Larry Merchant "168 is a safe haven division for european fighters in boxing"

To be fair, Kessler is

That kid has a good chin, strength and is technically sound. He'll be even better with the experience he will have gained in that fight

Taylor and Pavlik are not as awkward, elusive or plain good as Calzaghe so expect that 'one dimensional' **** to work more often. Neither Taylor nor Pavlik have displayed great chins or defense thus far, so don't be suprised when they get decked by a huge SMW like Kessler. He might be a one trick pony but he does it very well

Mundine ain't great mind

 

Of course not

But he generally keeps a high Euro style guard. He struggled against the speed and southpaw jab of Calzaghe, neither of which are a factor against Pavlik

Pavlik is the one that has been decked by a lightish puncher, Pavlik is the one that eats more punches, Pavlik is the one moving up in weight. There are more questions for him to answer in this potential match up

 

There the divisions with no descent american fighters atsch

Well unless you count paule m at 140 but he would get smashed by witter or hatton.

There is a whole world out there, not just american fighters :good



im surprised you didn't put 200 in there as well as david haye is the man there :rofl

 

One thing I give Kessler credit for is that he has very good eyes. B/c his defesne is shitty but he can see the punches coming and get out of the way. Kessler is very accurate and he does hit hard. But that straight in a line style would fair well against most medoicre fighters. But guys with style like a JT who has a similiar technique with better fluidity. Pavlik, you pretty much have to knock him out. His chin is very good and he would take kesslers shots. JT unloaded a ferocious furry that Kessler is too methodical and looking for the one punch orientated to put Pavlik away. Kessler would get frustrated as hell with pavlik. When he lands that big right and Pavlik is still there coming at him he would have to show his true self.

 

i have the HBO card of the calzaghe v manfredo fight.
i do not remember this comment.

 

I expect he will eventually, as he struggled making weight in that fight, he's a big guy

Why would Hopkins want to fight Kessler?! He's stated he will only fight Joe

Who the **** is Dawson? With all due respect, he's just a prospect, much like Bute in the SMW division. He's a beltholder, but he's a hardly a big money earner or huge name recognition outside of his village

 

Nobody that stepped in the ring with JT said this. He hits hard as hell. He does not have one punch KO power but he is a heavy handed fighter. Trust me.

 

168 a safe heaven division for Euros?

Tell that Gerald McClellan......

 

if taylor unloaded a flurry on kessler and did not ko him , that would be taylor ****ed.

because taylor simply cannot throw 20 hard punches in a row and not be absolutly knackered.

not sure why taylor is on a pedestal.

hopkins must have listened to the taylor hype to much because hopkins refused to fight twice.

ouma bullied and walked through taylor with impunity and then lost to a jouneyman light middle

spinks beat a taylor who refused to let his hands go
and then taylor got ko`d.

he looks the part but but does not fight the part.