and faster hands and harder punches and higher workrate and better counterpucher and ... and ... I think that's a stupid comparison, but hey, it's from Blocky.
He wasnt hurt, and wisely took a knee. He got up at about 3. Then he smacked the absolute **** out of him. Pissing of Calzaghe by hitting him was the worst mistake Mitchell ever made. Calzaghe beat him so hard that he retired. Were you aware that before Calzaghe Mitchell lost a controversial UD to Ottke. The very same light hitting home cooked German that nearly put your favorite Bumdine into a coma!
Mitchell also beat Siaca once by SD and then another by TKO, also KOed Frankie Liles as well, who is a top 12 SMW of all time by most standards. Mitchell wasn't great, I gave the Ottke fight to him on my card, but he was far from bad and had Kessler defeated Mitchell in 2004 or so even after Calzaghe annihilated him, Kessler fans would be crediting the win over Mitchell like they do with a shot Siaca and a shot Lucas, and Mundine for that matter. I wish Mitchell would have stuck around, he had solid fundamentals and could turn any fight around with a single punch, his chin wasn't bad either.
I really did convince you eh mate? Not two weeks ago you were torn on making a prediction, now you've gone on the crusade like the rest of the Calzaghe fans.:good Fantastic though, more realisation into this fight dictates that it's nothing more than a stepping plate for Calzaghe to cement his rightful place as the greatest 12 st. fighter of all time, wait until 20 years time gets ahold of Calzaghe's resume also, instead of ridicule, he's going to get good credit for Eubank, Sheika, Woodhall(top 15), Mitchell, Starie, Reid, Lacy and then Kessler of course and whoever else ends up on the chopping block there after.
If he can get up before the refree count to 10 :hey well maybe you are right:huh but i think Kessler wil be happy to take the chance
Amsterdam, I'm curious. What made you a JC fan in the first place? Was it one particular fight or did you see him early in his career?
Eubank bout was the first I saw and I was immensely entertained from the start of it, at age 15. 10 year fan. He's since become my favourite all time fighter and you and I both know how easy it's been to show massive appreciation to Calzaghe post-Lacy, rather than pre-Lacy where I was laughed at from pretty much all non-UK residents.
It's easy to forget that life even existed before Lacy. I went through a phase of massive frustration at the time of Reid, Thornberry & Starie. It was painful to watch because I knew he was capable of so much more. I couldn't have been more delighted at the way he handled Sheika.
Yes, he wrecked Sheika's whole career, likely Lacy's also. I also like the way he handled Brewer, whom Ottke got a very blatant robbery gift the first time around and a less blatant, but still unfair hometown decision against him in the second. That was definitive to me.
I'm hoping for that too. Calzaghe to win comfy UD. Pretty much everyone wants to see this fight, even Mundine will be keeping an eye on things.
He's considered a threat like Lacy was, boxing fans are emotional and nationalistic and often aren't looking at it clear headed. Believe it or not, but Pernell Whitaker was the fighter who got me into boxing, I'm more impressed by skill and showmanship than I am with slugfests.
Calzaghe should be very careful and active during the fight if he wants to make sure he'll win, which i think he will for sure. Great boxer.
Judging by the reports - he'll only be keeing one eye on things though... As for this: "if Kessler floors Calzaghe he'll loose because Mitchell bla bla bla bla" - it's crap - did Calzaghe get back up and knock out the migthy Salem after Salem floored him in the 4th??? If Calzaghe gets back up and tries to do what he did to Mitchell he'll run into a hard jab and a right cross and be back down again! That said I doubt Kessler will floor him - I think we'll see a close 12 rounds fight - with Kessler as the winner. But no mater the result - I hope for a great fight - hopefully close enough for a rematch As for Mitchell's level - he was a good fighter - no doubt - but nowhere near great - two close fights with Siaca says it all - Good but not great.