kessler wins by ko in round 3!!!!

I think there is. Taylor presuming he comes through, Froch presuming he comes through, Bute provided he wins a rematch. Then he could look at Inkin if Inkin proves himself as worthy in the meantime, just to pick up all the belts.

Of course its easier said than done, and these fights need to be made rather than just talking, but I believe the fights are there.

 

Lacey is 5ft 10, Roy Jones 5 11.

 

Kessler
Taylor
Andrade
Bute
Froch
Mundine
Inkin
Direll
Ward
etc.

We have had many polls here and on other boards. SMW is generally placed in top 3-4 best divisions and ahead of LHW. So if you have another oppinion, that is your own personal oppinion.

 

Of ocurse there are people that are shorter too. That is why he is medium sized, otherwise he would be small SMW. Which he is not. He is medium sized.

 

I'm sorry but all that lot (Kessler aside) are either limited or have question marks about them - where only future fights will give the answers to how good or bad they really are.

I also think it's unfair that you include Taylor who's come up from middle - but totally decry the thought of Kessler going to LH for one fight.

 

I don't see the point of Kessler moving up to LHW. There is a bunch of old men up there. The only worthwhile fights are Hopkins who wouldn't even be interested judging by his remarks in the Calzaghe buildup, and Dawson who has got his own things to prove with Diaconu and Johnson. That could be an option in the future, but not now.

 

All I said was that I think the Dawson fight would be a good one. I didn't say he had to move there permanently. It would be a great scalp - more so then anything currently at 168.

 

Kesslers trainer said something like it would be insane to mowe up to LHW now after investing in this belt...

Kessler stated this "wish list" in a article in newspaper Ekstra bladet the 10.10.08:

Kessler fem ønskemodstandere:
1. Joe Calzaghe, 36 år (45-0-0, 32 KO)
2. Kelly Pavlik, 26 år (34-0-0, 30 KO)
3. Roy Jones Jr., 39 år (52-4-0, 38 KO)
4. Bernard Hopkins, 43 år (48-5-1, 32 KO)
5. Jermain Taylor, 30 år (27-2-1, 17 KO)

Link: http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/anden_sport/boksning/article1068425.ece

 

But why now?

Kessler has something to prove at 168. It's okay everyone saying he's the best since Calzaghe went, but he has to prove it. To do that he needs to win the above fights, or at least a few.

Dawson also has question marks with his mandatory Cloud, as well as Johnson who he really should be rematching, or at least the winner of Johnson/Diaconu that will likely happen.

I see it as a logical fight down the line, it would be bigger then. Rather than Kessler hopping up for one fight and having nowhere to go.

 

Why not unify against Bute?

 

Taylor is as tall as Kessler and has longer reach. Also he is not up for one fight like a yoyo, but he is not fighting at MW again. Dawson on the other hand is far taller and has far longer reach than Kessler. Totally different.

Should Hopkins also have yoyoed up and down instead of staying at MW for a decade? And Calzaghe?

Your Dawson idea seems rather crazy.

Kessler has plenty to prove at SMW.

There are all the current fighters including the winner of Taylor-Lacy.

Abraham has said he is definitely coming up.

Pavlik said he would come up next year - although it seems he may have changed his mind after Hopkins fight.

Ward and Direll are maturing and will be big fights the year after.

By the time Kessler is ready to go to LHW (if ever, because he will probably only go if he has cleaned out SMW and that is a very tough proposition) Dawson will probably be CW or HW. Dawson is a very skinny LHW and is still maturing.

 

good win. kessler's team should be looking for fights with the other major players at 168 in '09. they wasted a year of his prime this year taking on sartison and haussler.

 

Who's at Lh thats more appealing than 168?. Dawson? whats he done apart from battering a 40 yr old and scraping by (controversialy) a 40 yr old? If Dawson wasnt american Nobody would be talking about him, and they'd be slagging him for fighting past it fighters who arent part of his generation. At 168 Kessler's got Bute,Taylor,Froch,Miranda with hopefully Abraham and Pavlik to come. LHW is nowhere near as deep as 168.

 

Well personally at the moment I rate Dawson above Bute, Taylor (mid weight), Froch, and Miranda. If you don't then fair enough. From what I have seen so far he is a clear level above them.

 

JonOli (or should we say "Axe"). We know you love Dawson, but just understand that you idea of everyone jumping up and down to accomodate Dawson is not sound from a boxing ioint of view. Hopkins didnt do it until when he had proven himself at MW. Calzaghe didnt do it until he had proven himself at SMW. Mayweather did it before he had proven himself and that is now seen as his biggest flaw. It is just dumb to move up before you have proven yourself. an move up for just one fight is even dumber, which is why Hopkins, Calzaghe didnt do it.