The Boxing Tribune

Boxing's Independent Media

  • Home
  • News
  • Videos
  • Best Of
  • Staff
  • Advertise With Us
  • Write for Us

Magno vs. The Machine (Stage 4: Kessler vs. Ward)

November 18, 2009 by Paul Magno Leave a Comment

0
SHARES
ShareTweet

After 3 rounds of competitive action, Magno and Machine can’t be separated. With both camps beginning to realize the importance of the contest, scheduled for 12/15, both are eager to get their noses in front as the battle heats up. With the comeback of the fan-friendly Super 6 Boxing Classic, both challengers will predict the outcome of Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward.

Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward

Magno: For better or worse, this may be the one the separates the man from the machine. There’s no cold, hard logic to explain my pick in this one, no statistics back me up and I have no logical basis…this is based on a gut feeling.

I feel that Kessler’s ultra-orthodox style will be relatively easy for Ward to deal with and that Ward, while having only shown this briefly as a pro against Miranda, has a championship presence that will push him to victory

My pick is Ward via close UD.

Machine: A gold medallist against an experienced Viking Warrior. This one could really go either way.

The calibre of opponents on the Dane’s record is far superior than the Oakland prospect. The names include Librado Andrade and Anthony Mundine, with a defeat to undefeated superstar Joe Calzaghe. Ward’s major win was a shutout decision against hard-hitting Edison Miranda.

With superior strength and power, the Dane will utilize his orthodox jab, to keep the speedy American at bay. Andre Ward will try and go in and out of range and trying to protect his weaker chin.

With the Europeans already 2-0 up in the Super 6 series, could Ward get the Yanks on the board. Or would Kessler ensure a first round whitewash to the Europeans?

Ward will easily win the opening rounds against the painfully stiff Kessler, but as the rounds wear on, so does Ward, and his speed and reflexes slow down dramatically. Kessler takes advantage, landing power shots frequently, and evening it up on the scorecards at the halfway mark. A ferocious uppercut dents Ward’s chin, and the American Olympian goes down in the eighth. He survives the round, but Kessler comes out banging, stopping Ward in the ninth.

Kessler the winner by 9th round knockout.

Current Scores: Magno 4-1 (1 KOs), Machine 4-1 (1 KOs)

Paul Magno on Email
Paul Magno
Paul Magno
Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Magno vs. The Machine, Mikkel Kessler, The Boxing Tribune

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Best of The Boxing Tribune

Lazarte, Club Once Unidos, and The Lifetime Ban; Magno’s Monday Rant

Lazarte, Club Once Unidos, and The Lifetime Ban; Magno’s Monday Rant

Golovkin: Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride; Magno’s Monday Rant

Golovkin: Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride; Magno’s Monday Rant

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: The Career Postmortem

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: The Career Postmortem

The Wild, Wild World of Zeferino Jackson; Magno’s Monday Rant

The Wild, Wild World of Zeferino Jackson; Magno’s Monday Rant

Augustus and Everything After; Magno’s Monday Rant

Augustus and Everything After; Magno’s Monday Rant

More of The Boxing Tribune's Best

Follow Us

Facebooktwitteryoutube

Alexa Traffic Rank

Sportsbook odds for all Boxing matches

Search

Recent

  • Tyson returns with impressive display as odds available for potential future opponents
  • Crawford maintains unbeaten record following landing short odds in victory over Kell Brook
  • Kell Brook Loses In the Fourth Round To P4P King Terence Crawford
  • Boxing To Look Forward To This Weekend
  • How to Make Money From Your Boxing Passion