Calzaghe Vs Kessler: Steve Bunce Opinion

Kessler will crumble

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on Friday, 02 November 2007

There's something about the way Mikkel Kessler's carrying himself. I think he'd rather be in front of 50,000 Danes than 50,000 Brits.
I think the occasion will get to him.
In the back of his mind, he knew that Joe Calzaghe and Frank Warren agreed to go to Denmark. Then Kessler's promoter had a heart attack and it ended up being in Wales.
I think, in the end, Joe will just know too much. Everyone knows how to beat Calzaghe. You have to stay tight and connect with fast punches, put him on the back foot and don't take any punches.
Just like everyone knows how to beat Floyd Mayweather or Ricky Hatton. I know how to break the 100 metres world record but it doesn't mean I can do it.
He could have fought Jones, Hopkins, provided he was prepared to fight for nothing and Frank Warren was prepared to lose £3/4 million quid - it made no common sense. I think it's a 12-round fight, but I think Joe will know just a little too much for him.
I like the conspiracy theory of the draw. I don't think the stories about Kessler's hands will have any bearing. I think Kessler like Joe is the type of fighter who fights with an injury. Like Joe, he injures his hand in every single fight. When you see the bandages cut off at the end, his left hand is always swollen.
It happens to so many big punchers. Naseem Hamed had terrible hands, so did Nigel Benn and Mike Tyson. When they're younger, the padding they give themselves is inadequate, so by the time they get older and start doing things correctly, the damage is done.
If he wins, I hope Joe fights Bernard Hopkins next because it will be a massive pay-day and Joe deserves that. I think Hopkins could have given Joe difficulty in his day but if they fight now, Joe wins. But how about a close one here and then we can all go over to Denmark and have 50,000 watching a rematch over there.

Does Joe just have too much experience and speed for Kessler?.

I think the fight will play out with Calzaghe dominating 1-5 with his hand speed and foot speed and out scoring Kessler. I think Kessler will then start to connect and get more confidence in 6-9 and be superior to Joe. I then think Joe will see the finishing line from 10-12 and win those rounds as Kessler becomes frustrated and reckless as he is behind on points.

I do like Bunce's point in nerves meaning that Kessler is poor for the first 5 rounds and that is why is loses the rounds.

I do not think Calzaghe is at all interested in a rematch if he gets a UD by the expected 4 point margin I see playing out in this.

 

I think we have got the steve bunce appreciation society starting here .

It does not matter to me who said it:rofl , are his predictions correct though? and where is your opinion on what he has written as he is the number 1 analyst on setanta and he was the number 1 on bbc before that.

 

He does over hype but this fight is one of the biggest I have known in the last 15 years, so his hyping fits the stage this time.

I want to know what you think of his essay on this fight.

I dont want anymore people saying the same thing about over-hyping again as this has been repeated enough time now.

 

He got the job though didnt he? That is really my point. Out of all of the boxing journalists in england he has been chosen now twice. I think his enthusiasm is very good for the sport.:good