Ward ready to take Kessler apart – Super Six tournament
November 11th, 2009
By Scott Gilfoid: In only 10 more days, undefeated top American challenger Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KO’s) will be taking part in his first fight in the Showtime Super Six tournament against World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (42-1, 32 KO’s) in a 12 round bout at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California. Ward, only 25, is ready to open some eyes and educate boxing fans by showing how good he is.
Kessler showed his limitations in his 12 round loss to Joe Calzaghe in 2007, and he wasn’t impressive in getting outworked by the quicker fighter. Ward is even faster than Calzaghe, with arguably much better defense and movement. The only way that Ward loses this fight is if he doesn’t utilize his superior skills. I don’t see that as a problem for Ward in this fight, because Ward doesn’t doubt himself and will be bringing it to Kessler from the word go.
During yesterday’s National conference call with Ward and Kessler, Ward had this to say about the previous two fights in the Super Six tourney involving fellow Americans Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell:
“It was unfortunate that both Americans lost their fights but it’s just added more motivation. It just really motivates me and I did take it personal [Dirrell and Taylor’s losses] because that’s what everyone expected it to be. Even Carl Froch [the World Boxing Council super middleweight champion] said everything is going as scheduled. And I take that personal,” Ward says. I know exactly what Ward is talking about.
A lot of the boxing experts and fighters from Europe were quite pleased with their performances in the first bouts of the Super Six tournament on October 17th, but for one I think Froch should have lost the fight to Dirrell by a considerable margin. I really question the scores for his controversial 12 round split decision victory, and I’m not the only one. And for two, things aren’t going to continue to go as scheduled because Ward is likely going to make Kessler look like an old man and beat him by a 12 round shut out.
That will send a message to people and show that Ward isn’t the type of fighter to be underestimated. And if Dirrell gets another chance at fighting Froch, he will beat him like a drum, even if he’s forced to go to Nottingham again to do it. I think Dirrell has Froch’s number now, and all we need is a rematch for Dirrell to prove it.
Ward says “If I beat Mikkel Kessler it will send shock waves into the [Super Six] tournament and throughout the boxing world, because it’s just something they cannot fathom happening. They don’t see it happening. They won’t it until it happens. I think people’s minds will change after this for sure.” You can say that again, Mr. Ward. You will not only chance some stubborn shortsighted minds, but you’ll also put Ward’s name on the boxing map and make him a huge star.
I see Kessler as the old guard in the super middleweight division. He may be better than most of the fighters aside from Dirrell, Lucian Bute and Ward, but he’s not the top dog in the division anymore in my view. Ward is going to show that by beating Kessler by a ridiculously one-sided 12 round decision on November 21st.
Kessler says “I’m looking forward to Ward and I’m looking forward to a war.” I hope Kessler has a back up plan available if the fight doesn’t turn out to be a war like he’s thinking it will be, because I see Ward boxing circles around Kessler and showing how limited the European fighter is.
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well predicted. im gutted!
well done mate u were spot on.. i really couldnt see anyone getting past kessler after calazaghe did. we still have lots more boxing to come, froch and kessler maybe powerful and have good chins, but their footwork has much to be questioned against quicker fighters
Your boy want last to round 6, he is meat to Slaughter…………….
Andre Ward should be happy to get the chance, he will go down, way down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always interesting to see what new exciting and insightfull angles Scott has on Ward-Kessler in what must now be about his 674th article on this fight.
Imagine the volume, the brilliance, the insight, the depth if he would’ve been able to put all those intelligent thoughts into just one great article leaving no stone unturned. It would obviously be THE definite pre-fight article, the pre-fight BIBLE so to speak. No-one else would be able to match such an in-depth pure analysis of this fight between superhuman american athleticism and skill and the robotic, boring, stiff, old, rusty, inept, overrated, slow, clumpsy and not least FOREIGN wreck called Kessler.
Praise the lord we have Scott to light our way.
i read all your posts but at the end of the day you just make yourself fool when ward gets knoked out. ward is a league bellow kessler
silly cnut
go away scott
Almost all the great proffesional boxers from the past were olimpic champions:
Muhamad Ali, George Foreman, Michael Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard, De la Hoya, Vitali Klitchko, Vladimir Klitchko, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield would have been had he not beed disqualified, and so on.
Ward is Olympic champ, and as such he is potentially a great boxer. Win or lose against Kessler, Ward is a good boxer.
Ward has all the physical advantages, but you never know. I think condition will play an important part in this fight.
haha not long to wait to see ward fans. i can not wait to see their reaction after ward knocked out in round 6.
to be honest ward has nowhere to go after this fight. if he was not in super six this guy would have never got a chance to fight kessler. but come fight noght he will not hear the last bell and probably end of road for a so called talanted fighter.
Once, many years ago, before the Cold War was history, USA was dominant in proboxing, but that is history now! After the former Soviet countries allowed their boxers to become pro, USA has become less and less dominant. Can anyone imagine what would happend when CUBA allows pro boxing?
I am not talking about those Cubans who deflict, but the ones who live in Cuba.
Ward is Olympic Champ, and because of that he deserves al the respect. Becoming olympic champ is much more difficult than becoming a world champ as pro.
Saying that, I feel that Kessler and Ward are the two best in super six. It is a disgrace to even mention Dirrell, who has shown nothing but good running skills against Froch.
