Kessler cannot fight inside

Ward knew that going in. When I mentioned it myself, I was called every name in the book by the Euros.

 

That showed in the Joe Calzaghe fight too. Kessler cannot fight inside and he has little ability to adjust once his opponent figures out the timing of his patented 1-2's. Kessler needs you at medium range and when he can't get you there, he swings wildly. Did you see some of horribly-missed punches by Kessler in there? He was swinging and missing like Froch!

I think it is pretty clear Kessler is a bit one-dimensional.

 

It's interesting you say that because in the Calzaghe fight, Joe actually switched to fighting from a distance, and that's when he took control. I remember him eating a nasty uppercut in the early rounds.

 

2 points on kessler that will be his downfall in future fights are as right cross said he can't fight on the inside..no left hook or body work and 2nd he can't fight going backwards as ward and calzaghe proved when they fought him. a point on ward that I have seen watchinghis fights is he gets hit with uppercuts and kessler only landed one tonight. Ward looked awesome no doubt and thats the wrost kessler I have seen. His last 3 fights he didn't look good either. Kessler doesn't adjust well at all.

 

I feel that Froch will **** Kesselr up now. Froch is slow with porous defense, but his soutpaw angles and mauling style seems effective against Kessler. Froch CAN fight inside, and quite well.

I cant believe how bad Kessler looked. Speed, angles, and southpaws apparently render him ineffective.

 

Kessler's a much better boxer than Froch. He needs to fight a technical fight and not give in to the mind games (Froch continously saying it will be a war because Mikkel isn't afraid to trade). He needs to box his way to the championship rounds before thinking about going for the finish.

One of the problems with Froch is that he's made it obvious he only wants to brawl, and that if his opponent doesn't come to trade shots like Pascal did, then he doesn't really know what to do. JT was taking the decision no problem until he managed to gas and get beaten down a few seconds from the end of the fight.

 

True.

Can Froch or Taylor get inside though? :think

 

Kessler isn't eliminated yet. Let's see what he brings in the next two fights. Maybe we're not giving Ward enough credit.

 

The way the first group stage has played out has made the 2nd so much more compelling than it already was.

 

You don't think Froch will get timed pretty easily on the way in? He's a bit awkward, but not capable of showing as many looks as Ward did...and his footspeed isn't even in the same league.

 

Kessler can not win a war with Froch.