Quote Originally Posted by markb018 View Post
So the venue is set... it will be in Andre's hometown in the Oracle which is a sweet arena. Only about an hour from my house so I am definitely going, but the main question is does this sway anyones decision now on the outcome of the fight?? I think Ward is going to win UD. He isn't going to KO him, I just think he is going to box circles around him, just my opinion though.

I might be looking at this with some bias cause I am rooting for Ward and I do think he will win the tournament. Can people agree if he does beat Kessler he instantly becomes the favorite to win??

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Kessler is more experienced and when Ward gets hit with a solid good shot it seems like he goes into shock to an extent(saw just a little of that last night in the 2nd round of the Ward-Pudwill fight last night), but Ward knew he didn't have a great opponent in front of him last night and it was no problem to go back to work after that. Kessler on the other hand will keep landing good shots on Ward every round. Ward has very good skills and handspeed but it's going to come down to how well Ward handles the pressure Kessler will put on him. I think Kessler will hurt Ward's workrate and will slow his confidence enough to win a clear UD or pehaps a late KO