Taylor vs Kessler

[Deanrw]

I think Taylor would try to outquick Kessler and he'd have big success early outboxing and moving vs Kessler but I think Kessler catches him late and Taylor gases out late because that fits the mold of all his toughest fights.


I want Taylor to do well though, he's a good boxer who is seen in a poor light because people think he got gifts vs Hopkins and maybe that's the case but he's done very well vs guys like Pavlik whom he has been the toughest test for. JT still has a lot of fight left in him and I hope he fights soon

I think we all know what to expect from Taylor. He has fought top competition with mixed success and did very well in the second Pavlik fight. If he still has his head on straight, which he could as he no longer has that pressure of giant expectations placed on him, he could do very well as he is very gifted.

To me Kessler has the bigger question marks surrounding him right now. He stepped up to grade A once and did not seem to have an ability to adapt to it. Natural talent can get you far, but grit is very needed and he did not show enough of it in the Calzaghe fight. It was like he accepted defeat after a few rounds, went through the motions and fought only to make it to 12.