MAGEE -v- KESSLER

John Ferguson

Brian Magee is upgraded from interim to full champion ahead of his bout with Kessler! That makes Magee a 2 times World Champion.

Brian Magee is the new WBA super middleweight world champion after having his interim title upgraded by the governing body.
The decision means that Magee's fight against Mikkel Kessler on December 8th is not for the vacant world title.
The 37-year-old southpaw is now rated as the reigning and defending WBA superb middleweight champion.
If Magee beats Kessler, he will fight the unified world champion Andre Ward next year.
Mgaee is targeting a hat-trick of wins over Danish opponents........... Read Full Article

cowzerp

Come on Magee. :-)

endswell

cowzerp wrote: »

Come on Magee. :-)

got to hand to him, is doin so well for himself. worried after seeing get picked apart by bute and then what happened to bute...style make fights for sure but lets wait and see.

winner has to fight ward within six months www.worldboxingnews.net/2012/11/magee-v-kessler-winner-has-to-face-ward.html

walshb

I would love to see him win but I think he will be soundly dominated. No disrespect, but it is Brian MaGee. Kessler isn't spectacular, but he should be far too good for a 38 year old Brian MaGee. Maybe Brian will go the route, but he has nothing to offer as regards power, and that is his big problem. Kessler will feel like he's getting hit by pebbles.

barney4001

walshb wrote: »

I would love to see him win but I think he will be soundly dominated. No disrespect, but it is Brian MaGee. Kessler isn't spectacular, but he should be far too good for a 38 year old Brian MaGee. Maybe Brian will go the route, but he has nothing to offer as regards power, and that is his big problem. Kessler will feel like he's getting hit by pebbles.

There are plenty of ko's through Magees record id love to see him win this one, he can do it

walshb

barney4001 wrote: »

There are plenty of ko's through Magees record id love to see him win this one, he can do it

Plenty of KOs against whom?

I too would like to see him win, but it just ain't gonna' happen.

endswell

walshb wrote: »

I would love to see him win but I think he will be soundly dominated. No disrespect, but it is Brian MaGee. Kessler isn't spectacular, but he should be far too good for a 38 year old Brian MaGee. Maybe Brian will go the route, but he has nothing to offer as regards power, and that is his big problem. Kessler will feel like he's getting hit by pebbles.

...which highlights how successful he has been in making a career for himself. theres better fighters who havent come close to getting these opportunities. definitely limited at this level but theres always hope

John Ferguson

walshb wrote: »

Plenty of KOs against whom?

Out of his 25 (60.98%) KO record, Larsen & Markussen spring to mind

John Ferguson

Interestingly Magee is 9/2 on Paddy Power but 7/1 on BET365

farmer_dave

What time is this on at?

endswell

farmer_dave wrote: »

What time is this on at?

11.15

bellybuster12

farmer_dave wrote: »

What time is this on at?

Should be entering ring in bout 20 mins.

farmer_dave

Thanks - endswell. Anyone got a stream for it please PM it to me?

Niall Keane

farmer_dave wrote: »

What time is this on at?

23.15

endswell

farmer_dave wrote: »

Thanks - endswell. Anyone got a stream for it please PM it to me?

watchin it on sky on phone so cant help.maybe firstrowsports or boxingscene's videos section.

ooPabsoo

Sopcast address: DIGI SPORT 1

Not sure if I'm breaking piracy rules- apologies if I am

le la rat

Froch should have to bring his misses into the booth

Dick phelan

Come ON Magee knock Knock him the feck out, here we gooo

megadodge

Magee in massive trouble here.
He just can't take the body punches.

Edit: Over in the 3rd. Another body punch.

le la rat

tough round

gene_tunney

Magee shipping huge straight rights to the body twice and goes down twice. Should really lower his guard, way too high.

ooPabsoo

Can't handle the body punches at all. This won't last much longer.

gene_tunney

Third body shot. That's all folks.

Dick phelan

Feck me all over it was over in the 2nd really just could not take them body shots

ooPabsoo

Magee didn't do his sit-ups!

endswell

depressin

Henno30

Easy work for Kessler.

coronaextra

Shocking high guard by Magee, even after he got his gut busted first time round. He really needed to keep them elbows down.

djhaxman

Easy night for Kessler, and I really hope the rematch with Froch goes ahead, and I'd like to go if it's in Nottingham.

3ndahalfof6

coronaextra wrote: »

Shocking high guard by Magee, even after he got his gut busted first time round. He really needed to keep them elbows down.

so easy to say, I just hope he comes away from this fight with knowledge, and keeps safe (stops pumping gloves?)

walshb

Brian looks like a small MW fighting at SMW. I knew it wouldn't go 12. He's juts not near that kind of level.

megadodge

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

so easy to say, I just hope he comes away from this fight with knowledge, and keeps safe (stops pumping gloves?)

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Henno30

No way Ward is coming to Denmark. Is Kessler going to go to Nottingham?

Dick phelan

Henno30 wrote: »

No way Ward is coming to Denmark. Is Kessler going to go to Nottingham?

Do you mean Froch yeah tbh i reckon either could happen Froch has shown he isnt afraid to travel and from what Froch was saying last night the fight seems to be almost signed and sealed and i could see Kessler going to Nottingham if the money was right, either way a hell of a fight when it happens and i honestly dont no who wins

clubwelly

Feck me I thought Brian would put it up to Kessler but the game was up in the second. I thought the ref could have let him go on in the third but don't think there wud have been a different result

barney4001

this result gutted me big time i thought Brain had a big chance here sadly it came to nothing,anyw2ay good luck to him in the future as he is a real gentleman

walshb

barney4001 wrote: »

this result gutted me big time i thought Brain had a big chance here sadly it came to nothing,anyw2ay good luck to him in the future as he is a real gentleman

I can't see how you thought he had a big chance. He is nowhere near that elite league. Froch KOd him years earlier; Bute also did the trick, and showed a weakness to the body. Kessler was a bad match. Heavy handed, strong, and a big lad.

barney4001

walshb wrote: »

I can't see how you thought he had a big chance. He is nowhere near that elite league. Froch KOd him years earlier; Bute also did the trick, and showed a weakness to the body. Kessler was a bad match. Heavy handed, strong, and a big lad.

Hope springs eternal walshb i was hoping against all the odds that Magee would win it