Green versus Kessler

[El Kabong]

I want Kessler to rebound. He's been just as bad as Lacy was after the Calzaghe fight. Lacy-Kessler would have been good before the injuries and all.

[TheMacMagician]

Thought this fight was at 175?? Catchweight then. I know you cant go of single fights really, but, Greens performance against Glen Johnson was poor. Even to the extent that he didn't look to wanna be there. I think Kessler stops Green in the later rounds. maybe 7 - 9. Green can dig though, so if he comes in big and Kessler isn't prepared for it then who knows. Don't think I've ever even seen Kessler wobbled to be honest so Green will be lucky.

[Tam Seddon]

I think this will be a good fight, not to sure if I am going to be able to watch it. I think Kessler is too much for Green, Kessler needs a performance here. I would really love to see Froch fight Kessler again one day if he gets through Bute. Kessler is an exciting fighter and at 175 I think he brings a lot to the table.

[Rantcatrat]

I think this will be a good fight, not to sure if I am going to be able to watch it. I think Kessler is too much for Green, Kessler needs a performance here. I would really love to see Froch fight Kessler again one day if he gets through Bute. Kessler is an exciting fighter and at 175 I think he brings a lot to the table.

On paper, Kessler has better wins than Green and has shared the ring with better opposition. Green has a puncher's chance. This is a big-time crossroads fight for both of them. A bad performance from either, and it'll be a tough climb back.

[Tam Seddon]

I think this will be a good fight, not to sure if I am going to be able to watch it. I think Kessler is too much for Green, Kessler needs a performance here. I would really love to see Froch fight Kessler again one day if he gets through Bute. Kessler is an exciting fighter and at 175 I think he brings a lot to the table.

On paper, Kessler has better wins than Green and has shared the ring with better opposition. Green has a puncher's chance. This is a big-time crossroads fight for both of them. A bad performance from either, and it'll be a tough climb back.

I just reckon hes a bit a better boxer, like the Froch fight he won the fight by boxing and I dont think Green is as good as Froch boxing or power wise. He will come for a fight but I think Kessler will stop him in the later rounds. Im looking forward to seeing Kessler at 175.

[gest12645]

I want Kessler to rebound. He's been just as bad as Lacy was after the Calzaghe fight. Lacy-Kessler would have been good before the injuries and all.

as bad as Lacy? No way . He beat Froch , and looked great in his last fight

[armin]

I want Kessler to rebound. He's been just as bad as Lacy was after the Calzaghe fight. Lacy-Kessler would have been good before the injuries and all.

as bad as Lacy? No way . He beat Froch , and looked great in his last fight

what gest said

[Spicoli]

I have to think the time off and straight punches of Kess will serve him well with a seemingly sometimes distracted and open Green. Greens power to me is pretty over rated and over stated in that he's ko'd....? De leon jr or a Anthony Bosante? The weight may help in stamina and no drain but likewise not the same punch on a Kess who doesn't fall over. Good fight. With minimal rust gotta go Kess late tko.

[GAME]

Yeah Green Ko'd Codrington and has lived off that ever since. I dont think he is in Kesslers league.

Green blamed weight making issues for his losses to Johnson and Ward so he shouldnt have an excuse up at light heavyweight tonight. He will feels Kesslers shots go defensive and somewhere in the middle rounds I see him getting sparked. Bring on Kessler vs Bute after this if he moves down. If he stays at light heavy him and Pascal would be a good mix of styles.

[Rantcatrat]

Yeah Green Ko'd Codrington and has lived off that ever since. I dont think he is in Kesslers league.

Green blamed weight making issues for his losses to Johnson and Ward so he shouldnt have an excuse up at light heavyweight tonight. He will feels Kesslers shots go defensive and somewhere in the middle rounds I see him getting sparked. Bring on Kessler vs Bute after this if he moves down. If he stays at light heavy him and Pascal would be a good mix of styles.

Not that it makes much of a difference, but I believe Kessler's camp forced a catchweight for this fight at 170, which Green failed to make. He showed up at 171.

[GAME]

Yeah Green Ko'd Codrington and has lived off that ever since. I dont think he is in Kesslers league.

