Everybody is pissed at Dirrel, but where is the outrage over Kessler?

HENDO · Oct 11, 2010

Uncle Rico said: ↑

Comparing Dirrell to Kessler, is just stupid.
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You're right, Kessler is not in Dirrell's league.

sdsfinest22 · Oct 11, 2010

being black got something to do with it..i mean bottom line is they both pulled out citing injury..

why the fuk one fighter get a pass and the other don't?

and if ur that fukin stupid to use an unrelated item in the AA fight and what happened their than your argument is fuked up and your really just hating cuz u dont like the guy cuz you think he took a fall...

MichiganWarrior · Oct 11, 2010

sdsfinest22 said: ↑

being black got something to do with it..i mean bottom line is they both pulled out citing injury..

why the fuk one fighter get a pass and the other don't?

and if ur that fukin stupid to use an unrelated item in the AA fight and what happened their than your argument is fuked up and your really just hating cuz u dont like the guy cuz you think he took a fall...
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Its race and nationality, its all it is.

Arran · Oct 11, 2010

MichiganWarrior said: ↑

Its race and nationality, its all it is.
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read my last post dick!Its nothing to do with race or nationality...why the **** would I as a brit like a dane over an american? the danish raped and killed my ancestors, i have more reason to be anti-danish than i do american

DOM5153 · Oct 11, 2010

MichiganWarrior said: ↑

The vast majority of people hating on Andre Dirrell are Brits. Because they hate the fact that two inexperienced American fighters made their so-called Euro stars look so average.

The other percentage are just racists who are pissed 2 black fighters made these so called white stars look so average.
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hypocritical comment.

AnthonyW · Oct 11, 2010

Kessler's reason for leaving the tournament seems like a legitimate reason. Whereas both Dirrell and Ward have been trying to get out of this bout for months.

EL CABALLO · Oct 11, 2010

UndisputedChamp said: ↑

People are just pissed off at Dirrell because they think he was acting when Abraham hit him the illegal shot. Just a bunch of internet tough guys who have never taken a real punch, no need to pay attention to them.
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PRObably no need to pay att. to me , but anyways, Dirrell is a bum...... Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, and I AM an internet tough guy... maybe out there too!!!! Maybe not....

timmyjames · Oct 11, 2010

kessler is a euro, so it's ok

christo · Oct 11, 2010

HENDO said: ↑

I'm not the biggest fan of Dirrel, but at least he doesn't have a history of ducking opponents for no reason, unlike Kessler....

So why is everyone disgusted at him, when Kessler who has double vision, but is somehow driving, is also "injured."

And if you want evidence that Kessler DUCKED someone, here it IS:

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Updated: March 26, 2008, 2:40 AM ET
Kessler withdraws from super middleweight fight with Miranda

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A May 24 super middleweight showdown between former unified titleholder Mikkel Kessler and brash puncher Edison Miranda imploded Tuesday when Kessler withdrew from the fight.
Miranda promoter Leon Margules of Seminole Warriors Boxing and promoter Lou DiBella, who brokered the deal on behalf of Kessler's Danish promoter Mogens Palle, both were at a loss to explain why Kessler pulled out of a fight that Showtime had already announced on its Web site.

The sides agreed to a deal March 14 and were finalizing the paperwork when, according to Margules, Kessler agent Michael Marley informed Showtime on Tuesday that the fight was off.

"I have no idea why he pulled out. He must be afraid to fight Miranda," Margules told ESPN.com. "We gave them everything they asked for. Showtime gave them everything they asked for."

Margules said Showtime, which agreed to pay $1 million for the fight and beat HBO's offer, wanted the fight so badly that it even agreed to change the date of its "Showtime Championship Boxing" telecast from May 10 to May 24 to accommodate Kessler, who felt he needed additional time to train.

"The Kessler people haven't given me an explanation," Margules said. "They're acting like we're [messing] with them. I'm outraged. If their explanation is that we didn't meet their deal points, I have their points in writing. Everything was in the contract that they asked for. They wanted it to be a 10-round fight. We gave them that because they wouldn't even discuss a 12-rounder. They insisted on all sorts of things and we gave them everything."

Among other concessions given to Kessler: The bout would not take place on Native American property or in Florida. Seminole Warriors Boxing is a Native American-operated promotional company based in Hollywood, Fla.

