If Andre Ward stays disciplined with his jab, he should beat Kessler easy

Calzaghe didnt give Kessler many awkward angles. The 5th round, he came out straight up, and pretty much beat Kessler at his own game, a jab and a straight left behind it. Only when Kessler morale was torn to shreds then Calzaghe started to really put it on him. Ward isnt as good as Calzaghe in terms of movement, but he's on that plane of movement, and I see it giving Kessler fits being a rhthym fighter. Its why Marquez got Pacquiao in trouble. He was able to break up his rhythm.

Again, Calzaghe did not hit Kessler with any stiff jabs. If those little flick shots, where he doesnt even extend is arm fully hurt Kessler, then Kessler is in more trouble then I originally thought. If he doesnt respect Wards jab, Ward will start piling up the rounds like Ihop piles up pancakes.

 

I'd like to see this aswell. You can tell alot of people have never seen Ward fight and think he's like Dirrell, when he's not. Very scrappy, very dirty when he has to be.

I'd like to see if Kessler can adjust aswell. He couldnt against Calzaghe. His solution was to start throwing hayemakers. And that doesnt cut it at the elite level.

 

He won 2 over the course of 11 rounds. He may have won the 12th, but thats meaningless when you are already dg.own 9 rounds. From round 5 on it was a complete shutout, near pummelin

Sorry, I do believe Floyd Mayweather was the best P4P in the world, with Pacquiao right behind him.

He didnt put on a good performance. He won 2 close rounds, with Calzaghe blitzing him the rest of the way. How is that a good performance?

He looked fine. He basically fought how I expected the fight to go. He held a little too much and did some negative things, but Froch was doing his own dirty stuff. Doesnt negate the fact that in his first big fight, he went to Froch's hometown and basically pounded him the last 3 rounds and nearly KO'd him in the 10th. At a nuetral location Dirrell is the WBC champ of the world. Consider the fact that most of yous were expecting him to b
e run over. I.e Cobbler.

Dirrell fought 2 contenders before he fought Froch. Oganov and Anthony Hashaw Who gave Roy Jones jr fits. He was fine. Especially considerng a figher of Froch's caliber.

How woul fighting Allen Green, possibly prepare him for fighting Carl Froch? Totally different styles ad Green got outboxed by Miranda.

But yeah, thats exactly what his promoters should have done. "Nah I dont think we should do this super six thing, with potntially millions of dollar and international recognition involved. Let fight Allan Green instead.:rofl

Mayweather does that. Hopkins does that. Hit then wrap up so the opponent doesnt have a chance to throw back. Hell, Tunney made an art out of it. He did hold a little to much but he made up for it by going straight up with Froch and nearly getting him out of there. Taylor didnt land those punches that Dirrell did. Certainly doesnt qualfy *****. Again, you're struggling here.

 

Sorry Kessler isnt even close to that level. Boxing genius? No. Thats actually an insult to guys like Mayweather, Pacquiao, Calzaghe, Hopkins ect.

 

It was a flick jab. No power behind it, basically breaking up Kesslers timing.

 

Pacquiao tosses aside great fighters like they were flies. For me to consider Kessler on that level, knockout Ward, Abraham, Froch aind Dirrell all within the first 5 rounds.