Kessler-Miranda Will Not Happen

The only excuse they gave was there may be a world title fight coming up. Apparently the fight was only going to be a ten rounder too. Be interesting to see what's behind this.

ESPN - Kessler withdraws from super middleweight fight with Miranda - Boxing

Shitty, I was really starting to look forward to that fight. I can't believe that Kessler is actually scared of Miranda though.

I was looking forward to it as well. Whats going on with Kessler? He should have had a fight lined up by now and a fight against Miranda is as good as any other. Strange goings on!! :-\

You would think this to be the absolute perfect fight for Kessler. He definitely should have no shortage of confidence after a valliant showing against Calzaghe. This is a fight he had a very high chance of winning and over a name that would immediately propel him to the forefront of the division again.

The fight made to much sense, strange as to why it's not happening. Not that I really care, I think Kessler would have wiped Miranda off the map but that's not the point, the Kessler camp has been acting fishy lately. I wonder what, if anything, is up.

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You would think this to be the absolute perfect fight for Kessler. He definitely should have no shortage of confidence after a valliant showing against Calzaghe. This is a fight he had a very high chance of winning and over a name that would immediately propel him to the forefront of the division again.

The fight made to much sense, strange as to why it's not happening. Not that I really care, I think Kessler would have wiped Miranda off the map but that's not the point, the Kessler camp has been acting fishy lately. I wonder what, if anything, is up.

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I agree! Miranda was the perfect opponent for Kessler to step back in the ring with & get back in the mix!

I wanna know who they're looking at fighting instead! Unless it's someone like Jones Jr or Taylor then I can see no reason for Kessler not to have taken the Miranda fight!

It does seem a strange decision by Kessler if he had beaten Miranda he would have kept himself right in the mix but now should Froch beat Inkin his name will be the one going forward & Kessler will be left behind.there is some talk that he maybe fighting Mundine again just to get a title having beaten him already it looks a soft option

Who knows, I'll reserve judgement until his next fight is announced.

Wether he's got another fight lined up or not, it's still a shitty way to do business. Would have been an entertaining fight.

Rumours - and they are rumours - are circulating about a 175 world title fight against Hugo Garay. That would be for Danny Green's title (Garay is mandatory, and was supposed to meet Green in April).

I don't know whether this is purely speculation, but it might make sense. Otherwise I am very annoyed at this - I'd love to see Kessler in with Miranda, and I do think he would have beaten him.

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Who knows, I'll reserve judgement until his next fight is announced.

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Well if he's been offered a title fight then logically that means Bute or Mundine.

Both have only just fought though and Mundine is supposed to be fighting Sam Soliman for the third time in a complete waste of time fight.


My money is that Kessler is going to fight Bute in June :detective:

Or, could it be possible that he's been offered a shot at Danny Green's vacant 175 lb title? Can't see why Kessler would want to move up, but you never know..........:detective:

A long shot...A very long shot, but would Pavlik be a possibility?

If Kessler is fighting for a title, then surely its understandable for him not to go through with a risky tough fight with very little benefit in it for him if he wins?

If he gets a shot at the WBA light-heavy titles, or any of the SMW titles still grasped by Calzaghe, then for me its all good. Kinda feel sorry for Miranda, but he's a big boy and I'm sure he'll get over it.

I'm crossing my fingers for Kess v Mundine

Who inherits the Welsh One's Titles or are will they be deemed vacant?

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Froch could be made the full WBC champion of he beats inkin and is given the interim belt, not certain weather mundine will get the WBa "super" belt, i think that will go vacant as will the WBO

I don't think Calzaghe has to vacate any yet though as he might go back down to SMW and defend his belts after hopkins. Nothing is certain

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Who knows, I'll reserve judgement until his next fight is announced.

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Well if he's been offered a title fight then logically that means Bute or Mundine.

Both have only just fought though and Mundine is supposed to be fighting Sam Soliman for the third time in a complete waste of time fight.


My money is that Kessler is going to fight Bute in June :detective:

Or, could it be possible that he's been offered a shot at Danny Green's vacant 175 lb title? Can't see why Kessler would want to move up, but you never know..........:detective:

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I seriously doubt it would be Bute. Bute seems to be enjoying the comfort of the IBF ratings committee and their wonderful opponents. hehe

thats a shame to hear. i was really looking forward to that bout

Here is Miranda's and his promoters response to all of this.

Kessler The Kitten Shows His True Colors, Not His Claws; Pulls Out Of Miranda Fight, Goes Back Into Hiding

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Here is Miranda's and his promoters response to all of this.

Kessler The Kitten Shows His True Colors, Not His Claws; Pulls Out Of Miranda Fight, Goes Back Into Hiding

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I feel bad for Miranda. The guy just wants to fight. The Kessler camp got yellow belly plain and simple.

Kessler could have got some great exposure over here. He thinks an alphabet title is more important I guess, or he is just using that as an excuse.

