Kessler: Purserumblings, trainingmysteries and sparringvid

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  1. BatTheMan

    BatTheMan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can speculate as well as the next guy I guess. My take is that the key to the SMW division is held by Jermain Taylor. After his likely win over Jeff Lacy he can pick any champion he wants for what ever reason he has. Taylor is the gatekeeper for HBO here. So will he fight Froch, Bute or Kessler?

    As for Pavlik I don't see that fight coming any time soon. Pavlik needs to impress against Hopkins to build some public support for a postponement of Calzaghe's retirement if you know what I mean. Then Pavlik will likely fight once or twice more at 160 (Abraham and possibly Sturm).

    Taylor and Pavlik are the main guys. And they call the shots fairly or unfairly but so it is.
     
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  2. BatTheMan

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    So you are going with Palle in this one?

    If it was so easy why would Mogens Palle travel across the globe to meet the WBA brass then?
     
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  3. Tom_Tocca

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    Except for the situation if Abraham beats Pavlik...though, Abraham wouldn't be another Pacman...and Taylor will have his hands full vs. Kessler, Bute or even Froch (as Froch can punch a bit)...
     
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  4. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I think you're bang on! The winner of Froch v. Pascal is mandated to fight the winner of Taylor v. Lacy, it seems. However, Taylor might decide a fight against Kessler or the Bute v. Andrade winner (esp. Bute) would be better risk/reward (he'd be right). Fortunately, he will have to fight someone, so that's good for us fans!:good
     
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  5. Bodysnatcher

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  6. Tom_Tocca

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    Maybe they don't understand their own regulations on purse bids. And we also don't know about the original contract from SE so this is just pure speculation but as it looks of now (with still some hiden facts, for sure), I would definately agree with Palle...
     
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  7. Faetter_BR

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    Well Pavlik and Taylor has to be the main targets - but that might need a show-off fight or two.

    Someone from the WBA-ranking would be likely.

    But if Bute wins his next fight (which I exspect him to) - a unification might be possible.

    also the winner of Pascal-Froch could be interesting

    Plenty of good fights to be made
     
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  8. BatTheMan

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    I disagree. Have you checked the WBA top 10? It's a whos who of nobodies. They general perception is that Kessler has had 2 soft touches. He must step up next. Even if it means a fight at 175.

    I don't see a Bute fight yet as the risk/reward ratio for both fighters would be immense. I doubt that there'll be enough yankee-dough to warrant such a fight. A Bute vs. Kessler fight would warrant a win for either over Taylor or Pavlik IMO so it's at least a year away.
     
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  9. BatTheMan

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    Yes. Something is definetely hidden there. It'll be interesting to see how this pans out. I doubt that Sauerland will make any money off of this card TBH.
     
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  10. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Again, I agree!:D Bute v. Kessler makes most sense if they're both unbeaten and once one of them has beaten Taylor.:good
     
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  11. Faetter_BR

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    Well might have been a bit too fast on the WBA-rankings there

    But if Taylor is fighting the winner of Froch-Pascal - and Pavlik is fighting Calzaghe(or RJJ :yep ), then it leaves Bute (if he beats Andrade) - and I don't see that happening right away - Bute has milked his title to the max so far and will at least take on voluntary defense against a soft opponent before even thinking of Kessler.

    That leaves Kessler without a big name for a US-fight ... in that case a exposior-fight or two in the US might be a good idea ... and opponents like: Berrio, Green, Bika and mayby even Miranda seems likely.

    But my money would be on a wba-ranked opponent - Perdomo, Bozic, Tsypko or Oganov in a voluntary defense back in Denmark ... with Larsen as a joker... Palle will keep his guy at home making his shows waiting for a big fight in the US - I doubt he will take a chance and send Kessler to the States for medium fights - it's sadly not his style...
     
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  12. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Oh, really? Milked it to the max? Because he fought one fight against a faded Joppy, before taking on Andrade? Aren't you being a little bit unfair??
     
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  13. BatTheMan

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    As I said in essense it's who'll win the Taylor sweepstakes who gets a pot of gold.

    Kessler needs to go to the US NOW. Otherwise it'll be next to impossible to keep his name warm. Kessler has also said that he want's the US next.

    I for one, wouldn't mind seeing him squaring off against Miranda as I often stated on another forum. Even thoug Miranda's stock has taken a hit he's still a fairly big name and highly entertaining both before and during the fight.
     
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