I was wrong, but i'm stunned by the reactin to last nights fight

[killersheep]

When the Super Six was announced, I really considered Ward a rank outsider, who had basically no chance of winning the tournament. Even when I read reports by experts believing Ward had what it took to beat Kesler, I didn't believe it. So I was totally wrong, and I must admit I was so impressed by Ward last night.

What shocks me though is that so many people have come on here claiming that the headbutts where intentional. C'mon people, what fight where you watching? Ward was awesome last night. He put on a clinic. He didn't run, he backed Kessler up on numerous occasions and beat the crap out of him. Seriously, if the doctor hadn't stopped it I could have seen the fight being stopped by the referee because he was starting to take some big shots. C'mon guys, give Ward credit, that was totally impressive.

havent seen the fight yet mate, did he do a better job than calzaghe

People will say he totally dominated others will say it was a dirty job, best to watch it for yourself before getting bombarded with bias either way.

[paddy448]

When the Super Six was announced, I really considered Ward a rank outsider, who had basically no chance of winning the tournament. Even when I read reports by experts believing Ward had what it took to beat Kesler, I didn't believe it. So I was totally wrong, and I must admit I was so impressed by Ward last night.

What shocks me though is that so many people have come on here claiming that the headbutts where intentional. C'mon people, what fight where you watching? Ward was awesome last night. He put on a clinic. He didn't run, he backed Kessler up on numerous occasions and beat the crap out of him. Seriously, if the doctor hadn't stopped it I could have seen the fight being stopped by the referee because he was starting to take some big shots. C'mon guys, give Ward credit, that was totally impressive.

havent seen the fight yet mate, did he do a better job than calzaghe

People will say he totally dominated others will say it was a dirty job, best to watch it for yourself before getting bombarded with bias either way.

true, gonna check and see if it is on youtube

[Spicoli]

Totally agree.Way to many excuses today in general.I dont think it was intentional and no one had Kesslers hands tied behind his back.I picked Kessler to get to him late,Ward fought an outstanding fight and was not exactly zahir raheem in there.He stepped into Kessler,pushed him very early on and fought him.

[JazMerkin]

When the Super Six was announced, I really considered Ward a rank outsider, who had basically no chance of winning the tournament. Even when I read reports by experts believing Ward had what it took to beat Kesler, I didn't believe it. So I was totally wrong, and I must admit I was so impressed by Ward last night.

What shocks me though is that so many people have come on here claiming that the headbutts where intentional. C'mon people, what fight where you watching? Ward was awesome last night. He put on a clinic. He didn't run, he backed Kessler up on numerous occasions and beat the crap out of him. Seriously, if the doctor hadn't stopped it I could have seen the fight being stopped by the referee because he was starting to take some big shots. C'mon guys, give Ward credit, that was totally impressive.

havent seen the fight yet mate, did he do a better job than calzaghe

People will say he totally dominated others will say it was a dirty job, best to watch it for yourself before getting bombarded with bias either way.

I'd say both

[amat]

It was a whole lot of one and a tiny bit of the other. He had some tricks up his sleeve on the inside but he absolutely schooled him. Ward could have fought the whole fight like he did in the first 2 rounds, only change it up occasionally, and won nearly every round of the fight. Ward went out and on the outside, where Kessler is at his absolute best, shut him down, outquicked him and didn't let him get set to punch.

Where was Kessler's vaunted right hand? The one that Edison Miranda landed so well against Ward? Shut down, did he land a single one? It was in fact a masterclass and the scorecards are evidence of it. A bit dirty, not always the prettiest but Ward essentially won every minute of that fight. A masterclass on the best fighter of the tournament.

[bzkfn]

It was a whole lot of one and a tiny bit of the other. He had some tricks up his sleeve on the inside but he absolutely schooled him. Ward could have fought the whole fight like he did in the first 2 rounds, only change it up occasionally, and won nearly every round of the fight. Ward went out and on the outside, where Kessler is at his absolute best, shut him down, outquicked him and didn't let him get set to punch.

Where was Kessler's vaunted right hand? The one that Edison Miranda landed so well against Ward? Shut down, did he land a single one? It was in fact a masterclass and the scorecards are evidence of it. A bit dirty, not always the prettiest but Ward essentially won every minute of that fight. A masterclass on the best fighter of the tournament.

Absolutely spot on desciption. Ward was Mayweather like last night. Even Roy Jones like. I was so impressed. For me, a star was born last night.