Mikkel Kessler vs Andre Ward:Who will wins?

[jangeorg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjmR_...layer_embedded


The difference in power is the key to victory

Sure Ward may switch hit, but despite having 'reasonably' fast hands, his feet are fairly static and he does not use distance very well and seems rooted to the spot when the going gets tough

Kessler by T/KO 9-10 round


Your Thoughts??

[Nameless]

I hope that the son of God doesn't have holes in his hands and can be resurrected or his lifetime in that tournament could be short lived against Kessler.

Kessler KO 7

[Phil]

yeah I got Kessler as well, don't think he'll get the stoppage though, maybe a 8-4 on the cards.

[markb018]

If I was a betting man I would say Kessler, but since I am not I am going with Ward UD. Home crowd will inspire Ward, it won't phase Kessler though. People are really going to see something special from this kid. He is fighting him at the right time. Kessler hasn't fought anyone decent in a long time.

[Gandalf]

Kessler will dominate Ward down the stretch and possibly stop him. Ward is out of his league with Kessler.

[HattonTheHammer]

ward starts off strong early on and maybe wins the opening 3/4round exchanges.

But by 5 kessler will be in his stride and picking off ward at will and by 8/9 ward would of run out of ideas and it`ll all be about whether kessler wants to stop him and whether ward has it in him to take a 12round beating!

Reckon wards corner may just get him out of there around 10/11

[rjj tszyu]

Kessler no problems for me!

[Wayne]

I love Kessler, but I think he was discouraged by his loss to Calzaghe. Ward could have been more active than he had been in the past, but he's picked it up and I think his heart is GIGANTIC. Ward by lopsided victory in the only American who doesn't lose in this tourney.

[Kirkland Laing]

The only way Kessler loses is if it goes to the cards and he gets robbed. And there's a better than even chance he gets robbed if it goes to the cards.

[Rantcatrat]

The only way Kessler loses is if it goes to the cards and he gets robbed. And there's a better than even chance he gets robbed if it goes to the cards.

Why?

[OumaFan]

Shit, Froch won three, MAYBE four rounds at most.

Revenge Robbery would be bad ass and patriotic.

[RozzySean]

This is going to be a better fight than some people think. Ward is fast and skilled. No offense to Andrade, but Ward will be his second best opponent, his second fastest opponent, and in he will be the best conventional style fighter he has faced. Andrade was pretty easy puzzle to solve for Kessler and Kessler was tough enough to stand up to the pressure. He's on the road, which won't phase him, but it will probably cost him 1-2 rounds, depending on the style of the fight. At 116-112 performance will leave him open to bad decision, and I think a fight that is accurately scored 116-112 is a real possibility.

Also, has Kessler ever had his chin really checked? He's been so dominant and fought so few quality fighters. Andrade barely touched him. That was a boxing clinic. Only Andrade's granite jaw kept him in the fight. Joe C can't punch. Mundine can't punch. Ward's not the biggest hitter, but he probably has the best chance of hurting Kessler of anybody he has fought.

I still pick Kessler, but it's not gonna be a cakewalk.

[Kirkland Laing]

The only way Kessler loses is if it goes to the cards and he gets robbed. And there's a better than even chance he gets robbed if it goes to the cards.

Why?

Because it's in Ward's hometown, in a competition where an American fighter fighting away from home just lost a fight he really won. There'll be as much done as possible to keep as much American interest in the SS going as the money and the network behind it is American. I think if Kessler wins by a couple of rounds Ward will get the decision, he'll have to comprehensively outbox him to get the win.

[TigerFan]

Kessler by decision or late knockout.

I think Ward will surprise some people by taking some of the early rounds. Midway thru the fight is when I see Mikkel taking control.

[Cleon]

Really want to go Ward
But I just can't see him beating MK