If Kessler wins decisively Saturday, Will he be the favorite in the tourney again?

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  1. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    Using the whole a(Crotch) beats b(Dirrel) but c(Kessler) beats a(Crotch), will c beat b?

    I feel if Kessler does manage to beat Froch decisively he will become the favorite to win again with the majority.

    But me personally if Kessler does decisively beat Crotchola, I'm still positive he will have trouble with Dirrell, at least the version of Dirrell that beat AA asuming he has no Ill effects. I see Dirrell as just a variation of Andre Ward for Kessler.

    Thoughts?
     
    J Griz 757, Apr 20, 2010
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  2. Danny-boy

    Danny-boy Active Member Full Member

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    kessler fights green after froch, not dirrell, and he won't be favourite because ward would still be in the competition. he will be favoured ahead of froch though
     
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  3. Jepster

    Jepster Almost Audleysome Full Member

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    As you said Kessler was troubled by Ward and would therefore probably have trouble with Dirrel as well. I will not consider him the favorite for this very reason.
     
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  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    No, it looks like the top in the SMW is very close and boxers are vunerable for some styles. I still think Ward and Abraham are the favorites if Kessler wins big.
     
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  5. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    What if Ward looks bad against Green? (haha wont happen, I think alot of people forgot Green was decisively beaten by Miranda)
     
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  6. Jepster

    Jepster Almost Audleysome Full Member

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    But didn't he undergo extensive surgery just after that fight?
     
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  7. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Before - he had a massive pice of his colon removed. Which is involved in the reabsorbtion of water, so obviously notable for a boxer.

    He was sick just before/during the fight, flu, i think.
     
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  8. Jepster

    Jepster Almost Audleysome Full Member

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    I haven't seen too much of Green, but from the bits I saw he looked quite competent.
     
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  9. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah he's decent, well very good, in fact!

    He has an excellent counter left-hook, and good power overall in fact.
     
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  10. Jepster

    Jepster Almost Audleysome Full Member

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    Looked like he was a very good finisher as well.
     
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  11. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Indeed, I think he'll do a lot better against Ward than many think.
     
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  12. Jepster

    Jepster Almost Audleysome Full Member

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    That's exactly what I'm thinking.
     
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  13. snakeface

    snakeface The Woodside Hurricane Full Member

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    he will beat froch...but it will be messy.
     
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  14. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    No.
     
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  15. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    Green is no pushover, but I just dont like his chances considering the best opponent he's faced in Miranda he lost to decisively, and we all know what happened when Miranda stepped up every time. So I wonder if the same thing will happen to Green.
     
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