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Well here we go again, I dont have the opponent but lets see if anybody out there have the name or are able to guess who it is.
The fight is going to take place in Denmark, so I will be there ( unless it is Manfredo).
Alfabet title I guess it will be WBA ;)
Come with some qulified guesses :lickish:
Well I thought he went after a Mundine fight again... Guess not? Thought that was supposed to take place in AUS I thought.. No idea who would be stepping in at this point... You did say you don't know the opponent though right, your not just having us guess? Seems slightly short notice if it was just signed, probably isn't a promising sign that it's a real quality fighter.
Kessler by UD. Again. I'd think it'd most likely be Mundine, though I'd find a fight with Bute every bit as compelling as a Mundine rematch.
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Originally Posted by CFH
So is he fighting Mundine again for sure??
No, just my guess from all the previous rumors. I editted my origional post after I realized it sounded like I know something that I don't.Quote:
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Originally Posted by CFH
So is he fighting Mundine again for sure??
Good. I hope he wins.
Dammit just sold Kess in the fantasy league.
I really like Kessler, decent workrate solid fundamentals boxer.
I would absolutely love to see him fight Mundine again.
Wouldn't mind seeing him in against Bute.
It is not Bute. He is out of action for a while with a bad leg injury.
I'm kicking myself too, I was going to trade in Abraham for him, but I decided not to. Now there'll be a bidding war for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
I assume it will be for the WBA belt. If it is not Mundine, it will be someone like Haussler or something as Miranda is fighting someone else now.
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Originally Posted by CFHNo, just my guess from all the previous rumors. I editted my origional post after I realized it sounded like I know something that I don't.Quote:
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Originally Posted by CFH
So is he fighting Mundine again for sure??
Ah, gotcha.. Guess I wasn't really aware of the rumours or how far along the fight had been discussed. Just heard it was possible but didn't expect Mundine to travel to Denmark. Since your another Canadian, do you like Bute and give him a decent shot at Kessler? I'm completely unsure of what to think of him at that level. I liked him a couple years ago from the little I'd seen, definetly an exciting style he's got and he looked really good as a young prospect fighting decent opp and stopping them. But I really wasn't too impressed in his fight with Bika, which was actually the last I saw him. Only saw the highlight KO of Berrio. I guess Bika is a good fighter who is rugged and all that, just seemed like Bute had a lot of issues in that fight, like he has big lapses where he tries to switch between offence and defence and just get's caught somewhere in between and can't get any good work done. Shouldn't be anything he can't work on but you never know as noone's pressured him like Bika, and fighting William Joppy at this point isn't the way to improve anything.
For whatever reason I'm not a big fan of Bute. He has skill and power, but he seems really inconsistant at times, like the Bika fight. I would definately favor Kessler over him, but I've never seen Kessler fight a southpaw with the skill level of Bute, so that could certainly be a factor. Berrio can punch, but his defense is suspect; I'd like to see Bute take some steps up in competition, fighting anyone in the top 10 at SMW would be a start. Like you said, beating William Joppy didn't prove anything. Despite the hype, I'm just not sold on Bute as a world-class fighter yet.Quote:
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Originally Posted by CFHNo, just my guess from all the previous rumors. I editted my origional post after I realized it sounded like I know something that I don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by p4pking
Ah, gotcha.. Guess I wasn't really aware of the rumours or how far along the fight had been discussed. Just heard it was possible but didn't expect Mundine to travel to Denmark. Since your another Canadian, do you like Bute and give him a decent shot at Kessler? I'm completely unsure of what to think of him at that level. I liked him a couple years ago from the little I'd seen, definetly an exciting style he's got and he looked really good as a young prospect fighting decent opp and stopping them. But I really wasn't too impressed in his fight with Bika, which was actually the last I saw him. Only saw the highlight KO of Berrio. I guess Bika is a good fighter who is rugged and all that, just seemed like Bute had a lot of issues in that fight, like he has big lapses where he tries to switch between offence and defence and just get's caught somewhere in between and can't get any good work done. Shouldn't be anything he can't work on but you never know as noone's pressured him like Bika, and fighting William Joppy at this point isn't the way to improve anything.
