Calzaghe-Kessler: My Analysis

I'll tell you what strengthened my belief that Kessler will win. His recent interview in wales, he stated exactly what he needed to do and what other Calzaghe opponents did wrong.

Basically, he said he has to keep moving and not let calzaghe flurry. And to lay the combos back on Calzaghe. Sort of obvious, but nearly all the fights ive seen calzaghes opponents do the wrong thing.

Usually the opponent either covers up and stands his ground, or tries to punch with calzaghe. If they cover, they get bombed and eventually weared down or stopped. If they punch with him, they get beaten with better accuracy and speed.

Kessler moves well, I think he has underrated footwork and defense. This will be the key. Hes so calculated and controled I just can't see him leaving big openings and getting sloppy for Calzaghes style to work.

Then again I havent seen Calzaghe "box". So if he is a good "boxer" my prediction is out the window. By the way, has calzaghe ever faced a good stick and move type boxer.

 

Pretty close to my prediction how the this fight will progress.

But I actually think that Mikkel's fast/hard hitting enough to keep Joe from throwing those Happy slaps as often as he's used to. Only thing that could be a major factor is if Mikkel is having a bad "south paw" day but I still don't see that coming.

 

On November 3rd Kessler will show a boxing masterpiece and win a clinical UD (about 8-4,9-3) or maybe stop Calzaghe late. Calzaghe has never ever faced that quality opposition Kessler is. Calzaghe is taylormade for Kessler. The Dane is one of the most sounded, clinical boxers in the Middleweights, with a worldclass Ring Generalship and clinical accuracy and real KO power in both hands. Calzaghe wins fights, but this will be a boxing match and no fight.

 

Good post...

 

:-( utter bull****. he does have good accuracy but he's no monster puncher.

oh and the 'calzaghe has never met anyone as good as kessler' line is cancelled out by the 'kessler has never met anyone as good as calzaghe' line. although eubank v kessler.........:think

 

Jaygatsby your clearly new to boxing, which is fine. Firstly Calazages best wins far far exceed Kesslers. Calazage has beaten many belt holders and an ATG in Eubank. Kesslers beaten good top 10 opponents but there not quite as good as Calazages

You haven't made a fight analysis, you've done a resume analysis, that doesn't actually analyse anything other than stats and you haven't that very well if you think Kessler has beaten better opponents. Fights are not based on stats, they're based on ability and applying that ability.

Kessler may win this 1 and both have the style to give the other problems.

 

He'll put on the backfoot by Calzaghe and Kessler Is weak on the backfoot and he'll mostly just try to cover up.

 

He didn't say monster puncher, but KO power, and that is correct, when fuged with his accuracy - and that would be the correct way to access it, not by isolating one aspect.

 

Where have you seen this? He was on the backfoot most of the time vs Andrade...

 

They have to keep It up when he's on the backfoot though, Andrade and Beyer were not capable of that. Plus they don't have Joe's conditioning and hand speed.

 

Hhhmmm sounds like you better go watch some more Kessler fights :huh

Kessler will not lure himself into a sitaution where he have to cover up.......but hey if that's what Joe's counting on then I'm certain of Mikkel winning this one :bbb

 

You have spotted a weakness that hasn't been tested - or even verified it even exists.

 

I´ve seen almost all Calzaghe and Kessler fights and I am quite sure, that Kessler will be Calzaghe´s nemesis. JC style will not work vs. Kessler.

 

What are Kesslers earlier fights like?

 

He used to be more fleet-footed and less robotic.