Kessler vs HOF's

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A younger Hopkins, in my opinion, would beat Kessler in a clear decision. He is more versatile and Kessler's jab wouldn't be as effective as it normally is. Kessler is too predictable for Hopkins.

I think Hagler beats Kessler too

 

A younger Hopkins would have annihilated Taylor also, but Kessler is 3 steps up from Taylor and of a similiar style.

Hagler has the pressure, but just lacks the speed and he struggled with lesser fighters than Kessler at times. My prediction is not out of the question. Greats are sometimes held on a pedastool, Kessler could very well later become an ATG.

And I can't see anyone who can't control the pace beating Kessler, it's kind of that simple. That leaves Kessler a wide variety of wins over even some great fighters.

 

Damn I hate these mytical match-ups... Nothing but hot air and crap. How can one predict a KO-loss for Kessler, when we haven't seen his chin yet - for all we know he might have a chin of granit. How can you predict that getting in close with Kessler will make Kessler loose? - we haven't seen anyone do it - hence we have little to no idea how Kessler handles that. We have far too little knowledge about Kessler's abilities to go predict crap like the first post here. Only thing we know for sure is that if a boxer has major problems with a hard stiff jab, then he'll loose to Kessler.

In boxing it's the real world that counts - and in the real world Kessler is facing Calzaghe - now that's interesting - and here you'll answer for your "prediction" - predicting that Ali would beat Valuev is free of charge and f*cking irrelevant!

 

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A guy who in most instances falls in love with the same combo over and over.....oh I can definately see how a fantastic counterpuncher with unreal defense would have a problem with that....

atsch

Hopkins would time him easily. EASY, VERY EASY UD!

 

I not really sure if I agree with this. Guys he would definately beat makes you torn, while legends you think he would beat. I know they were smaller guys, but I don't think that Kessler would beat the 3 first mentioned, while he would definately beat Eubank, Benn and Hopkins, imho. Besides JC I agree on the rest.

 

Toney carries a decent punch - but he is no powerpuncher - 43KO's in 80 fights isn't exactly "Tyson-style-power"

 

The active, attacking Hopkins of the past could do it better than the later, 'false-prime' hopkins of the last decade.

 

YEA!

 

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Hopkins will be at the end of Kessler's jab - getting tagged all night - wide UD for Kessler - if Kessler beats Calzaghe HBO has a four-fight contract ready for him - including a fight with Hopkins (who after the fight of course is deamed over the top by the US-media :smoke )

 

A younger Hagler did have excellent speed and excellent defense. He could get inside on Kessler and really do some damage.

 

Tagged all night? Since when as Hopkins been "tagged all night?" Kessler would have trouble establishing his jab against Hopkins.

 

The Hopkins that just fought Wright will be a sitting duck versus Kessler - but we'll take that one when(if) it becomes relevant - for now it's just academic and even though it's called the sweet sience - it's often harder to predict than the more normal siences :rasta

 

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