Thread: Mikkel "The Viking Warrior" Kessler

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Who can beat him

Originally Posted by jangeorg

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Who can beat him

Jermain Taylor.

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

Originally Posted by jangeorg

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Who can beat him

Jermain Taylor.

Depending on what version of Taylor shows up....

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

Originally Posted by jangeorg

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Who can beat him

Jermain Taylor.

Depending on what version of Taylor shows up....

I think Jermain Taylor has looked pretty good in his last 2 fights, i think he matches up quite well with Mikkel Kessler. It would be a tactical battle, and i could see him outboxing the much more robotic and stiff Mikkel Kessler.

Joe Galzaghe
Carl Froch
Jermain Taylor
Kelly Pavlik

Originally Posted by Master

Joe Galzaghe
Carl Froch
Jermain Taylor
Kelly Pavlik

Calzaghe done it, think Taylor would have a very good chance but would favor Kessler, don't think Froch or Kelly would beat him

Originally Posted by Master

Joe Galzaghe
Carl Froch
Jermain Taylor
Kelly Pavlik

I am sure Kessler will have an opportunity to duck every one those fighters.

After all, he has spent the last year fighting the extremely dangerous Dimitri Sartison, and the explosive Danilo Haussler

Next for Kessler: TV personality Andy Dick; whom the WBA has named mandatory challenger for the WBA super-middleweight regular interim super title which Kessler has proudly defended against the worlds most talented tomato cans.

Jermain Taylor is a good one, I think he'll do well at 168.

Kelly Pavlik hasn't sold me at 168

Anthony Dirrell and Andre Ward might have a shot at him eventually

Are Taylor/Kessler scheduled?? I thought that Kess was having an incredibly hard time getting a fight with ANYONE, and Jermain was one of them?

Would love to see this fight though, and maybe I missed the news of these 2 guys being in talks or whatnot.

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Depending on what version of Taylor shows up....

I agree...

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

I think Jermain Taylor has looked pretty good in his last 2 fights, i think he matches up quite well with Mikkel Kessler.

You think he looked good in his last 2 fights...

He was out hustled vs. Pav in the rematch, yes he went the distance this time but still I wouldn't consider that a good performance considering he lost.

Then he fought Lacy in one of the more boring fights of last year. A fight which he was dropped but the ref. called it a slip and JT was hurt. Let's be honest here Lacy is not the hardest boxer to outbox.

I personally would say JT looked OK vs. Lacy he was working his jab and connecting with some good shots.

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

It would be a tactical battle, and i could see him outboxing the much more robotic and stiff Mikkel Kessler.

Kessler stiff & robotic? Really? Since when?

Last I checked Kess was considered a good boxer with angles and good combinations, good foot movement in the ring and a very good jab.

I thought Taylor did extremely well in the rematch vs Pavlik maybe did enough to win by some people's standards

Originally Posted by Lyle

I thought Taylor did extremely well in the rematch vs Pavlik maybe did enough to win by some people's standards

Agree. Taylor outboxed Pavlik. A little busier and all doubt would have been removed.

As for Kessler, I can see what ICB means about stiff and robotic, maybe mechanical is a better word, but defiinitely he's got a very conventional unimaginative style.

Kessler's ok, An average champ in a weak division. But I can't see him making any all time top 200 lists or anything.

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

Originally Posted by jangeorg

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Who can beat him

Jermain Taylor.

Depending on what version of Taylor shows up....

Truth, but depends also what version of Kessler shows up,if he’ll find the shape which he had before he fought JC then it will be difficult for any SM to get more than 3 or 4 rounds.

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Depending on what version of Taylor shows up....

I agree...

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

I think Jermain Taylor has looked pretty good in his last 2 fights, i think he matches up quite well with Mikkel Kessler.

You think he looked good in his last 2 fights...

He was out hustled vs. Pav in the rematch, yes he went the distance this time but still I wouldn't consider that a good performance considering he lost.

Then he fought Lacy in one of the more boring fights of last year. A fight which he was dropped but the ref. called it a slip and JT was hurt. Let's be honest here Lacy is not the hardest boxer to outbox.

I personally would say JT looked OK vs. Lacy he was working his jab and connecting with some good shots.

Originally Posted by Nonito Donaire

It would be a tactical battle, and i could see him outboxing the much more robotic and stiff Mikkel Kessler.

Kessler stiff & robotic? Really? Since when?

Last I checked Kess was considered a good boxer with angles and good combinations, good foot movement in the ring and a very good jab.

I agree with that.. He's an incredibly sharp and thoughtful boxer. He didn't quite have the best game plan and adaptability to hang with Joe for the 12 rounds, but he was with him for 8 or 9 of them. He's accurate and fast enough with the basics, combo's and angles to give most guys trouble if their defence isn't up to scratch.
A tough and rejuvinated Kess hitting the States will spell at least 10 rounds of trouble for whoever he's in with.
I don't see any of the guys around that weight making easy work of him by any means

Kessler should be a favorite against any current super middleweight contender. He would beat Froch, Taylor, and Bute. At 168, Kessler would beat Pavlik - recall Pavlik looked horrible at 170 and shouldn't fight at 168 until he can't fight at 160 any longer.

At 175, I would favor Dawson over Kessler. I'm not sure about Hopkins, but props to Kessler for calling Hopkins out after the Calzaghe/RJJ fight.