Also, Kessler was to be paid 400,000 Euros (approximately $600,000 U.S.) and Palle would retain lucrative television rights in Scandinavia, Germany and other territories.

"They took the fight and then they backed out," Margules said. "We had a deal in writing, and although it was not signed yet, we all said, 'We have a deal.' Showtime even had the fight on its Web site. Everything was worked out and my fighter was in camp. And then, no fight."

Margules said Marley didn't even bother to call him and that he found out from Showtime that the fight was off.

DiBella was also disgusted with Kessler and his team.

"I was dealing with Mogens Palle and Mike Marley. I should have expected no less," DiBella said. "I found this fight for Kessler at the request of Mogens and I spent a lot of time working on it. We sent them a contract reflecting everything they asked for. But then Mike wouldn't take my calls for a week and Mogens has been ill. No one ever came back with comments on the contract and then Mike called [Showtime's] Ken Hershman directly and blamed me, saying the contract didn't reflect the deal. Then Ken asked him why they never came back with comments on the contract and Mike changed his tune and said that Kessler had some other opportunity for a world title fight. Which is it?

"The way in which this was handled is preposterous. If they didn't want the fight, just say so. I made an unbelievable deal for the Kessler side but they are too stupid to see it."

Marley didn't return a telephone message or e-mail from ESPN.com seeking comment.

Miranda, who is 2-0 since moving up to super middleweight in the wake of his May 2007 middleweight title elimination loss to Kelly Pavlik, who would go on to win the title, wasn't all that surprised that Kessler withdrew.
The trash-talking Miranda had goaded Kessler into the accepting the fight in the first place.

"I didn't get my hopes up because I know Kessler is afraid of me," Miranda said. "We gave him everything he wanted to make this fight and he still wouldn't take it. In fact, the only thing we didn't give him is the opportunity to tie my hands around my back while we fought. But at this point I'm willing to even give him that because I know if I yelled 'boo' at him in the ring he'd turn and run. I said it before and I'll say it again -- he should be ashamed to call himself a 'Viking Warrior.'"

Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs), of Denmark, hasn't fought since losing his two belts via lopsided decision to Joe Calzaghe in a Nov. 3 unification fight.

Miranda (30-2, 26 KOs), of Colombia, is one of the biggest punchers in the 168-pound division. Both of his losses came at middleweight, a controversial decision in Germany to Arthur Abraham in a 2006 title bout and the loss to Pavlik.

Showtime has not decided what it will do about its May card.

Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer.
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Hendo, we all know your a racist, but who knew you didn't know your boxing either. Kessler ducking out on fights? WTF? LMFAO!!
He fought calz in wales in front of 50K fans, and fought Ward when HE was the champ in oakland. But he's ducking edison stiltlegged miranda?
Gimme a friggin break, son. Maybe he didn't want to waste his time w/
a nobody fight that didn't mean **** anyway. Ever think of that genius?

christo · Oct 11, 2010

UndisputedChamp said: ↑

It was ruled as a KO.
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A ruled KO doesn't mean you're unconscious. Seriously, if you think dirrell
was knocked out from that shot from AA then you're either delusional or a fukking ******. Or you just hate white fighters like your prison mate hendo.
I think it's the latter. Oh, i'm sorry. You're just mad because white guys
are doing better at boxing that black guys.

Mr. HU · Oct 11, 2010

Arran said: ↑

in all my life ive never seen a boxer ko'd and grab his face on the way down, grabbing your face is a conscious desicion, a ko means your are not conscious, so why did dirrell go down holding his face?
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Who said Dirrell was Ko'd! He was hit unexpectedly and grabbed for his face! Point that the TS is not saying is that Dirrell gets a bad rap for being black!

Mr. HU · Oct 11, 2010

Arran said: ↑

read my last post dick!Its nothing to do with race or nationality...why the **** would I as a brit like a dane over an american? the danish raped and killed my ancestors, i have more reason to be anti-danish than i do american
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You have more reason to be anti-black than anti-white!

Farmboxer · Oct 11, 2010

Ward's illegal headbutt caused Kessler's eye damage and Ward's personal referee, in his home town, helped him.

pistal47 · Oct 11, 2010

Mr. HU said: ↑

Who said Dirrell was Ko'd! He was hit unexpectedly and grabbed for his face! Point that the TS is not saying is that Dirrell gets a bad rap for being black!
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Yea, because no black boxer gets the credit he deserves.atsch

MichiganWarrior · Oct 11, 2010

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