boxer than unfortunatley meet "our lord kessler". all hail KESSLER!

Originally Posted by Lyle

....who's that Kessler is hitting in that pic? The guy obviously has to be a top notch fighter since I have no clue who he is

The Ring's #3 Mundine

...oh the guy who got KO'd by Svenn "6 KO's in 34 fights" Ottke

This isn't that big a fight, Kessler will dominate it too I think... Beyer lost to Eric Lucas, it wasn't a contraversial decision it was an outright robbery... That article even states that Beyer lived in "the shadow of Sven Ottke " Nice to see he stepped right in and filled the void with a BULLSHIT decision to win the WBC title. He also got his ass hammered by Danny Green, and was seemingly in for a VERY tough night that he likely would have lost, if he hadn't been saved by a headbutt in his last fight.. He's old, and was never that good. Just like everyone Kessler has fought so far.

Good to see he's applying himself

Originally Posted by p4pking

This isn't that big a fight, Kessler will dominate it too I think... Beyer lost to Eric Lucas, it wasn't a contraversial decision it was an outright robbery... That article even states that Beyer lived in "the shadow of Sven Ottke " Nice to see he stepped right in and filled the void with a BULLSHIT decision to win the WBC title. He also got his a** hammered by Danny Green, and was seemingly in for a VERY tough night that he likely would have lost, if he hadn't been saved by a headbutt in his last fight.. He's old, and was never that good. Just like everyone Kessler has fought so far.

Beyer beat Omar Sheika 120-108 - the guy who almost defeated hyped Lacy. Beyer also beat Danny Green easily in the second fight.

...must you put "hyped" infront of Lacy's name all the time....perhaps, just maybe, Jeff Lacy was a little young to fight a really good fighter in Joe Calzaghe.

Besides it ain't like Kessler has fought anyone of Jeff's level anyways...he's stuck to the bottom of the division winning with certain angles, the fighter must be old, can't punch, maybe have a bad chin, maybe have a stamina problem, maybe be untested, maybe just be a true bum

Originally Posted by Lyle

...must you put "hyped" infront of Lacy's name all the time....perhaps, just maybe, Jeff Lacy was a little young to fight a really good fighter in Joe Calzaghe.

Besides it ain't like Kessler has fought anyone of Jeff's level anyways...he's stuck to the bottom of the division winning with certain angles, the fighter must be old, can't punch, maybe have a bad chin, maybe have a stamina problem, maybe be untested, maybe just be a true bum

Yea I cant stand these ignorant priks Why do they always have to take shots at Jeff Lacy every chance they get ..At 28 he still has alot to learn and has plenty of time for redemption...

Plus I had to CC you,I had to get you off 666...LOL!!
I could see him standing up in the crowd cheering on Winky his stablemate last Saturday nite

Originally Posted by Lyle

...must you put "hyped" infront of Lacy's name all the time....perhaps, just maybe, Jeff Lacy was a little young to fight a really good fighter in Joe Calzaghe.

Besides it ain't like Kessler has fought anyone of Jeff's level anyways...he's stuck to the bottom of the division winning with certain angles, the fighter must be old, can't punch, maybe have a bad chin, maybe have a stamina problem, maybe be untested, maybe just be a true bum

A little young? 29 years and more than 250 fights.

Do you expect Lacy to suddenly show up one day now and being a whole new and better fighter that is able to beat Calzaghe?

Originally Posted by EU Champ

Originally Posted by Lyle

...must you put "hyped" infront of Lacy's name all the time....perhaps, just maybe, Jeff Lacy was a little young to fight a really good fighter in Joe Calzaghe.

Besides it ain't like Kessler has fought anyone of Jeff's level anyways...he's stuck to the bottom of the division winning with certain angles, the fighter must be old, can't punch, maybe have a bad chin, maybe have a stamina problem, maybe be untested, maybe just be a true bum

A little young? 29 years and more than 250 fights.

Do you expect Lacy to suddenly show up one day now and being a whole new and better fighter that is able to beat Calzaghe?

Yea because he exists to beat Joe Calzaghe,I agree I should wake up to Have Jeff Lacy delivering my newspaper cause he lost to Joe Calzaghe

Idiot!!!!!! Take you sad Click and Piss off JR