Bute is injured and will be out of action until at least the Fall. He is not fighting Bute. Bute's team would never take that fight anyway. Look at the competition Bute has faced so far, he is big time protected so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHFor whatever reason I'm not a big fan of Bute. He has skill and power, but he seems really inconsistant at times, like the Bika fight. I would definately favor Kessler over him, but I've never seen Kessler fight a southpaw with the skill level of Bute, so that could certainly be a factor. Berrio can punch, but his defense is suspect; I'd like to see Bute take some steps up in competition, fighting anyone in the top 10 at SMW would be a start. Like you said, beating William Joppy didn't prove anything. Despite the hype, I'm just not sold on Bute as a world-class fighter yet.Quote:
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Originally Posted by CFH
Ah, gotcha.. Guess I wasn't really aware of the rumours or how far along the fight had been discussed. Just heard it was possible but didn't expect Mundine to travel to Denmark. Since your another Canadian, do you like Bute and give him a decent shot at Kessler? I'm completely unsure of what to think of him at that level. I liked him a couple years ago from the little I'd seen, definetly an exciting style he's got and he looked really good as a young prospect fighting decent opp and stopping them. But I really wasn't too impressed in his fight with Bika, which was actually the last I saw him. Only saw the highlight KO of Berrio. I guess Bika is a good fighter who is rugged and all that, just seemed like Bute had a lot of issues in that fight, like he has big lapses where he tries to switch between offence and defence and just get's caught somewhere in between and can't get any good work done. Shouldn't be anything he can't work on but you never know as noone's pressured him like Bika, and fighting William Joppy at this point isn't the way to improve anything.
Sooner or later Bute will have to fight someone in the top 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeanrwBute is injured and will be out of action until at least the Fall. He is not fighting Bute. Bute's team would never take that fight anyway. Look at the competition Bute has faced so far, he is big time protected so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHFor whatever reason I'm not a big fan of Bute. He has skill and power, but he seems really inconsistant at times, like the Bika fight. I would definately favor Kessler over him, but I've never seen Kessler fight a southpaw with the skill level of Bute, so that could certainly be a factor. Berrio can punch, but his defense is suspect; I'd like to see Bute take some steps up in competition, fighting anyone in the top 10 at SMW would be a start. Like you said, beating William Joppy didn't prove anything. Despite the hype, I'm just not sold on Bute as a world-class fighter yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by p4pking
Thing is that's when I was kind of big on Bute, a couple years ago his competition didn't look too bad at all considering how many fights he had. THey may not be recognizable names but he definetly did get his career off to the right start fighting solid pro's and gradually stepping it up... I actually like the way he's been handled up until William Joppy, side from him basically everyone he's fought in the last few years have been the best fighter he's been in with on each night. That's how a prospect should come along imo, I just question whether he actually has the ability or boxing brain to be elite. The fact that his people put him in with Joppy at all wasn't promising to me, unless he was already injured or something. Either way, will be interesting to see if does take a big step up soon.
From what i remember Bute pounded Bika way worse than Calzaghe did.
Kessler will be fighting Dmitri Sartison (22(14)-0): Sidste! Kessler mod off. WBA-udfordrer Sartison
Decent record, although completely untested. Not sure what to make of it really, but I'm happy to just see Kessler in the ring again, and I guess he will be the favorite big time.
Apparently this is for the 'regular' WBA belt that Mundine holds now, but I'm not at all sure how that works out. According to Team Palle Mundine's people willingly gave up the title in order to not meet Kessler again, but whether that's the (whole) truth, I have no clue.
So that is the huge name Palle promised? Kessler had better get away from his management team and quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikkel_K
I've heard Mundine will be fighting Sturm in Germany in August, not yet released to media but the guy I talked to is pretty adamant.
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Mundine would have avoided Kessler at any cost, i'm guessing Kessler (like Mundine would have thought) will be wanting to murder the next person he fights. Which is why mundine is apparently dropping down to fight Sturm.
Palle seems to be a Frank Warren-esque manager. Tough negotiator.
I would have preferred Miranda.
Could this mean that he is fighting who Froch is not fighting????Quote:
Originally Posted by hitmandonny
Kessler deserves this tune up. As for Mundine im disappointed in him, Sam Soliman again? Worse than the Calzaghe Veit rematch!
Mundine will beat Sturm if he fights him imo, but will either of these guys actually fight someone as dangerous as each other?
Mundine has announced down here that he is going down to 160lb?
A fight with Kessler seems unlikely if this is true. With Mundine you never know what is fact or fiction!:rolleyes:
This is good news if true. Mundine always looked a tad small at 168, at 160 he'd be a danger to anyone with his fast hands. His weakness is his chin and the lighter he goes the less an issue that'd be.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
If Pavlik stays at 160, I wouldn't mind seeing a Pavlik - Mundine match-up, assuming Abraham doesn't want any part of Pavlik.Quote:
Originally Posted by eagleThis is good news if true. Mundine always looked a tad small at 168, at 160 he'd be a danger to anyone with his fast hands. His weakness is his chin and the lighter he goes the less an issue that'd be.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN