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

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No!

Eubank would still be it for me.

I have looked at a few of Kesslers fights and while I think he is technichally good and packs a fair punch he is simply too slow and predictable to have anything other than a punchers chance.

Calzaghe will smash him.

 

In a recent interview (it is on youtube) Joe said "Kessler is the best fighter I have ever met".

Even Joe is more clear headed than some of his fans.

 

And that has nothing to do with promoting the fight?

 

actually calzaghe did say eubank was his toughest fight whilst being interviewed during his training camp for the lacy fight.

 

Tonnes of fighters say this sort of thing, its called promoting the fight. Im not saying Kessler isnt the toughest, but i think Eubank is mighty close.

 

Yes Eubanks was good we all agree there.

But i have to say at Joe's age and with Kessler being in his Prime and the Holder of 2 major Belts.

Kessler will be Calzaghe greatest win. The Age part plays a huge part. and if Kessler wins it will be certain that it was Joe's best opponent.

Its a tough ask for a 35 old Joe. He is facing a Prime Kessler who is better than a Prime Lacy.
Look at it Joe was 25 when he faced a 32 year old Eubanks who was at the end of his career i mean Eubanks only fought twice more after losing to Calzaghe and they were both loses to Carl Thompson.

If Joe beats Kessler it will be his greatest win ever. why because i dont think Calzaghe fans give Kessler enough respect and they should be cause this will be a tough tough fight.

 

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Just like Jeff Lacy :verysad

 

I like to think that there is a difference between a fighter and a boxer. Maybe its just my english that is broken, but here it is:

A fighter: A person that depends on instinct, when fighting; given from birth or through fighting many times, either in the streets or in the ring.

A boxer: A person that depends on his boxing ability; its not a natural ability to batter someone, but a learned skill.

If my assessment is right, then Kessler is not the best fighter, Calzaghe has met, but without a doubt in my mind, that he is by far the best boxer.

As I see it, JC is a fighter, Kessler is a boxer. JC fights on instinct, Kessler uses boxing smarts.

 

nobody ko's eubank at 168.

 

How do you come to that conclusion? Eubank had an iron chin, nobody ever KO'd him. The only fight he didnt go the distance was when it was stopped because of his eye swelled up.

 

Did you see or even know the circumstances of the Thompson fights? He moved up two weight classes to fight a world class Cruiserweight. He had a massive size disadvantage, he fought 12 brutal rounds in the first fight and came damn close to winning. The second was stopped in the 10th because his eye swell shut, he still put up a hell of a fight.

 

Calzaghe is a slapper. Lacy and Kessler are just stating the obvious. He could bruise up Lacy by accumulation - this will not happen vs Kessler.

Like always, no one should believe whatever a boxer says prior to a fight. However, danish prophets like myself, should be listened to; Kessler will TKO Calzaghe in late rounds.

 

Please dont start saying that Calzaghe is throwing bombs now?. As far as I remember Lacy was bruised in fourth due to clash of heads. Lacy was a turned into a punching bag, because of immobility.

Nonetheless, if you fail to acknowledge that Calzaghe has turned into a slapper, because that he don't wanna loose the speed of the flurries, then you need to ask Joe.

Why would I commit suicide? I'd relish the moment I see you fry on these very pages...