Thread: Kessler vs Perdomo on Showtime

Mikkel Kessler will be on the U.S. TV station Showtime earlier than expected. WBA-World-tiltle fight against Gusmyl Perdomo who become box 12 September in Herning will be show on the American station informs Team-sauerland a press release.

Showtime will send the fight shifted, so it will be shown to U.S. audiences at. 22 local time, a handful of hours delayed.

"This is good news. It is a great honor for me that Showtime will show this fight in the U.S.," says Mikkel Kessler, according to the press release

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Mikkel Kessler will be on the U.S. TV station Showtime earlier than expected. WBA-World-tiltle fight against Gusmyl Perdomo who become box 12 September in Herning will be show on the American station informs Team-sauerland a press release.

Showtime will send the fight shifted, so it will be shown to U.S. audiences at. 22 local time, a handful of hours delayed.

"This is good news. It is a great honor for me that Showtime will show this fight in the U.S.," says Mikkel Kessler, according to the press release

Who ?

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Mikkel Kessler will be on the U.S. TV station Showtime earlier than expected. WBA-World-tiltle fight against Gusmyl Perdomo who become box 12 September in Herning will be show on the American station informs Team-sauerland a press release.

Showtime will send the fight shifted, so it will be shown to U.S. audiences at. 22 local time, a handful of hours delayed.

"This is good news. It is a great honor for me that Showtime will show this fight in the U.S.," says Mikkel Kessler, according to the press release

What?

FUCK you 2

Talented WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior’’ Kessler of Copenhagen, Denmark, will make his eagerly awaited debut on SHOWTIME earlier than expected. One of the early favorites in the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic™, Kessler (41-1, 31 KOs) will make a mandatory title defense against No. 1 rankedGusmyl Perdomo (16-2, 10 KOs) of Turmero, Venezuela, on a special Saturday primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on SHOWTIME, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (same day tape delay).

The 12-round matchup, announced Monday, will be Kessler’s second WBA 168-pound title defense and his first start since Oct. 25, 2008. Sauerland Event will promote Kessler vs. Perdomo from MCH Messecenter Herning in Herning, Denmark, Kessler’s home turf. This is the first fight for Kessler since signing a new contract with Team Sauerland.

“I am happy to be back in the ring,” said Kessler, who is slated to face undefeated 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist Andre “S.O.G.” Ward on Nov. 21, in the first group stage of the talent-laden Super Six World Boxing Classic, a six-fighter super middleweight tournament.

“As the mandatory challenger, Perdomo deserves to fight for the title (but) I want to take my WBA belt into the tournament.

“(This) is the last obstacle that I need to overcome. I will be prepared and I will be ready. I will definitely not underestimate him.”

Perdomo is a capable, game southpaw who fights out of Germany. He has won two straight and seven of his last eight. He has never been knocked out.

Perdomo’s only defeats came on points to German contenders Mario Veit on a majority decision and to Dmitry Sartison, who would go on to challenge Kessler, in a tight fight the German-based Venezuelan lost by only one point on two of the scorecards and two points on the other.

ShoBox announcers Nick Charles and Steve Farhood will call the action. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

I guess this is a good thing for Kessler. To shake some more ring rust before the big event.Which I think he will take easily.

According to boxrec Andre Ward also has a fight scheduled on the same night so maybe they'll show the Kessler fight on tape delay and the Ward match live.

BoxRec Boxing Records

Wonder who Ward will face?

lol whats the point in having the tournament fave fight a guy whos name i cant even pronounce who has already lost 2 of 18 fights?

Id rather watch charlie zelenoff fight manic depression than this shit

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

lol whats the point in having the tournament fave fight a guy whos name i cant even pronounce who has already lost 2 of 18 fights?

Id rather watch charlie zelenoff fight manic depression than this shit

It is not Kessler`s fould Perdomo is his mandatory, you can blame WBA

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

lol whats the point in having the tournament fave fight a guy whos name i cant even pronounce who has already lost 2 of 18 fights?

Id rather watch charlie zelenoff fight manic depression than this shit

It is not Kessler`s fould Perdomo is his mandatory, you can blame WBA

its the WBA belt like that means jack and he is signed up for a winner takes tournament already

he doesnt have to take this fight, he is taking this fight solely to bulk up his record and earn a few extra quid

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

lol whats the point in having the tournament fave fight a guy whos name i cant even pronounce who has already lost 2 of 18 fights?

Id rather watch charlie zelenoff fight manic depression than this shit

It is not Kessler`s fould Perdomo is his mandatory, you can blame WBA

its the WBA belt like that means jack and he is signed up for a winner takes tournament already

he doesnt have to take this fight, he is taking this fight solely to bulk up his record and earn a few extra quid

No, when he fight Ward it will be for the WBA belt and if he win and then the fight Froch it will be for WBA & WBC belt, thats why

Sorry for the spelling, i am half drunk

Originally Posted by jangeorg

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by jangeorg

It is not Kessler`s fould Perdomo is his mandatory, you can blame WBA

its the WBA belt like that means jack and he is signed up for a winner takes tournament already

he doesnt have to take this fight, he is taking this fight solely to bulk up his record and earn a few extra quid

No, when he fight Ward it will be for the WBA belt and if he win and then the fight Froch it will be for WBA & WBC belt, thats why

Sorry for the spelling, i am half drunk

your ok mate

if you ask me kessler is the best of the 6

will ko the other 5 if he really wants it!!

I hope Showtime got it for free, and yes Kessler gets 1,5 mil ($) for the tuneup fight

Still I have done some digging on Perdomo and he is not among the top 30 SMW, and yes WBA is a joke but I guess it is important for Kessler 2 be a alfabet champ.

Kessler will win on K.O within 3 rounds and to be honest Kessler taking this fight just 2 month before the super six shows he expects a short day at the office