Green blamed weight making issues for his losses to Johnson and Ward so he shouldnt have an excuse up at light heavyweight tonight. He will feels Kesslers shots go defensive and somewhere in the middle rounds I see him getting sparked. Bring on Kessler vs Bute after this if he moves down. If he stays at light heavy him and Pascal would be a good mix of styles.

Not that it makes much of a difference, but I believe Kessler's camp forced a catchweight for this fight at 170, which Green failed to make. He showed up at 171.

Sounds about right. Not many people bother to make weight in these high profile fights these days.

[Rantcatrat]

I have to think the time off and straight punches of Kess will serve him well with a seemingly sometimes distracted and open Green. Greens power to me is pretty over rated and over stated in that he's ko'd....? De leon jr or a Anthony Bosante? The weight may help in stamina and no drain but likewise not the same punch on a Kess who doesn't fall over. Good fight. With minimal rust gotta go Kess late tko.

The more I think about it, the more that sounds logical. It's just I have always thought Kessler was overrated--famous for giving Calzaghe 4 good rounds. After I read Cliff Rold's piece Mikkel Kessler-Allan Green: The Pre-Fight Report Card - Boxing News, it donned on me that Kessler has beat some decent titlists and is a former champion, perhaps I was underrating him. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Kessler is a good, but flawed fighter. He has no inside game and he doesn't adjust. Every time he has stepped up, he's lost. However, he has never lost to a fighter of Green's level, and I don't imagine it'll happen tonight. At the end of the day, I'm rooting for Green, but it's an uphill battle.

[ruthless rocco]

how long till this one starts?

[Dia bando]

I have to think the time off and straight punches of Kess will serve him well with a seemingly sometimes distracted and open Green. Greens power to me is pretty over rated and over stated in that he's ko'd....? De leon jr or a Anthony Bosante? The weight may help in stamina and no drain but likewise not the same punch on a Kess who doesn't fall over. Good fight. With minimal rust gotta go Kess late tko.

The more I think about it, the more that sounds logical. It's just I have always thought Kessler was overrated--famous for giving Calzaghe 4 good rounds. After I read Cliff Rold's piece Mikkel Kessler-Allan Green: The Pre-Fight Report Card - Boxing News, it donned on me that Kessler has beat some decent titlists and is a former champion, perhaps I was underrating him. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Kessler is a good, but flawed fighter. He has no inside game and he doesn't adjust. Every time he has stepped up, he's lost. However, he has never lost to a fighter of Green's level, and I don't imagine it'll happen tonight. At the end of the day, I'm rooting for Green, but it's an uphill battle.

Kessler is a very good fighter, let's face it he's only lost to Calzaghe and Ward so he is hardly a middle
of the road fighter.the guy has a hell of a right hand at top level you never see that many ko's why because the top contenders and champion's don't seem to have a vast gulf in skill's and toughness.
Kessler is a danger to any super middle or light hw out there the guys got class, he may be flawed
but no one is perfect.

[Spicoli]

I have to think the time off and straight punches of Kess will serve him well with a seemingly sometimes distracted and open Green. Greens power to me is pretty over rated and over stated in that he's ko'd....? De leon jr or a Anthony Bosante? The weight may help in stamina and no drain but likewise not the same punch on a Kess who doesn't fall over. Good fight. With minimal rust gotta go Kess late tko.

The more I think about it, the more that sounds logical. It's just I have always thought Kessler was overrated--famous for giving Calzaghe 4 good rounds. After I read Cliff Rold's piece Mikkel Kessler-Allan Green: The Pre-Fight Report Card - Boxing News, it donned on me that Kessler has beat some decent titlists and is a former champion, perhaps I was underrating him. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Kessler is a good, but flawed fighter. He has no inside game and he doesn't adjust. Every time he has stepped up, he's lost. However, he has never lost to a fighter of Green's level, and I don't imagine it'll happen tonight. At the end of the day, I'm rooting for Green, but it's an uphill battle.

I think your spot on about it being in the middle. Kessler to me can be pretty frustrating, his inability to adjust in Calzaghe was glaring. I think at one point his corner was reduced to "just hit harder" or something. He doesn't do fluid and game plans c or d but he should be able to out work and push a Green has just come up short in every big dance he's been in and was bullied on the ropes by a Ward. Hoping for fireworks though, both dudes are few on tomorrows and should fight like it.