I think this is more realistic and good management. Kessler is very ambitious but needs to be pulled back a bit by Palle (How is he by the way?) at this juncture. Kessler is still a big player on the world scene - he just needs to bide his time a bit.
porras? kessler tkoed him in the ninth round back in october 2003, so why do a rematch?? i would say bika or bute!
Someone else, Edison Miranda, if not then Bute... Why would he regress and fight fringe level guys, hes a championship level fighter so he should fight his level of fighters.
He beats a technically sound fighter who is faster, bigger, harder hitting, better chinned and has a defense? okay then...
You can make a case for this sure, but you should at least explain why you think he would beat Kessler. I personally do not find it likely that Pavlik can step up to supermiddle and beat the number 2 guy who is after all a very very talented boxer. In fact I find it hard to believe that you yourself believe this to be the case