Mikkel Kessler Named Mandatory Official Challenger For WBA Super Middleweight Title

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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...