haha,I don't know how kessler vs froch will turn out because I don't if we can base kessler off the ward fight(styles) but I think it will be a good toe to toe fight.
I agree with 46and0 ,but, ward did show he could take a descent punch, just before the fight was stopped he took a good right hand from kessler.
I'd give Froch all the credit in the world if he can win some fights clearly. I do like Froch, I respect his confidence but he just doesn't have the skills or athleticsm to hang with a guy like Ward. Dirrell made him look terrible, it's just that throughout the whole fight Dirrell looked like he was gonna cry and it influenced the judges, after one of Dirrells best left hooks he had a look of dissappointment on his face!! I don't know what that was about, but Froch was VERY fortunate to get that decision. Frochs positivity will give him an edge in close fights.
I think Abraham will win it. But I'd like to see how he fares against someone as quick as Dirrell before I put money on it though.
Abraham is my safe bet (because Ward cannot beat him, IMO). Kessler is my long shot (I think he beats any of them unless he runs into Ward again, and I'd give Kessler a better shot in the rematch).
Abraham. Abraham's defense is the best against Ward's best punch, the head butt. Bute would beat them all though.
Dirrell is going to UD Abraham. Then in a boxing classic, UD Ward in a close tough fight. Then he'll KO Froch in the semi's setting up a showdown with Ward in a rematch for the championship
Ward and Dirrell have sparred. Unless things have changed since, their fight won't be close, and Dirrell surely will not win it. Froch will be lucky to get to the semis.
You REALLY think Froch will stay on AA THE WHOLE FIGHT? You have to be kidding me man! At the rate froch gets hit, with that kind of game plan he is a counter punch away from seeing stars. IF ANYTHING, that is the worse possible plan against someone like AA. I think he needs to do what Taylor was TRYING with the jab, at a distance and dig AA's body EARLY in the fight. Froch has a deceptive uppercut that comes from no where and I think he should be throwing uppercuts and honestly I think that can change the fight. I rate AA's chin better, I also rate AA's one punch power higher, even though Froch is heavy handed, somewhat like Pavllik wearing there opponents down. My prediction is AA KO FROCH Round 10.:happy I can guarantee this fight will be FOTY candidate for 2010.
When I really think about each man and ask myself who I'd pick, it makes me appreciate the tourney all the more, because they're all very unique individuals with their own pluses and minuses and styles. It's still wide open as far as I'm concerned.