Mikkel Kessler Vs Marcus Beyer

[4YOU]

For a fighter in Beyer who is proteced, he is looking very confident and has done since the fight was anounced.

Name a fight that makes you think that Kessler is anything special, anything different from what Beyer has faced ?

If anything Kessler hasnt fought anyone of Beyers expierience and although he has fought spouthpaws they were a while ago and only 3, Beyers style will bemuse Kessler, beyer beat Richie Woodhall who is taller than Kessler and in his own back yard, Kessler does nothing special, he has only beaten fighters who have been beaten worse by other fighters, hes getting alot of unwaranted hype

With two weeks notice Kessler prepared and destroyed The Ring's no. 2, Manny Siaca - in his very first defence he went half around the world and fought The Ring's no. 3 Anthony Mundine abroad! - in Kessler's 3. title defence he is taking on The Ring's no. 3 (Beyer) - who else in SMW has fought The Ring's no. 2, 3 and 3 in his latest four fights? None!

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[AdamGB]

who cares what the ring rates them? the division is week at the moment... there is no one on his record talking about... no matter what number ring magazine puts next to some one he fought...

And if it did matter... He has to beat the ring's number 3 for it to be a point... not just take the fight... not that I expect him to loose but it's not really anything to bargin with until he beats him...

[4YOU]

who cares what the ring rates them? the division is week at the moment... there is no one on his record talking about... no matter what number ring magazine puts next to some one he fought...

And if it did matter... He has to beat the ring's number 3 for it to be a point... not just take the fight... not that I expect him to loose but it's not really anything to bargin with until he beats him...

Weak, in what way? When has the division been stronger? Calzaghe is most likely the best SMW ever.

If Kessler wanted to move down he would most likely dominate MW, and he could also move to LHW and dominate it. Calzaghe could move to LHW and dominate it also, so you call SMW weak? Stop drinking.....

[4YOU]

who cares what the ring rates them? the division is week at the moment... there is no one on his record talking about... no matter what number ring magazine puts next to some one he fought...

And if it did matter... He has to beat the ring's number 3 for it to be a point... not just take the fight... not that I expect him to loose but it's not really anything to bargin with until he beats him...

Who in SMW should he have fought in SMW IYO to make a good win, then?

[Hous]

Whoa, SMW division is not week, its full of huge talent. Its one of the strongest divisions right now, and easily at that.

Kessler is gifted, no doubt about that. So is Calzaghe, Beyer, Mundine, Bute, Andrade, Lacy, Veit, Brahmer, Reid, Green, and Markussen. Good division!

[JohnnyKickAss]

What I like about the fight is that both men seem to respect each other and behave that way...
No trashtalking and stuff...I really like that...Some of the people here can learn from this...

As for the fight...,I don't usually go with the underdog,but in this case I do ...
I really hope that Beyer wins this ...

[superheavyrhun]

Whoa, SMW division is not week, its full of huge talent. Its one of the strongest divisions right now, and easily at that.

Kessler is gifted, no doubt about that. So is Calzaghe, Beyer, Mundine, Bute, Andrade, Lacy, Veit, Brahmer, Reid, Green, and Markussen. Good division!

Well said mate, agree totally. To me it seems that the SMW is very strong at the moment, with 4 or 5 big established stars, and a fair few young prospects coming through. Now all we need is to see them fighting each other more often to cut the wheat from the chaff.

[AdamGB]

Outside of Calzaghe and Kessler I don't see anything.

[p4pking]

Outside of Calzaghe and Kessler I don't see anything.

Bute is an excellent prospect IMO, could be champ very soon.

[superheavyrhun]

On the undercard of the Kessler v Beyer fight, the WBO's mandatory challenger Rudy Markussen for Joe Calzaghe's strap actually dropped to a defeat against Russian Sergey Tatevosyan (26-6) who also has defeats on his list against Howard Eastman and Roman Karmazin. Surely this removes Markussen from his position as Calzaghe's mandatory opponent by the WBO, and makes it slightly easier for a superfight between Calzaghe and Kessler. However, next on the WBO's list is also the IBF's #1 contender Robert Stieglitz, which might force Calzaghe into another fight before any Kessler bout.

[El Kabong]

168 IS devoid of PROVEN talent

Calzaghe is on another level at this point....but he's peaking

Kessler is an unknown still....can he take a punch? can he outbox a slick fighter with a good chin?

Lacy is a little better known simply because he fought Calzaghe and was put to the test and he lost but he'll be back

[superheavyrhun]

168 IS devoid of PROVEN talent

Calzaghe is on another level at this point....but he's peaking

Kessler is an unknown still....can he take a punch? can he outbox a slick fighter with a good chin?

Lacy is a little better known simply because he fought Calzaghe and was put to the test and he lost but he'll be back

The problem with SMW at the moment is, I agree, the lack of really proven fighters that aren't championship level, but have made a challenge or two, so that people on the up can be judged against, but that level of fighters just doesn't seem to be there, and the only way to test these guys now is throw them in at the deep end.

[CityOfGod]

Once Dodson is done with, i feel Froch will be looking for some big fights in 2007.