Kessler's assesment of Calzaghe

I don't disgree with your statement that anyone can get stopped.

I was replying to someone who said he can see Calzaghe getting KTFO by Kessler, which I find highly unlikely, due to the reasons I posted.

Rarely do you see anyone get stopped or KTFO in fights like these, where the best are fighting each other.

 

good analysis...gee, Calzaghe's sounding more and more like a technician now huh?

 

agreed - Kessler tends to drop his hands and move straight backwards when his opponent starts throwing combos/counterpunching him - he did it a lot against Mundine, and it is a common theme in the other fights of his I've seen.

He is in a sense, one-dimensional when it comes to footwork, compared to Calzaghe.

BTW - I know Kessler is a big lad, but Calzaghe isn't that small either - I don't think size or strength is going to be an issue in this fight - speed and dexterity will be the key.

 

Well, considering that a Calzaghe vs Pavilik fight is only likely after Calzaghe fights and beats Kessler, making him the undisputed SMW champ, your point that Pavlik is the only undisputed champ is moot.

 

The winner of Calzaghe-Kessler won't be the undisputed champion. You can thank Calzaghe for that.

 

The winner of Calzaghe vs kessler will be The Ring/linear champ at SMW. Just because the IBF belt isn't on the line doesn't mean the winner won't be undisputed. This fight is to determine the #1 at SMW.

 

Calzaghe by UD. Calzaghe's workrate and experience will see him through in this fight.

 

You are mostly right.

 

**** off bandwagon jumper :finger

 

I am looking forward to this fight

 

My take is this. If kessler gets his back on the ropes. The HOME town ref will stop the fight as soon as they possibly can. Calzaghe will not look to box Kessler in the middle of the ring and if Calzaghe does he may just get caught. Calzaghe has tricky off beat movement and he can throw punches from odd angles with both hands. But to throw off his erky jerky style Kessler has a robotic 1,2 and he has good accuracy and quick release with his right hand. If he can land that punch he will hurt Calzaghe. If he cant Calzaghe will probably stop him by a bull**** ref stoppage A LA Manfredo sauce fight.

 

I'd be surprised if any of the above happened

 

Well anybody that actually looked at past Calzaghe fights notice an influx of ref stoppages with him barraging punches against a slightly hurt but not out guy.

 

Only happened against Manfredo. Byron Mitchell had been eaten alive and was out on his feet absorbing a lot of combinations.

 

Still the Mitchell fight should not have been stopped when it was.