Mikkel Kessler - The beginning of the end

Sorry to not be constructive, but Mikel K a G!!:yep

I kind of know what you're getting at, but I think he could still put it on alot of guys including the man from the valleys!

 

That's the problem for him, how easy he's hit, but he still has great skills and boy we can see he's still got the power. Maybe you're right but I say he gives any of the top boys problems, he looked very good in 3 and 4.

 

I agree. It is good that he started hurting Green or else he was looking so open for big shots. He was reaching in and on his way out he would go back in a straight line, perfect for a big counter right hand. Green actually landed a pretty good right hand before the actual kd shot and it was for the exact same reason.

But the big KO might make people forget what went wrong in round 1............

 

Kessler should face the winner of Bute/Froch, no questions. He deserves it. If Froch loses he should move up to LHW and fight Pascal.

 

He had to outpunch Frochy. The fact Kessler couldn't win at mid-range with his basic but effective offence I first put down to Froch's awkwardness (still some degree of truth in that I imagine) and an expert re-adjustment by Kessler, but that's maybe not 100% there.

After Froch, looked sloppy but obviously beat an outmatched opponent. I dent think Kessler looked terrific right before he fought Ward either. He's always been robotic, and now his speed is leaving him he seems so much more stiff and forced.

Years of weight cutting and injuries finally taking their toll? It certainly appears that way.

Clev' outworks him IMO. Still, lovely finish from Kessler last night...against the always vulnerable, inconsistent and decidedly average Green, who hasn't ever put a dent in anyone World class and was recently stopped by 75 year old Glencoffe Johnson.

Kessler is done.

 

Clev has some damn good natural fighting attributes, and you know I've always praised that.

But, as you well know, no defence or ring I.Q either.

But he's tough, so if Mikkel doesn't blast him Clev should be able to manhandle him all night.

Kessler looked smaller than Green. If he can't make 168 comfortably anymore (and he's looked physically depleted there since Ward IMO) then he's ****ed at the top level IMO.

Very weird this because you know what I'm like with opposition and whatnot, but I'd pick Bellew to outjab Kessler at this stage. And if Bellew can take centre ring and navigate Kessler safely he could well stop him IMO.

I guess that's less me lowering my standards and more anyone observing The Viking Warrior going life and death with Green.

 

Agreed 100%.

Anyway, it's 06:43, are you whizzing your tits off or summat?

 

I thought that from the opening bell he looked wobbly. His balance seemed off to me and his legs and movement reminded me of Enzo Maccarenelli at LHW.Don't think he can turn the clock back and I've never known a fighter regain his speed once it's gone. Green could amd should have taken him out in the first round which says it all.

 

Yeah I agree. If you look at the Kessler when undefeated world champ to now, the difference is huge. The combinations, footwork, straight punches and slipping shots have gone and been replaced by a fighter swinging one wild hook at a time and not very accurate for alot of them, very slow on his feet and unable to slip the jab.
I hate saying it as Kessler is one of my favourite active fighters but I think he is very past his best also

 

Kessler has aged alot since the Froch fight, Green can dig but that was worrying, didnt look like that hard a shot.

I would get him for Cleverly or Bellew right now, perfect timing imo.

 

Kessler was past it before and during the Froch fight, despite the effort he put in when clearly decisioning Froch in a back-and-forth fight.

That finished him off by the looks of it. At least at the very top level I imagine.