Andre Dirrell vs Mikkel Kessler

Dirrel outboxes the viking warrior

 

direll by UD. he is much more skilled than kessler whom I dont rate as highly.

 

Dirrell is probably too slick for Kessler's Euro style. Dirrell UD.

 

Kessler, it will probably be ugly but he will win by pumping the jab and maybe backing up Dirrel

Dirrel hasnt proven to me that he can beat Kessler but who knows

 

Pumping the jab and backing up Dirrell. Is he actually landing punches at this time?

 

Dirrel in a tough fight vs Froch threw it away by becoming inactive and giving away the middle rounds by not fighting til he pulls out a tough fight vs a jabber who comes forward i will favor Kessler, unless he looks awful vs Stieglitz

I like Dirrel, think he has many physical goods but he still has a lot left unproven

Kessler you know exactly what you are gonna get, Kessler outside Calzaghe and Ward has been very dominant on the world level

 

The question is not whether Dirrell wins, but how dominantly he wins.

 

kessler went life and death with a no name victim , dirrell at least knocked his out in the first 5 minutes. kessler will stick to his usual safety first approach to picking his next set of bums he fights

 

Dumb.

You try to rate Dirells SD loss over Kesslers UD win.

 

So Kessler has struggled vs versatile boxers with a speed advantage then? Dont remember Kessler being too dominant against Froh. Unless you mean having to have a toe to toe war to eek out a decision in his hometown as dominant.

 

Kesslers best wins......yes....but a gift vs Froch? NAH.....Mikkel took the fight. Kessler's problem has always been his skin and most folks know this. That said, IMO, he'll get the WBO then Bute will outbid Ward and take it from him.

Dirrel will simply have to wait 2 more yrs until Ward has fled to LHW and until Bute vacates in the chase to finally get a fight with the lil *****.

 

and Dirrel blew it against Froch

sometimes being superior in athleticism or power or maybe even skill can let you down vs a more experienced or smarter or more complete guy

Kessler is a solid textbook boxer with much experience

im by no means short changing Dirrel but at this point in time i favor Kessler

 

These quick guys with awkward styles are a bad matchup for Kessler imo. Andre wins.

 

Hmm Ward's southpaw stance seemed to confuse Kessler. Kessler is primarily a left hook and jab dominant fighter. A very hard punch to land against southpaws. Something else to think about.

 

Which no name victim did Kessler go life and death with? :huh
Safety first approach?