Kessler-Stieglitz: Mikkel will have major problems in this fight
January 28th, 2012
By Scott Gilfoid: A lot of boxing fans are under the impression that #1 ranked WBC super middleweight contender Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) will have too much for WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23 KO’s) in their fight on April 14th in the Parken, Copenhagen.
He’s slower, weaker and easier to hit than he was back then. In contrast, 30, is fighting a lot better than he was back in 2008, the last time he was beaten by Librado Andrade. Stieglitz has worked really hard and improved to the point where he’s throwing multiple combinations, boxing well and punching with a lot of authority.
I also really like Stieglitz’s high work rate. He’s really throwing a lot of punches nowadays as we saw in his wins over Henry Weber, Khoren Gevor and Enrique Ornelas. These are all guys that Kessler would obviously beat but he’d know he was in a fight.
It wouldn’t be the cakewalk that it was for Stieglitz because Kessler doesn’t have Stieglitz’s hand speed or his ability to snow his opponents under with combinations. Kessler is more of a stiff jab kind of guy followed by a predictable left and right hand. There’s little mystery to Kessler’s game, as he seems to fight by the numbers. Kessler likes to fight in a small box like a dancer and uses the same punch assortment over and over again without anything new being added.
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Scott only reason froch lost was due to squeaky axel rose and Steve Smoger who was useless for all 12 rounds, and allowed ward to hang on when he needed to and use his head and elbows to keep Froch at bay
I doubt Stieglitz is ready for Mikkel the OneEyedViking
PS: Cobra and Kessler share the top 1st and 2nd SMW ranking while Ward and Bute remain the top 2 protected fighters since the reign of Sven Ottke..at least untill they fight overseas/outside their backyards against a real challenger
Kessler will beat the s…. out of this Russian? . No doubt!
As bad as Kessler has looked, he’s still better than the paper champ Stieglitz.
Kessler by beatdown.
Once again, you’re out of it.
Kesslers easily the fight against weber was good but 2 say Stieglitz hit him throughout the fight he never shock him n wasn’t even close at any point Kessler has more power than that and it will show
Stieglitz is just a little boy, kessler will play arround with him for the first half of the fight , and then put him to sleep. Kessler is on a downhill, no doubt, but stieglitz should still wear shirt and helmet if you ask me
Kessler will beast Stieglitz….. No problem.
Stieglitz didnt look all that amazing last time out aginst webber, he went the distance with a very easy opponent and got hit rather alot on the way. So yes, i think kessler will have to much for him.