Prime Mikkel Kessler at Light Heavyweight

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by SquaredCircle, Jun 18, 2022.



Kessler would have defeated...

  1. Sergey Kovalev

    5.3%
  2. Adonis Stevenson

    31.6%
  3. Chad Dawson

    36.8%
  4. Gabriel Campillo

    73.7%
  5. Tavoris Cloud

    84.2%
  6. Jean Pascal

    78.9%
  7. Oleksandr Gvozdyk

    5.3%
  8. Dmitry Bivol

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Artur Beterbiev

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. He doesn't beat any of them

    5.3%
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  1. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    Kessler officially fought for the WBC Silver title at 175 against Allan Green, but was already clearly past his prime. At his best (from Mundine to Calzaghe), would the Viking Warrior, moving eight pounds north, beat any of these LHW champions or title holders of the past decade or so? (I'm not including Ward. Been there, done that.)
     
  2. PittSteel

    PittSteel Member Full Member

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    Stevenson, Campillo, Cloud & Pascal would be very winable matchups for him.
    Dawson & Gvozdyk are tough to pick imo.
    Beterbiev, Bivol & Kovalev would be too much.
     
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  3. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone Full Member

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  4. Goran_

    Goran_ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well if Pascal can have success there Kessler could.. he's better.. he had the frame of a light heavyweight as well, but he was obviously more comfortable at super middleweight hence why he stayed there .. I can certainly see him beating the likes of Dawson, Johnson Pascal etc tho ..
     
  5. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I like kessler just not sure id make him a favorite over the above
     
  6. tinman

    tinman VIP Member Full Member

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    Who is the worlds biggest dumbass who said he beats Kovalev?