at super-middleweight? Would you prefer to see that or Pavlik - Abraham? 160 to 175lbs is looking really good at the moment, with Kelly Pavlik, Arthur Abraham, Chad Dawson, Mikkel Kessler, Andre Ward and Car Froch all mixing it around there. Any combination of two of those guys would rule. Joe Calzaghe sure picked a good time to retire undefeated... :yep
Abraham is beast at 166 and I could definitely see him taking Kessler to the edge.. Although Abraham has already said he was dropping back down to 160..
abraham is a middle he will campaign at middle no need for him to step up in weight as its pavlik he wants. its why he fought in the usa , not for money but to get a pavlik fight.
1) AA didn't want this fight to be a title fight due to the weightclass that Miranda now has. What makes anyone think that he will take a fight against a true SMW. 2) AA still has things to do in MW. 3) Kessler is too big for AA. 4) Kessler is a stylistic nightmare for AA.
Kessler is bad for him. He'll keep him at range with the jab, but he keeps a high guard unlike Miranda, he isn't as sloppy for Abraham to counter Kessler will just completely outwork and outbox him, but maybe AA can hurt him a few times Kessler 9-3, 8-4 type score
As a fan of both, I don't want to see this right now. Let Arthur unify 160, and Mikkel 168. Then, after cleaning out the divisions, maybe they can meet. Kessler wide UD.