just don't know. Something tells me Ward definetely has the skills to pull it off. But Kessler is a more known commodity than Ward at this point.
this will be a chess-match with a lot of good defense. most rounds will probably be decided by who lands the one meaningful punch.
Kessler wins by late stoppage. I suspect Kessler will be slightly behind on the cards when this occurs.
If Kessler hasn't declined he'll present a hell of a step up from Miranda. I expect to see Ward tying Kessler up a fair bit in an attempt to slow down his work.
early rounds go to Ward as Kessler is warming up and shaking off ring rust... it depends on wether kessler starts pressing the action and gets into a rythem soon enough to wether he wins