Come on now, Ward is miles better than any version of Kessler, miles and miles better. Calzaghe would be interesting but I would pick Ward to beat him in a scrappy fight.
I remember in the venue that night there was a feeling it was very close and Kessler could have nicked it. Watched it back on TV a week or so later and it was like a different fight. Joe won by a couple of rounds.
Kessler was winning till he gassed clearly, then joe outvolumed him. basically a good win for joe, close but definitely a win. his best obviously, nothing he did ever came half as close.