Not impressed with Ward

Sorry folks, but this will not change the fact that Kessler lost. Everybody's going to have to accept it at some time. The denial can only continue on for so long. For the record, Ward's style is masterful and a work of art in my book.

 

I'd throw that ****ing book in the trash.

 

I'll keep that in mind for future reference.

 

Ward exposed himself as the fraud he is. Billy-goating mother****er I hope he gets KTFO. :bart

:smoke

 

Ward won, and gave Kessler a pretty good spanking doing it. The rough stuff isn't unusual , but those looking to demean Wards performance focus on it quite keenly. The fact remains that Ward won going away.

 

Exactly. Kessler knew he wasn't signing up for a tea party. Kessler fans thought that's exactly what he signed up for, beforehand anyway.

 

i think Ward would have taken it regardless of the butts.

he boxed very well, but left himself wide open for the counter when lunging in.

 

um, as far as im concerned, kessler the so called "greatest SMW in the world" was exposed. you kessler fanboys need to man up and admit your idol was dethroned in brutal fashion, sorry.

 

more impressed with the 200+ punches ward landed at will and making kessler look silly:good

 

If Ward need to fight dirty (cheating) to win, that just shows how low of scumbag he is.

 

There's no denying it was a demolition job.

 

thats what happens when you ignore the amount of punches he landed and take full notice of the smal amount of unintentional fouls. your mind is clouded with your hatred for ward and love ofr kessler that you choose not to accept the thrashing ward bestowed upon kessler.

 

Ward whooped Kesslers ass...end of

 

The Boston tea party it was! Not quite the conventional tea party of good manners and gentlemanly behaviour!

But, ye Ward was underrated, his tactic, style and quickness. I thought Ward's quickness and slickness would be a problem for Kessler, but I also believed that Kessler would be able to gradually establish a rhythm against him, and start tagging him consistently after the first 3-4 rounds and then wear him down eventually. But this never happened. Ward's slickness, quickness, tactics and the cuts prevented Kessler from imposing his will, style and rhythm. The 'dirty' boxing was only one of the factors that gave Ward the W. I do feel, though, that it would have been a somewhat different fight if the headbutting and the clinches hadn't been there. Would have meant that Kessler could have kept focus more and gradually made his impression on the fight. He often comes on strong in the later rounds.

Ward is very good, he has what it takes to become a master of the sport a la Hopkins, I think. But will be interesting against Taylor, who dealt with one of the masters earlier in his career.

Btw, Im not sure if Kessler underrated Ward all that much, he did say before the fight that Ward would be his most difficult opponent in the classic, he must have been aware of Ward's talent and Ward's style as matching up badly with his own. I'm not sure Kessler was all that confident of winning, his attitude in the fight made me think that he didn't believe in it much, especially not after the first 4 rounds.