Mikkel Kessler Named Mandatory Official Challenger For WBA Super Middleweight Title

[eagle]

I have to agree with Mikkel K and Cutmemick. Anyone who thinks Miranda is a bigger threat than Mundine either hasnt seen these guys fight or lnows little of boxing.
Kessler is taking a much harder fight if he goes to Oz to fight Mundine than if he went to the US to fight Miranda.

He'll make a shitload more money too. I bet he makes 1.5 millio Euros in Australia v Mundine in front of a 15,000 plus crowd.
Miranda fight was for 400,000 Euros and the crowd would be nowhere near as big.

[CutMeMick]

I have to agree with Mikkel K and Cutmemick. Anyone who thinks Miranda is a bigger threat than Mundine either hasnt seen these guys fight or lnows little of boxing.
Kessler is taking a much harder fight if he goes to Oz to fight Mundine than if he went to the US to fight Miranda.

He'll make a shitload more money too. I bet he makes 1.5 millio Euros in Australia v Mundine in front of a 15,000 plus crowd.
Miranda fight was for 400,000 Euros and the crowd would be nowhere near as big.

eagle,
I think (And I'm sure those of you who are complaining will agree) what makes this look bad and or stands out more is:

1. Mirandas big mouth
2. The Press coverage it gets
3. Kess accepted the fight
4. Kess stepped out of the fight

and I can see that but what has to be understood here is that neither guy is let down fight. Both are interesting fights.

I would also love to see those who feel Miranda is a tougher fight then Mundine and I'd like to read why they feel that way.

[Mikkel_K]

I have to agree with Mikkel K and Cutmemick. Anyone who thinks Miranda is a bigger threat than Mundine either hasnt seen these guys fight or lnows little of boxing.
Kessler is taking a much harder fight if he goes to Oz to fight Mundine than if he went to the US to fight Miranda.

He'll make a shitload more money too. I bet he makes 1.5 millio Euros in Australia v Mundine in front of a 15,000 plus crowd.
Miranda fight was for 400,000 Euros and the crowd would be nowhere near as big.

eagle,
I think (And I'm sure those of you who are complaining will agree) what makes this look bad and or stands out more is:

1. Mirandas big mouth
2. The Press coverage it gets
3. Kess accepted the fight
4. Kess stepped out of the fight

and I can see that but what has to be understood here is that neither guy is let down fight. Both are interesting fights.

I would also love to see those who feel Miranda is a tougher fight then Mundine and I'd like to read why they feel that way.

Not surprisingly I agree with both you and Eagle!

However to adress your last point, I actually think Miranda could be considered a tougher fight, since Miranda brings something new to the table. Mundine (although not as good then, as he is now), Kessler has already dealt with. He knows he can take him - and how.

Miranda, while not exactly Zab Judah in the unpredictability-area, brings more of that uncertainty of the outcome that every great fight should have. And which we fans love when anticipating the upcoming fights.

[Dizaster]

Fuck yes! This will be a 30 minute drive from me if he fights Kessler where he was planning to schedule his fight with Soliman.
I still don't like Mundine, but he has improved 3 times over since his last fight with Kessler, and this fight will show whether he should be taken seriously..

Will be a great fight! I'm going to love seeing Kessler live..



Happy new for me

[donnydarkoIRL]

At the end of the day Kessler is looking to get himself in to world title positions. With the world title will come world class opposition, I'm sure.
We cannot discredit Kessler this quickly. He threatened Calzaghe on several occasions, gave a highly respectable account of himself and gained Joe's respect.

Mundine, although no Calzaghe is still good opposition. Should Kessler beat him again and gain a strap, he will allow himself more leverage to bargain for bigger fights.
If Miranda so badly wants the Kessler fight, he should have no problem proving he's worthy with a win over more threatening competition than Banks.

[bzkfn]

I have to agree with Mikkel K and Cutmemick. Anyone who thinks Miranda is a bigger threat than Mundine either hasnt seen these guys fight or lnows little of boxing.
Kessler is taking a much harder fight if he goes to Oz to fight Mundine than if he went to the US to fight Miranda.

He'll make a shitload more money too. I bet he makes 1.5 millio Euros in Australia v Mundine in front of a 15,000 plus crowd.
Miranda fight was for 400,000 Euros and the crowd would be nowhere near as big.

eagle,
I think (And I'm sure those of you who are complaining will agree) what makes this look bad and or stands out more is:

1. Mirandas big mouth
2. The Press coverage it gets
3. Kess accepted the fight
4. Kess stepped out of the fight

and I can see that but what has to be understood here is that neither guy is let down fight. Both are interesting fights.

I would also love to see those who feel Miranda is a tougher fight then Mundine and I'd like to read why they feel that way.

I think that Kessler has failed to explain his reasoning for pulling out as left people to question if he is afraid of Miranda. He needs to come out and say "This was too good an oppertunity to turn down, but don't worry, you'll get yours after I get my belt back."

I'd respect that.

[Dizaster]

I have to agree with Mikkel K and Cutmemick. Anyone who thinks Miranda is a bigger threat than Mundine either hasnt seen these guys fight or lnows little of boxing.
Kessler is taking a much harder fight if he goes to Oz to fight Mundine than if he went to the US to fight Miranda.

He'll make a shitload more money too. I bet he makes 1.5 millio Euros in Australia v Mundine in front of a 15,000 plus crowd.
Miranda fight was for 400,000 Euros and the crowd would be nowhere near as big.

eagle,
I think (And I'm sure those of you who are complaining will agree) what makes this look bad and or stands out more is:

1. Mirandas big mouth
2. The Press coverage it gets
3. Kess accepted the fight
4. Kess stepped out of the fight

and I can see that but what has to be understood here is that neither guy is let down fight. Both are interesting fights.

I would also love to see those who feel Miranda is a tougher fight then Mundine and I'd like to read why they feel that way.

I think that Kessler has failed to explain his reasoning for pulling out as left people to question if he is afraid of Miranda. He needs to come out and say "This was too good an oppertunity to turn down, but don't worry, you'll get yours after I get my belt back."

I'd respect that.

That's exactly it.. Kesslers press guys have played a couple of things pretty crappily lately, and they have to be insane to think that it doesn't tarnish the fighters image in some way...