Kessler's assesment of Calzaghe

never, more than likely. your paranoia confuses me though.

 

And if Joe doesn't stop Kessler, it just has to be because his hands weren't alright, because it is simply unthinkable that Joe should not be able to stop a guy that has never been stopped in the amateurs and pros before, right?:roll:

 

Getting knocked down in the first round by an older guy at the age of 18/19 in his first ever senior competition and then coming back to KO that guy shows some heart/determination/courage in my eyes.

Have you ever thought of how Joe will react if he feels he is losing the fight after let's say 5-7 rounds? We don't really know how Joe will cope with that feeling considering his extreme fear of losing. Perhaps it will just push him even harder or parhaps it will make him crumble. Remember the guy has had a couple of small mental breakdowns up to fights...

 

Paranoia? Do you trust Warren?

 

he's a tosser who thinks he's 'pwopa gangster', and gets his fighters bad fights on the whole in order to squeeze every last penny. but i feel looking to bribe/influence the judges may be a little harsh really, if there were to be any 'hometown' decision i would put it down to the crowd influencing the judges rather than the 'evil' warren.

on another note, do you trust palle? more importantly, do you trust kessler to get the job done?

 

:good

And Kessler has a pretty decent chin himself.

 

As for Kesslers tactics he said repeatedly that he's not going to give anything away before the fight. Did you hear Calzaghe reveal anything?:-(

 

I don't trust Palle, but the fact is he doesn't have the money to influence big fights the right places, if he could I think he would though. Hope that ansers your question regarding Palle.

I think Joe will do everything he can to get the fight to the cards (where he will be safe ), so if Calzaghe comes to play it safe then Kessler won't be able to stop him I'm afraid. Do you think Kessler has to stop Joe to deserve a win?

 

imo no
just win 7 rounds quite clearly.

not going to be easy because the noise level will be up and close rounds IMO will go to calzaghe because of his home advantage swaying the judges.

fighting at home is worth 2 points in a close fight

 

to deserve a win??? of course not.

to get the win??? possibly, calzaghe, in front of his own fans, the way he fights (throwing loads of flurries, gets the fans excited, influences the judges, makes him look busy)

 

An earlier poster commented on how Kessler rarly KO's people. In that he doesn;t just smash a guy unconcious like many popular KO punchers. This is true, but its also true that he never really fires up and goes for the kill like many KO punchers do.

This could be either a great skill or his potential downfall. He seems content on dominating a boxer with the jab, right hand and occasional combination, without really changing gears. It seems that he he just lands enough consistant SOLID shots that make his opponent go into their shell and fight very passivly. Whenever the opponent steps it up, he matches it, until they settle back into his fight.

From what ive seen Calzaghe is the complete opposite, he fires up to top gear early and frequently (from the fights ive seen), and really lets his hands go. Typically overwhelming his opponents with volume and combinations.

Its like a match between a cool, calm professional and a passionate, energetic animal. I havent looked foward to a fight this much in ages.

:bbb

 

I agree, unfortunately there are very few judges that are professional enough to judge a fight without being influenced by other things than the fight itself.
There are too little demands put on judges if you ask me. How often don't we experience a judge who scores a fight completely wrong/unfair for a local favourite? Such judges should have their license revoked immediately so we could get rid of all those shitty hometown decisions. They are getting paid to judge a fight, it is their job, and they should do that job correctly in a neutral fashion.

 

He should have to win 7 rounds final. No more no less.

But I can see what you are saying and unfortunately it is true.

 

imo this fight rests massively on kesslers jab. if he gets it going then calzaghe will have to dig deeper than ever before to pull this one out.

if calzaghe negates kesslers jab then i see a fairly brutal beating for the dane.

kessler has to work off the jab, he's not just going to be unloading rights out of nowhere a la robin reid.