Round 1: Kessler UD Ward Dirrell UD Froch Taylor UD Abraham (Kessler 2, Dirrell 2, Taylor 2) Round 2: Ward UD Taylor Kessler TKO Froch Dirrell UD Abraham (Kessler 5, Dirrell 4, Ward 2) Round 3: Kessler UD Taylor Dirrell UD Ward Abraham TKO Froch (Kessler 7, Dirrel 6, Abraham 3) 1. Kessler 7 2. Dirrell 6 3. Abraham 3 4. Taylor/Ward 2 1. Kessler Close UD vs 4. Taylor 3. Abraham TKO 3. Direll Final: Kessler Wide UD vs Abraham Key Points : - Dirrels hand speed will get him wins through the group stages. I predict him to beat Abraham on points having trouble late. They will eventually meet again and there is only so much punshment a pure boxer can take. Abraham will eventually get to him. - Dark Horse : Dirrell - Winner : Kessler - Under Performer : Froch - Last Ditch Effort : Abraham will find form late to get him into the final. Taylor will also do well.
I dont see Taylor picking up any points. And he will probably quit since there is no point in fighting Kessler by then.
:think Didnt you just post a thread saying Kessler will stop everyone he comes up against a few hours ago? http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168740 Change of heart?:huh
I will have to watch some more footage on Dirrell and Ward before i do a full schedule prediction. Right now the only 100% certain picks i would make would be Kessler over Taylor, Dirrell, Froch and Abraham.
That was more of a bait thread. Kessler should win this. Taylor will test him. Going back off what i predicted i couldn't work out who would have the better points between Taylor/Ward. If Ward goes through Kessler should win against him a bit easier.
Dirrell has lightning hand speed which may pose a big problem for Froch. And Arthur will find form late but i think his short reach and inactivity will lead to poor performances early.
That's a nice analysis, certainly a possibility. So few give Dirrell a chance... but he's very good, so is Taylor and Ward. So far Europeans dominate the polls but IMO Americans have an excellent chance. I'm sticking with Kessler over Ward but IMO Andre's speed and movement will give Kessler a lot of troubles before Mikkel switches to beast mode (Calzaghe fight, R12). Taylor UD Abraham is a very good possibility, Jermain is a boxer having (stamina) problems with high volume punchers not fellow boxers. Other than the power which might be too much for Jermain, AA brings nothing that made Pavlik and Froch victorious. You might overlook Froch's abilities a bit though.
Thats rubbish. Lots of people have been giving Dirrell a big wrap, plenty of posters (most of which American) are expecting Dirrell to put a 12 round schooling on Froch. Which is quite a claim considering he has never fought anyone in the top 10.