Funny I really didn't think Froch had done that much

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the proposed Super Middleweight clash between Mikkel Kessler and Edison Miranda will not happen........

Read more... http://www.15rounds.com/boxing/News/200 ... 032608.php

Very dissapointing news to hear... Hopefully than can pull this off afterall, Boxing has so much momentum now with the big names going at it, hate to see the Boxing machine stall with this showdown:-\

Seems like the risk of getting "banks'ed" has got kessler worried.

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Seems like the risk of getting "banks'ed" has got kessler worried.

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So true, what other fight could be bigger than this for Kessler... All the mainstream names have fights for the most part, couple that with Miranda's fearless crowd pleasing status and outrageous style puts asses in seats... Very baffleing:-\

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Seems like the risk of getting "banks'ed" has got kessler worried.

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So true, what other fight could be bigger than this for Kessler... All the mainstream names have fights for the most part, couple that with Miranda's fearless crowd pleasing status and outrageous style puts asses in seats... Very baffleing:-\

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Yes very strange...after goin at it with joe, i would think he wouldn't have much of a problem outboxing miranda...especially for only 10 rounds. And geeeez to have to sit around and listen to all the shit miranda is gonna talk till he does get another fight is gonna drive kessler crazy, i guess not taking a fight you don't belive you can win is better than going thru to motions and getting ko'ed i guess.

Well Mogens Palle is a sucker for titles and it seems that Kessler will get a titleshot at one of the "big" ones maybe WBA or the one Palle usually uses IBO :pis2:. Since I know that Calzaghe has other plans it would be against Mundine.

But I have before blame Calzaghe for not taking the Kessler fight :-X, but as it is now I think that Miranda would be the bigger fight unless they pull something really big I don´t see this as a step in the right direction for Kessler.

Buuhhh Team Palle :p

Kessler confidence must me low,otherwise he would take this fight there is no bigger fight out there at the moment for him.There is no better way to get over the Calzaghe fightin by beating a tough world class fighter like Miranda and to show your the best in the SM division since JC has moved up.

Any Mod that see's this, may want to merge it with this thread that was already started this morning.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...nda-fight.html

Just a thought. ;D

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Any Mod that see's this, may want to merge it with this thread that was already started this morning.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...nda-fight.html

Just a thought. ;D

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or you an Danny can start a Kessler ducking Miranda video montage complete with bonus footage and behing the scene interviews;D

Full props to Miranda's camp for trying to make the fight happen. They bent over backwards and accepted all of Kessler's camps demands to make the fight happen.

Yet they still backed out. Perhaps Kessler's handlers were not expecting Miranda's camp to accept everything or getting their bluff called to begin with!hehe

This is good news, I don't think Miranda's career could handle another bad loss.

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This is good news, I don't think Miranda's career could handle another bad loss.

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Miranda has two fights at super middleweight and his last fight was against Banks and him knocking out banks translates to him beating Kessler who just went toe to toe with Calzaghe and beat Anthony Mundine a name that Miranda won't even mention about fighting and you think Im killing my brain cells? I think you got it reversed.

And I don't smoke weed im straight edge.

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Miranda has two fights at super middleweight and his last fight was against Banks and him knocking out banks translates to him beating Kessler who just went toe to toe with Calzaghe and beat Anthony Mundine a name that Miranda won't even mention about fighting and you think Im killing my brain cells? I think you got it reversed.

And I don't smoke weed im straight edge.

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gotta be a reason why Kessler got a case of limber tail, Miranda is the best available fight that brings the most money and recognition, looks like a trifecta to me those three things combined are a fighters dream is it not?

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Miranda has two fights at super middleweight and his last fight was against Banks and him knocking out banks translates to him beating Kessler who just went toe to toe with Calzaghe and beat Anthony Mundine a name that Miranda won't even mention about fighting and you think Im killing my brain cells? I think you got it reversed.

And I don't smoke weed im straight edge.

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gotta be a reason why Kessler got a case of limber tail, Miranda is the best available fight that brings the most money and recognition, looks like a trifecta to me those three things combined are a fighters dream is it not?

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It means nothing. If Kessler won all that I'm saying right now will be said by boxing people. "Well Miranda only had two fights at super middleweight and never really fought anyone truly dangerous since Pavlik."

I'll put it to you this way, Kessler beating Miranda is nothing. Miranda is just a name at super middleweight who hasn't proven anything there yet except that he hits hard, which was already known.

Why doesnt Miranda fight Pascal or fight Mundine? Why is nobody calling out Anthony Mundine's name? If Miranda wants a title or some recognition why doesn't he call out Anthony Mundine's name?

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Miranda has two fights at super middleweight and his last fight was against Banks and him knocking out banks translates to him beating Kessler who just went toe to toe with Calzaghe and beat Anthony Mundine a name that Miranda won't even mention about fighting and you think Im killing my brain cells? I think you got it reversed.

