Is Mikkel Kessler the best fighter who Joe's faced?

Depends on how the fight pans out. If Calzaghe beats him similar to how he beat Lacy, then Kessler will of been just another padded record Euro bum.

 

Just watched Eubank-Benn..

Mundine would run circles around that slow dude. Benn has no defence and would also heve his head served on a plate by Mundine.

Why even bring Kessler into a discussion about this?

 

He probably would. I think Mundine should fight Taylor next so we can get some things set straight.

 

AT LAST THE ausies have entered the debate with the hype machine Mundine. Jouney man pro at best.

 

Its all about styles. Eubank even in his prime did a lot of posing which is the wrong style against the aggressive windmile style punching Calzaghe. Kessler will try and dominate a lot more than a counterpunching Eubanks. I think whoever dominates the middle of the ring will win this fight and they are both masters of the ringgeneralship so I see it as a pick em fight.

 

Kessler is the best, and really the only fight left at SMW for Joe...but after the fight I don´t think ppl will say that Kessler was the best fighter Joe ever faced.

My answer is no.

 

No! No! No! No! NOOOOO!!!!

 

how was eubank wieght drained...he has been wieght drained his whole career then and he wasnt as old as people think he was he then went to cruiser to give th wbo cruiserwieght champion the fight of his life.

 

damn good point if/when/after kessler loses he will look like a protected fighter or somthing like that.

 

exactly, Lacy has smashed a couple of good, solid fighters and most were picking him to win. He looked fine against Tskyko before his shoulder ****ed. People have short memories.
Lacy was more hyped than Kessler is now. Look for Calzaghe to smash Kessler.

 

Eubank came in at late-notice and had been training for a light-heavyweight fight since he was by then campaigning at 175 pounds.
In the few days before the fight, he had to lose an EXTRA seven pounds.

 

Eubank moved up to light-heavy because he had become too big for 168.
He had a history of making weight, and had put on a lot of muscle during his boxing career.

But when Steve Collins pulled out and retired at the last minute for a defense against Joe Calzaghe of the WBO super-middle title, Eubank was offered to step in if he could get down to 168.
So, he had to make the weight not for 175 but for 168 ! At late notice, in a division he had already "outgrown" !

So, I would guess he was weight-drained.

 

Eubank was nowhere near prime...Kessler is the best Joe will face...

 

When kessler fights and beats guys the quality of some of eubanks opponents then compare them.
up to now he still needs more big names on his record to be considered any where near as good as some of u lot are sayin he is.
as for calzaghe, he's beaten whats been put in front of him and for a long time now, sometimes with broken hands.
gonna be a career defining fight for kessler and a big risk for calzaghe cos if he wins they'll say kessler was hyped up.

 

Kessler destroys Calzaghe in six...