Is Calzaghe the next Prince?

Ok if thats the case..lol then Calzaghe and Kessler should be making multi millions or Hatton would not have to come to the US when he sells out in the UK every fight to make the big money. And the highest pay day of his career damned near combined...WOW..That makes sense..atsch

 

Barkley isn't even worth mentioning.

Anyway, fair. However, you don't always need to view a guy against an elite because sometimes elite is just a hair difference in perception...

Just like how Taylor is considered 'elite', which is absurd. Taylor's flaws are evident against lesser than B level fighters, a really observant fan can spot them, Kessler has only 1 major flaw, he's tenative when under fire... technically he's perfect for his style and has the precision, speed and workrate to massacre just about anybody who cannot control the pace.

Now, can the stationary Toney control the pace? He'll be eating a lot of jabs regardless.

 

They are making multi millions. What are you talking about?

 

:rofl:rofl yeah really..how much......lol

 

That is why we need to educate the casual viewer of what true boxing is all about. Which category do you fall into?

 

I never seen Toney eat a lot of jabs unless it was from Roy or a southpaw...not a fighter that is obvious in everything he does and that you can see plant his feet before he fires of his one, two...:---( Nothing Toney has not seen before..try again crazy one.:nut

 

I think Taylor does have flaws, but physically he is very strong and talented. Technically he can be very poor at times though. Kesslers flaws are apparent in the way he lacks the ability to effectively fight off the back foot, like most european fighters. He backs up very tall, and leaves his chin a target. He most times won't use lateral movement, and he isn't particularly comfortable in close quarters. I think a great pressure fighter at this weight could possibly cause him problems, although the way he puts combinations together would help to counter this.

 

If it is so apperent, why has his chin hardly been tested? Nor do you know he is uncomfortable in close quarters, he has rarely been there, and when he has, it has never posed him problems.

Andrade pressed him for 12 rounds without end, yet Kessler outboxed him. What pressure fighter are you thinking about?

How can you see flaws when none has been exposed?

 

9785.34 million. Obviously I don't know the "exact" figure, but if you actually followed boxing, it is common knowledge. There were numerous threads on ESB discussing the figures for the negotiations when they were taking place. How much did you think they were making? I get the feeling you ar extremely naive.

 

Because he is yet to fight a top level fighter. I can still see from watching fights were his weaknesses lie. He has been tagged backing up before, and he has looked uncomfortable in the few times Andrade got inside on him. Undefeated fighters still have flaws.

 

There are no GREAT pressure fighters at this weight. I actually think if Lacy got inside on Kessler he could give him a tougher fight then most people think though. Lacy was beaten on the inside by Calzaghe not the outside. Kessler is no where near the combination puncher Calzaghe is on the inside. If Lacy gets past the jab then Kessler would be in trouble. Calzaghe is a more well rounded fighter then Kess, although Kesslers one dimension is a great one.

 

Yes, all fighters have flaws, but we are yet to see, which ones, imho. I don't see it as a flaw to be hit once, when backing up. Name me one fighter that doesn't. That is not a flaw. A flaw is a weakness, that will cause them trouble, as has been evident in ie Taylors case. Kessler has never been in trouble, no matter what type of fighter that stood before him.

Maybe you just see something I don't and I will probably grow the wiser eventually then.

 

Thats a big IF. Lacy may well be tougher for Kessler than it was for JC. Lacys only chance would be to get on the in close quarters, because outside it is evident that Kessler is his superior. Since Kessler is faster and smarter than Lacy, I don't see it happening. We can only go by what we have seen thus far to predict what will happen.

 

He certainly got tagged by Mundine when mundine backed him up with combinations. This defensive pattern he has is IMO a weakness, although a minor one. Andrade was doing the same at times also, but is really quite slow on his feet. Lacy is actually fairly quick on his feet at closing distance. I have no doubt he could get inside on Kessler at some point. It would come down to whoever was better at implementing their gameplan.

 

Thanks for that. I was sure that was about right. Regardless it is certainly in the millions, for whoever it was that tried to refute that fact.