As a dane I hope Kessler will win, but will not be surprised if Ward wins this one. Either way, it is going to be a close one to judge.
Barry Norton you say of Calzhaghe:
“He reached 1,696 punches in 180 seconds – that’s more than 9 punches per second averaged over the three minutes!”
I think you meant slaps not punches?
I’ll also hold you to your 12 round shutout prediction. And can we expect 25 articles from you if Mikkel wins the fight by a considerable margin about how the talented Andre Ward failed to utilize his superior skills? Or if Mikkel coasts to victory can we expect another one of your “Does anyone really think Mikkel looked good last night?” articles?
I like how you already gave Ward an out when you write “The only way that Ward loses this fight is if he doesn’t utilize his superior skills.”
Congrats, even if Kessler beats him to a bloody pulp you have successfully found a way to make an excuse for Ward, he just “simply didn’t utilize his superior skills.” What a load of crap.
What an idiot! Kessler to win easily.
And Calzaghe is much faster, and has better defense and better technique.
As for Dirrell he might be talented, but he’s also a coward. And boxers who run around the ring don’t win fights, especially in the champions hometown!
I support Gilfoid.I think Ward will win the fight.
If Gilfoid the clown’s money is on Ward then mine really has to be on Kessler!!!!!
Scott you’re such a chump.
I challenge any of you posters on here to a fight to prove that I’m right.
I cant wait to see Ward sat on his backside seeing stars! Kesslers going to KO him, he’s more experienced. And comparing Ward to Calzaghe, your a joke Guilfoid!
Your articles are so biased, frankly they are amusing to read!
Your fighter is going to hit and run before getting KO’d in the 11th after his corner tell him to get stuck in because he’s losing badly on points!
IDIOT!
It reminds me of Lacey v Calzaghe. Calzaghe stood no chance just an ageing champion who had picked easy fights and Lacey had fast hands. I just hope that any holding is dealt with severely.
Ward will smash this guy. Look at Ward’s right. If there is a cobra in this tournament, it’s Ward’s right. Ward will win. Don’t worry everyone, Ward will beat this silly guy silly.
Mikkel Kessler will win this fight. Scott, what are you talking about??? Taylor will stop Abraham and Valuev destroys Haye. LOL, and if Ward is faster than Calzaghe why no one agrees???, you are such a dumb expert, please retire from making analysis.
Lucian Bute lost to Andrade, FACT!
The ref should have been struck off! Is the count now 35 Scott?
NEWS! America does not dominate the boxing scene!
Boo hoo! Are you about thirty stone scott with ginger hair and no girlfriend?
Fella’s, Scott says Ward is faster than Calzaghe?!! It was speed and volume alone that kept joe in the fight and Kessler is past his peak?!!! Andre (no way i’m fighting anywhere but home) ward better have the the best chin in the tournament!
kessler is way better than bute seeing as kessler took andrade to parts and bute got ko’d in my opinion and dirrel cant be better as his record shows lol and ward we’ll see lol
Scott, you really are a tnuc. Yes a tnuc, which is a backward C*nt!
Haha he showed how cr*p of a fighter he is by losing to calzaghe the best super middleweight over the last 20 or 30 years. Ward isnt in calzaghe’s league and kessler give calzaghe problems in a good quality fight, i was boxing in Sweden when this took place and everyone was buzzing off a great fight ward might be quick but it wasnt calzaghe’s speed that give kessler problems it was his ability to change tactics after 12 rounds. Mate your just a typical yank who thinks nobody should beat ur fighters, when they do it’s a robery n when others win in the same style that urs lost (dirrell and haye) its a different matter then so just learn something about boxing and stop talking cr*p.
Will he take Kessler apart, just like Dirrell did to Froch or Valuev did to Haye ?………, stick your money on Kessler people as Gilfoid is way off the mark……again !
i agree with you dirrel beat froch but kessler wont lose to ward
Bute? Dirrell? Hah! Someone clearly knows nothing about the division…
Face it Scott, the Yanks just dont have any boxers anymore. And Kessler wll KO your boy Ward.
Well Scott calls every fight wrong, so safe bet to put everything including your balls on Kessler
Many thanks
Ps: Get back to writing another Haye article that we all enjoy so much
i dont think ive read, seen or heard anybody say Ward will win other than Scott madman Gilfoid,
So if Ward fails what will been the excuse this time Scott because if you were picking horses you would be well and truly broke on ya arse,you keep on about a dirrell rematch well if he grows pair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and
realizes its boxings match not across country run?well then may be and say may be because one of them will get knock out.
this is defo kesslers fight i wonder what excuse scott will have for ward.
It’s easy to find out if Ward’s faster than Joe Calzaghe. Joe used a fantastic system for measuring his punching speed and power of his punches. He reached 1,696 punches in 180 seconds – that’s more than 9 punches per second averaged over the three minutes!
The system’s called Counter-Punch and it’s now commercially available. I’m the Business Development Director and I can arrange for Ward to have a session on it.
How the hell can you say Ward is faster than Calzaghe you tithead!!! 46 and 0 you lemon, Ward has proved nothing yet…
Stick your money on Kessler folks.
If Gilfraud see’s it as an easy nights work for Ward then Kessler will win this one. Also expect to see a Gilfraud report post fight making lots of excuses on why Ward lost to Kessler.