And I don't smoke weed im straight edge.

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gotta be a reason why Kessler got a case of limber tail, Miranda is the best available fight that brings the most money and recognition, looks like a trifecta to me those three things combined are a fighters dream is it not?

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It means nothing. If Kessler won all that I'm saying right now will be said by boxing people. "Well Miranda only had two fights at super middleweight and never really fought anyone truly dangerous since Pavlik."

I'll put it to you this way, Kessler beating Miranda is nothing. Miranda is just a name at super middleweight who hasn't proven anything there yet except that he hits hard, which was already known.

Why doesnt Miranda fight Pascal or fight Mundine? Why is nobody calling out Anthony Mundine's name? If Miranda wants a title or some recognition why doesn't he call out Anthony Mundine's name?

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in case you been hibernating for the winter, Mundine is busy fighting Sam Soliman for the 3rd time even though he beat him 2x already:rolleyes:

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gotta be a reason why Kessler got a case of limber tail, Miranda is the best available fight that brings the most money and recognition, looks like a trifecta to me those three things combined are a fighters dream is it not?

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It means nothing. If Kessler won all that I'm saying right now will be said by boxing people. "Well Miranda only had two fights at super middleweight and never really fought anyone truly dangerous since Pavlik."

I'll put it to you this way, Kessler beating Miranda is nothing. Miranda is just a name at super middleweight who hasn't proven anything there yet except that he hits hard, which was already known.

Why doesnt Miranda fight Pascal or fight Mundine? Why is nobody calling out Anthony Mundine's name? If Miranda wants a title or some recognition why doesn't he call out Anthony Mundine's name?

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in case you been hibernating for the winter, Mundine is busy fighting Sam Soliman for the 3rd time even though he beat him 2x already:rolleyes:

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Only because no one else is fighting him. Miranda had ample time to ask for a fight with him before that fight was even made ;)

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It means nothing. If Kessler won all that I'm saying right now will be said by boxing people. "Well Miranda only had two fights at super middleweight and never really fought anyone truly dangerous since Pavlik."

I'll put it to you this way, Kessler beating Miranda is nothing. Miranda is just a name at super middleweight who hasn't proven anything there yet except that he hits hard, which was already known.

Why doesnt Miranda fight Pascal or fight Mundine? Why is nobody calling out Anthony Mundine's name? If Miranda wants a title or some recognition why doesn't he call out Anthony Mundine's name?

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in case you been hibernating for the winter, Mundine is busy fighting Sam Soliman for the 3rd time even though he beat him 2x already:rolleyes:

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Only because no one else is fighting him. Miranda had ample time to ask for a fight with him before that fight was even made ;)

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I think you'll agree its devils advocate at this juncture.. I mean if I was Miranda and I could fight Mundane or Kessler I would rather fight Kessler because of the 3 factors I discussed earlier.

The management of Mikkel Kessler is becoming very reminicent of the management of Joe Calzaghe.
Maybe they're holding out and trying get a fight with Vera, Codrington, or Bika :rolleyes:
I don't think that a fight even with a belt-holder like Bute would drum up as much interest (and thus money) as a fight with Miranda, especially considering that highlight reel KO Miranda put on Banks.
For the record I think Kessler would have handled Miranda fairly easily, certainly more easily than Pavlik did.

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Miranda has two fights at super middleweight and his last fight was against Banks and him knocking out banks translates to him beating Kessler who just went toe to toe with Calzaghe and beat Anthony Mundine a name that Miranda won't even mention about fighting and you think Im killing my brain cells? I think you got it reversed.

And I don't smoke weed im straight edge.

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gotta be a reason why Kessler got a case of limber tail, Miranda is the best available fight that brings the most money and recognition, looks like a trifecta to me those three things combined are a fighters dream is it not?

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It means nothing. If Kessler won all that I'm saying right now will be said by boxing people. "Well Miranda only had two fights at super middleweight and never really fought anyone truly dangerous since Pavlik."

I'll put it to you this way, Kessler beating Miranda is nothing. Miranda is just a name at super middleweight who hasn't proven anything there yet except that he hits hard, which was already known.

Why doesnt Miranda fight Pascal or fight Mundine? Why is nobody calling out Anthony Mundine's name? If Miranda wants a title or some recognition why doesn't he call out Anthony Mundine's name?

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This makes no sense. Why would Miranda be criticized for rather fighting Kessler who is a harder fight for him then either of those two? How does that make sense? He's calling out the better fighter, he's not ducking the lesser one. Besides, Mundine doesn't fight out of his own back yard and Pascal isn't taking any big fights right now. Pascal's team wouldn't return any calls from the Andre Ward camp and if I'm not mistaken, Miranda has mentioned Pascal more then a few times.

Besides, if you read the article, the claim that they are fighting for a title elsewhere sounds like formulated BS.