Miranda vs Kessler - ALMOST A DONE DEAL!

[CountryBoy]

Kessler by Mid-TKO

[donnydarkoIRL]

That article Mick quoted was released last week and was poste here by Pantera late last week.
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...d-pantera.html

This is a fight that should be made. Any Miranda fight is exciting, but if you add the focused, intimidating Kessler you have the potential for a great great fight.

[Memphis]

Fair play to Kessler if this comes off, thats a very stiff comback test.

I like Miranda but in the same way I like Mayorga, I like watching him get beat up.

Miranda is going to get beat up.......again.

[Bomp]

Miranda probably thinks this is a good time to fight Kess. Fair play to the guy, he calls out all the big names and genuinely want s to fight them, he losses this on though.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I feel that after the loss to Calzaghe a new factor will become apparent with Kessler.
He has the power he has the size and to some extent the boxing ability.

But now I feel Kessler is going to become a much better fighter after the education he got from Calzaghe. I see his movement, rhythm and defense improving and an improvement of that magnitude could make Kessler a very dangerous fighter for the future.

[CutMeMick]

I think it'll make for an exciting fight and I also think Miranda will get some shots in. Not enought tho to pull off the win but I think he will test Kess more then what people think.

People ONLY mention the Pavlik TKO and all but think back and watch the fight and see how much Miranda landed and connected.....

[Deanrw]

I think it'll make for an exciting fight and I also think Miranda will get some shots in. Not enought tho to pull off the win but I think he will test Kess more then what people think.

People ONLY mention the Pavlik TKO and all but think back and watch the fight and see how much Miranda landed and connected.....

Exactly!. He will test Kessler. Miranda has underrated reach and he will find Kessler's chin. Miranda can get sneaky shots in and Kessler, from what I have seen from him, pulls straight back often.

People like to refer to Miranda as some overly crude wild brawler. He is not as crude as people think and he gave two current world champions a run for their money. One of them ended up with a broken jaw, the other fought him in the trenches which smothered his shots. Which route will Kessler take? Well he is not a trench type of fighter so Miranda will be packing some steam on his shots.

[CutMeMick]

Exactly!. He will test Kessler. Miranda has underrated reach and he will find Kessler's chin. Miranda can get sneaky shots in and Kessler, from what I have seen from him, pulls straight back often.

People like to refer to Miranda as some overly crude wild brawler. He is not as crude as people think and he gave two current world champions a run for their money. One of them ended up with a broken jaw, the other fought him in the trenches which smothered his shots. Which route will Kessler take? Well he is not a trench type of fighter so Miranda will be packing some steam on his shots.

I agree with what you say. People here are making it seem like Miranda will just stand there and get outboxed like Mirandas gonna be armless and wont be throwing back. I'll say this if Joe rocked Mikkel then imagine what a shot from Miranda could possibly do?

And you guys know Kess is my boy from way back before he became World Champ. I just never underestimate opponents ESPECIALLY live ones like Miranda.

COME ON KESS!!! Make it happen...

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Kessler UD

[ICB]

This will be a boxing lesson and i mean a boxing lesson, Miranda is exciting and he has a lot of power. But he is sloppy plus he has no defense and his punches are too wide. And against someone with good technical boxing skills like Kessler and plus against someone who throws punches straight down the pipe like Pavlik did, It will be a brutal beating IMO. The difference in skill level will be major when you watch this fight folks, Kessler by one sided UD.

[Mar]

The smart pick would probably be kessler but with a guy who can hit as hard as edison anything is possible. His skills are getting a tad better and that just slightly increases the chances of miranda landing some hard clean shots. Don't get me wrong miranda can be out boxed by almost anyone, just the more experience miranda gains the more dangerous he becomes for anyone. Either way this fight will be great.....now if we could just get miranda to teach witter what to say to get hatton to the table, his mouth sure got kesslers attention quick.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

The smart pick would probably be kessler but with a guy who can hit as hard as edison anything is possible. His skills are getting a tad better and that just slightly increases the chances of miranda landing some hard clean shots. Don't get me wrong miranda can be out boxed by almost anyone, just the more experience miranda gains the more dangerous he becomes for anyone. Either way this fight will be great.....now if we could just get miranda to teach witter what to say to get hatton to the table, his mouth sure got kesslers attention quick.

HAHAH, It's true. He is one of the great mouths of boxing. He's there with Toney, Mayorga, Hopkins and Floyd.

He knows how to sell a fight. The styles match up well. Kessler will be on his backfoot all night but he'll be looking to counter Miranda's wide shots anyway...

[ono]

I think this will be a closer fight than many expect. I remember Miranda landing some absolute gems on Pavlik.

If the same happens to Kessler, who knows.


Does Kessler have the same level of determination and heart as Pavlik? Can he absorb the shots just like Pavlik did? And can he fire back with enough power and intensity as Pavlik did?

I think a lot on here just remember him being ko'd but the fight was very close. Pavlik's chin and heart kept him in that fight.

There is a chance Kessler can dominate with straight punches. But there is also a chance that he could unravel if he's hurt. Nobody has ever seen him in a situation like that.....so it could be very interesting.

[leftylee]

I just sent Pantera a message on myspace and here is what he says:

"We are waiting on an answer from his team".

[No Contest]

Kessler won't be able to push Miranda backwards like Pavlik did. Pantera can pull it off if he doesn't take alot of right hands flush.