I Just re-read the Ring article prior to the second Froch-Kessler
fight, and, amazingly, Kessler was still disrespectful to Ward,
saying he wouldn't last a second in a "real fight" (whatever that
means), that Ward relies on holding, etc. (Froch is better in his
comments on Ward.)
(By the way - isn't that the whole point of boxing, that it *is* a
fight, but not a street fight, but a fight with rules and
respect?)
I remember Kessler loosing to Ward big, and after he whined and
blamed head butts and everything else. Now, loosing in
professional boxing isn't comparable to loosing in, say, ice
hockey. In hockey, you loose as a team. You hide behind all the
gear. Maybe you didn't even get to play the power play, you poor
little thing, so you can blame that. Also, you just lost a *game*
- you weren't beaten half to death, your manhood dragged in the
ashes. In hockey, you might have actually done a great game,
although the *team* lost. Basically, you go home, put in the
artificial teeth, kiss your wife, and in one or two days there is
a new game to focus on.
No such things in professional boxing. That's why I have some
understanding for the "bad looser" (still, not all fighters react
like that).
But - my understanding is limited to the moment *right after the
fight*. The Ring article conveyed Kessler's attitude long after he
should have realized he was beaten fair and square. Bad!