He said himself that he was surprised by his opponents style. That will not happen against Andre Ward.
I think we need to give Ward some slack, lets see how he starts tonight. I think Kessler could be ready for the taking, especially so far from home. Ward should have every possible home advantage here. If he's going to win it is going to be under these conditions, here and now. I think also, the public "may" be rating Abraham a bit too highly now. Lets see if he can maintain his efforts next time away from Germany. :good
With the danger of repeating myself, Ward does not have a snowballs chance in hell to win this. WAR KESSLER !
One thing's for sure. If he loses tonight, then a lot of Kessler fans AND Calzaghe fans are going to be eating crow.
If Kessler beats Ward (as I'm predicting he will), the very same ones picking Kessler to lose will be the very first to dismiss the victory.
Isn't that how it always goes? The only way to minimize the criticism is to win a close fight (I'm predicting it will be anyways, but that's besides the point). The wider the win, the more it'll get written off and people will start turning on Andre.
Nobody is saying that kessler is going to breeze thru this thing. If anything i'd say he is a razor thin fav over AA after he beats ward tonight. Froch on the other hand will get teed off on by kessler. And dirrell will run again only to get decisioned with no controversy. Kessler isn't overrated either, if anything people don't give him props for his body of work pre calzaghe. remember, kessler came to wales to try and actually win and KO joe. Hopkins and jones had to have home turf, and neither really tried to win once they actually shared the ring with joe. They just tried to survive. Kessler will stop ward tonight in 10 or less. bank it!!
"If Kessler beats Ward", it will be a fluke... because as you will see tonight...you will see that the underdog should have been KESSLER, not Ward....that it was KESSLER who was outleagued. Ward by CLEAR UD.
I sit differently in opinion about this fight. As with most fights. To me it is not weather Ward wins or loses, but rather HOW he fights the fight. If he fights like Dirrel then it will only hurt boxing. I dislike MMA but at least I have never seen anyone run.