Bernard Hopkins vs. Mikkell Kessler, who wins, both at their best?

IMO Hopkins by Wide UD...Kessler seems lost when his initial gameplan doesnt work...Hopkins would take his best weapon away and make Kessler look very sloppy at times.

Hopkins wins this one on smarts and skills!

 

Gotta go with the legend Bhop.

 

Any version of Hopkins from the last 15 years could beat a prime Kessler.

 

I think that the 27/28 year old Kessler may trouble the Hopkins who fought Pascal..

 

No version of Hopkins has an easy night with Kessler, it would take time for him to work him out and break him down.

 

Kessler is not that great. The guy has lost all his biggest fights with the exception of Froch. A better thread would've been Hopkins vs. Ward

 

Tbh it could go either way both styles cancle eachother out.

 

just watch Hopkins Vs. Pavlik. one of the greatest schooling sessions ive witnessed. and even that wasnt Bhop at his best

 

Kessler fights nothing like Pavlik.

 

Hopkins vs Ward has been done to death..

 

Hopkins would prevail something like 8 - 4 on the scorecards, Kesslers real problem are fast boxers so i think he would have a few good moments due to his accuracy, straight punching and heart not to mention he could let his punches go at a fairly rapid clip during his prime, something we all know Hopkins doesnt like. Problem for Kessler is that much like the Calzaghe fight once Hopkins adjusts he wouldnt be able to follow suite and would end up losing most of the latter rounds. Would be a fun fight though, can you imagine the bravado both guys would display at times.

 

good post :yep

 

hopkins by prison ****. hopkins would change his name to sparkles and pimp him for a pack of cigarettes. kessler is a very good but basic fighter at best.

 

Definitely Hopkins. . . Kessler is a very good boxer/puncher, but he's just too basic, and predicable for Hopkins. . . It would be closer than the Pavlik fight, but Hopkins still puts a pretty solid tooling on Kess.