Did Calzaghe 'school' Kessler

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  1. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    maybe in some rounds. (8-9-10)

    over all no
     
  3. lfc18titles

    lfc18titles Well-Known Member Full Member

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    overall no but he certainly dominated the fight and won it easily
     
  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think it was easy at all. He had to step his game up and he did.
     
  5. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    No, but he won the fight clearly and showed that he could adapt and turn a close fight on its head.
     
  6. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    No, not at all.

    But from past experience, a lot of people on ESB have a very different definition of what exactly a "schooling" is, so some might say, yes.
     
  7. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    No. 8-4 is not a schooling. In some parts he did, but overall, no. It was a clear and decisive win though.
     
  8. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Do you consider Hamed-Barrera a schooling?
     
  9. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    no, kessler put up a great fight imo
     
  10. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no he won clearly but i wasn't a schooling
     
  11. gooners!!

    gooners!! Boxing Junkie banned

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    Id have to say yes because down the stretch he had fully adapted to Kessler's style and worked him out to the point where he was almost going through the motions.
     
  12. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can't remember completely, but I scored it 9-3 or 10-2 to Calzaghe - 2nd half of the fight was dominated by Calzaghe.
     
  13. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Not quite, though it was close. Calzaghe just had another level that he was pressing on Kessler, but it was competitive throughout.

    I don't think a schooling is really about the scoreline so much as the manner of victory.
     
  14. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    That's pretty wide. I only had it for JC by 3 or 4; I felt Kessler was doing most of the cleaner punching early on.
     
  15. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    No, but Andre Ward schooled Kessler. Mikkel was never in the Ward fight.