Kessler Challenges Pavlik

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The jury is still out on Kessler. He's taken too long in my opinion to get back in the ring following his loss to Calzaghe. This leads me to doubt his confidence in himself.
Hopefully the fight with the unknown warrior can shed some light on that

How do there C.J. Rock?!?!?

Nice to meetcha.

That being said...what makes you say that the jury is still out on Kessler? Don't think that I am being combative with my post...because I'm not...I just don't agree & am wondering what makes you say such.

Kessler is an accomplished fighter. Hellacious am career & he's pretty much drubbed out everyone that he's fought outside of Calzaghe.

Kessler is highly underratted & is an amazing fighter. If you watch him in with Mundine, Green, Siaca, & even Calzaghe he was on the mark & fundamentally sound in each & everyway.

With Calzaghe...it's just the awkwardness & volume.

If you watch Kess's early bouts to his latest...he's a hell of a champion.

I do begrudge him for the layoff/challenges that he's bowed out of...but I suppose when you are as high strung as Kessler & was so confident as he was against Joe...he's feeling a bit low with himself.

He needs to saddle up & ride again...because the kid generates excitement...& asses in seats.

Anywho...let's hash this out.

Just curious as to your thoughts.

I agree with this totally.

In the first five rounds of the Calzaghe fight it was almost if not totally even.

Name anyone that can hang with Calzaghe's volume... Kess in no way got beat up... just beat... and by a great champion.

The jury is IN.

Can't wait for his return. He is the future of the SMW div.

Calzaghe's work rate didn't change the fight around it was his jab, countering, boxing on the outside. As soon as Calzaghe found the range with his jab it was all Calzaghe and he was a clear cut winner by at least 3 or 4 rounds, and you said how many fighters could deal with Calzaghe's work rate ?? are we talking past/present ??