Mikkel Kessler’s coach, Ricard Olsen, was praising the skills of Ward on Monday, but the question allowed him a quick U-turn. Olsen ducked into a fighter’s stance, fists up. He jerked his head back and forth and scrunched his face into a frightened …
Read Original Story: Can Ward take a punch? – San Francisco Chronicle
The eyes of the boxing world will be on Oakland, Calif., on Saturday (Showtime, 10 pm ET/PT) when super middleweight titlist Mikkel Kessler defends his belt against hometown fighter Andre Ward. It’s the final bout of Group Stage 1 of the Super Six …
Read Original Story: Froch pulling for Kessler in Super Six showdown with Ward – ESPN
Perhaps the most intriguing contest of much-publicized Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament’s Group Stage One takes place tonight at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, as hometown hero Andre Ward attempts to dethrone WBA Super Middleweight …
Read Original Story: Super Six Superfight in Oakland – 15rounds.com
OAKLAND, Calif. — Five days before they collide in the first Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 1 bout in America, World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler of Denmark and undefeated Andre “SOG” …
Read Original Story: Kessler vs Ward: Open Workout Photos and Quotes – BoxingScene.com
This Saturday, November 21st, the much celebrated Super Six tournament continues. This tournament is showcasing the best six super middleweight fights against each other. In this round, WBA Champion Mikkel Kessler from Denmark will play the role of the …
Read Original Story: Team RSR Fight Picks: Andre Ward vs. Mikkel Kessler – ringsidereport.com
IN THE MOMENTS after watching his American brothers fall one after another on the same night, conquered by foreign might, a vision crystallized and settled deep within Andre Ward. He realized that the resolution of his own battle has …
Read Original Story: Ward fights for country and a belt – San Jose Mercury News
There’s nothing left for Mikkel Kessler and Andre Ward to do other than eat, rest and mentally prepare for Saturday night’s super middleweight title fight at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. Both fighters easily made weight in …
Read Original Story: Kessler (167 lb.), Ward (166.5 lb.) Fit To Fight – BoxingScene.com
Andre Ward, a 25 year old resident of Oakland California, will tonight make the short drive across town to the Oracle Arena and attempt to take the WBA super-middleweight crown from two-time champion, Denmark´s Mikkel Kessler. …
Read Original Story: Andre Ward v Mikkel Kessler Fight Preview – Bettingpro.com
LOS ANGELES — WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler’s camp is unhappy about the assignment of local judges and a California referee to his Super Six tournament bout against Andre Ward in Oakland on Saturday. …
Read Original Story: Kessler camp unhappy with officials for Ward bout – USA Today
By Juan Carlos Castillo: The last fight of the first part of the Super Six Tournament is perhaps the best fight in terms of Boxing Skills. Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler (42-1, 32 KO’s) is an excellent boxer, counter-puncher who has shown his talent and …
Read Original Story: The Super Six: Kessler vs. Ward Analysis and Outcome Prediction – EastsideBoxing.com
