Open letter from Mikkel Kessler

[Dizaster]

I'd like to see Kessler get some of these big fights... He's a great fighter and throw him in the ring with any of those guys and he's going to put on a 12 round show...

I think the problem is mostly because he is a good fighter and is not going to be easy for any of the guys he called out, but at the same time he's not a big name, so it's that old, high risk/low reward...

And the Catch 22 of not well know enough to get big fights in America, but needs big fights in america to become well known...

If those other guys he seeked fights with were interested in fighting a quality opponent and putting a good fight together for fans, then they should take Kess up on his offer... But he doesn't match their thirst of more glory and more money,,,, obviously..

[ross]

Just replay his fight with Andrade to the us audience, thatll whet their appetite for more Kessler.

I have to admit I havent seen the whole fight, just bits on youtube but it looks a good scrap.

Andrade took a hell of a hammering in there, his head was getting whacked round like a nodding dog, Kessler is very sharp and has good power too, anyone with a leaky defence is gonna come unstuck against him.

If you havent seen the fight, take the time to watch these highlights, the punishment Andrade can take is awesome and it also highlights how sharp Kessler is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLKGyXe87MI

[cpcompany]

Kessler will have to beat a lower tier fighter who is known in America and beat them well. Someone like Lacy or Miranda would be perfect. They arent the Marquee names he wants but a good win would make someone sit up and take notice.

[Rantcatrat]

Kessler will have to beat a lower tier fighter who is known in America and beat them well. Someone like Lacy or Miranda would be perfect. They arent the Marquee names he wants but a good win would make someone sit up and take notice.

I agree somewhat; he should angle to fight the big names by offering to travel, which I'm sure he already does, but if he can't get the big names, he should settle for gatekeepers like Miranda and Lacy or even Manfredo (only to get on US tv).

It should be noted that Calzaghe v. Kessler was shown on US televsion.

How about Deniz Inkin? Or is he another Universum fighter who doesn't leave Germany and doesn't take risks?

[ross]

Ah, what about Bika?

Hes well known and comes to fight and has just come off a relatively high profile win.