The "Old BHOP" that Calzaghe beat didn't seem like "Old Bhop" when he destroyed the undefeated, undisputed, Middleweight Champion of the world. Who beat the man who beat him twice, twice. Calzaghe is a great fighter and deserves his respect, point blank.
You really cannot use RJJ as a measuring stick . . . you are only fooling yourself if you think this is true!
Ward spanked and schooled Kessler like his long lost Oakland daddy. It was embarrassing. And I say that as a Kessler fan. The headbutt excuse is pathetic. Kessler got his ass beat. Period. To quote Ricky Hatton: "It's boxing, not a tickle contest."
No reason to discount Ward, he dominated Kessler, is there really any disputing that? I mean if it was close I guess I could understand, but dude this was an ass whoppin as we say down here. This excuse/claim falls somewhere between "AA got screwed" and "Liston took a dive".
Wow this is so bad it just has to be a wind up. But if it isn't, has ever dawned on you that maybe that Ward is simply on another level than fighters like Mundine and Andrade?....Kessler has always been a limited fighter who relied on a great 1-2 combo to get him through his fights but what good is a great 1-2 combo if there is nothing there to be touched with it?