Kessler by UD. Hopkins will have a hard time getting off in this one and play defence most of the time...
I think the fight would be much closer than Hopkins fight against Pavlik. Kessler is not as one dimensional as Pavlik showed to be even though Pavlik is a good fighter.
Kessler has more options than Pavlik. He's a better fundamental boxer. I say Kessler by tight UD or SD, just based on energy and activity.
Hopkins close decision. Simular in style to the Pavlik fight, but because Kessler is actually fairly quick he should make this very competitive.
Hopkins would win a tight SD if the fight was in the U.S. Can't see B-Hop travelling, and I can't see Kessler knocking Hopkins out, so 115-113 Hopkins.
I'd say Kessler by UD here's why! Joe Calzaghe expounded this and i believe it, "Kessler, has the upper body of a cruiserweight" He later said "kessler is the best i've fought!" Now sure calzaghe beat him, but he sure as hell didn't expose him. And i think that his loss to the greatest fighter of his generation will improve him. He is an intelligent guy and he will analyse his fault's - when he does and works on them he will be better than calzaghe! He has it all speed [the best in the game] a great chin , power, toughness, smarts, and now his loss will teach him one thing; he need's more variety. But lucky for the Dane he can morph into a Billy Conn type guy [with a punch] If he works his arse off - which i imagine he is - he will just destroy Hopkin's with raw power, youth; and his punch. Pavlik is class, but he hasn't got the same scope to change as Kessler, who if his athlectic intelligence was measured in iq, would be about 220.
if people base there comparison on the hopkins/pavlik fight then they are in for a rude awakening. i cant see hopkins pulling off a performance like that again,hard to pick a winner. kessler has much better fundamentals than pavlik and is much stronger,hopkins wouldnt bully him,no way.