is kessler underrated on esb..?

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  1. gigogreco

    gigogreco Well-Known Member Full Member

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    considering he had serious hand problems, up to the calzaghe fight, which later resulted in surgery, AND STILL gave calzaghe one of his toughest fights, is he being low-balled on esb.?

    a lot of the time fighters are "given" an excuse for their loss, even when there is no proof of the excuse. Here we have a valid reason, as to why he didnt perform to his best, against a guy who was a world class operator.
     
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  2. bachatu

    bachatu Pro Full Member

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    I think he is actually overrated.
     
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  3. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :goodI'd vouch for that as well. Brilliant fighter but 'ESB' and 'underrate Kessler' never belong in the same sentence. Just trawl through some of the older threads!
     
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  4. Kaki

    Kaki Guest

    he's overrated. the other day, some fool was saying he was one of the best boxers in the world. he also said that he is one of the best pure boxers of all-time. i've never seen such a mother****ing robot get so much credit for losing.

    nonito donaire is the most underrated boxer here on ESB.
     
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  5. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he's one of those fighters who get both


    a lot of people think hes an overrated fighter whos never proven himself

    others think hes the best super middle by a long shot


    im in the latter category
     
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  6. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    how many fights has he fought in post calzaggy?
     
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  7. mirfieldmexican

    mirfieldmexican Guest

    i have had the honour of watching kessler in the flesh and i can tell you he is real good, if this super-middleweight tournament goes ahead a can see kessler vs abraham in the final and kessler winning. the guy is a good boxer puncher incredibley accurate with his straight right hand promotional issues have slowed him down and nows his time to shine:hat
     
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  8. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    Not on ESB, hes underrated in this world
     
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  9. THN

    THN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No!
     
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  10. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both. Like pretty much any other fighter.
     
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  11. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. gigogreco

    gigogreco Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i think my question raises some interesting issues, as kessler did really well against a guy of joe´s calibre, while being underprepared..

    even you nay-sayers, does it not impress you the slightest, that a fighter with a proven injury, performes at such a level, against a fighter like joe..?

    a fighter like hopkins gets a pass for being old, ill go with that, eventhough he beat the living **** out of pavlik, nonetheless kessler is being labelled overrated, EVENTHOUGH his "excuse" is more valid then ol´ bernards.
     
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  13. box3r86

    box3r86 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's definately not underrated on here, he gets a lot of credit for losing to calzaghe.

    Too much in fact. I sometimes see threads of Kessler V Hopkins, or Dawson etc. When his last 2 fights were against rubbish opponents.

    I feel he is probably the best at 168 but has to prove it in this tourney at 168, its gonna be tough tho.
     
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  14. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've seen plenty of both: great fighter cut slack for promotional difficulties/over-hyped protected title holder with a weak resume. Whether it's 60/40 or 40/60 I haven't got a clue, but there's plenty of both.
     
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  15. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    Yes. I don't see him dropping more than a couple rounds TOTAL against the likes of Abraham, Ward, and Taylor.
     
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