Mikkel Kessler vs Jermaine Taylor

I put in a pity vote for JT

 

kessler does not have pavlik's power and he doesn't have a better jab and he doesn't have a better chin

 

Yea your right the all powerful Joe Calzaghe can do anything..leap tall buildings in a single bound....but rest assured Joe isn't stopping anybody, he'll slap his way to victory :deal

 

Funny I could have sworn kessler was hurt badadmittedly by calzaghe for all the JC haters who says all he does is slap

 

I agree taylor by un dec

 

In terms of one-punch, he probably hits nearly as hard. But the difference is his accuracy, timing, speed, and snap are all superior to Pavlik's, or Taylor's for that matter. He easily has the better jab and has a better chin.

Kessler STOPS both Pavlik and Taylor

 

well mate you may be new here but you'll get alot of the following:
Hyping of Joes previous castaways no matter how average or horrible they may be...see this (they think) gives Joe more credibility...
This hyping wouldnt be necessary if Joe fought more than 2 good fighters in 10 years....But hey what else do brits have to cling onto?? Hatton who's a wrestler, and Calzaghe who's a slapper:deal The only one who has it right is David Haye...interestingly enough he's the least popular of the 3....It gives you an idea of the boxing fans mentality over there in britian:"If you hype a cabdriver we'll stand by him to the end" abit sad really:-(

 

Kessler has a better jab than Pavlik or Taylor.

Which, in part, is why I think he'd KO both Pavlik & Taylor.

 

Negative.....weak jab and Kesslers not knocking anyone out but maybe Markus Beyer again..atsch

 

Wasn't Kessler supposed to be at the fight last night?

 

Mikkel has a better jabbing technique than either of them.

 

Listen man, no disrespect to you, but it looks like you've been reading posts by fools who have no clue as to what constitutes a great boxer, and there are plenty of fools on here. Maybe somewhere along the way you became slightly brainwashed by the endless **** talk, but the fact is, Calzaghe can punch a hell of a lot harder than you think. The reason he doesn't throw super heavy shots constantly is because, if he did, he'd break his ****ing hands. Joe more than makes up for this in other areas and all-round boxing ability. The guy is a seriously smart fighter. I can only come to the conclusion that you have a problem recognizing talent. What makes it so hard for some people to see it?

Every time someone talks crap about Joe (or any great boxer, come to think of it) I am semi-reluctant to answer back because usually 400 rampant, testosterone-filled teenage baboons jump on me and call me a "nuthugger", but honestly this **** needs straightening out. Read: You pub brawler types need to do your homework when it comes to the sweet science of boxing.

Up until Joe started to damage his hands, he was knocking out plenty of his opponents. So far, he's had more than 120 amateur fights and 44 professional fights. 32 of those pro fights have ended in KO or TKO. It's pretty obvious that if "he couldn't punch himself out of a paper bag" he would have an embarrassing KO record. Which he doesn't. Go get your Microsoft calculator and work out the KO percentage yourself. It's not a bad record by any means, especially considering his hand injuries.

One of his tougher fights was against Robin reid who caught him with quite a few hard right hands. Joe damaged his hand in this fight but still managed to pull out a UD. He was also recovering from food poisoning. He walked through those heavy bombs from Reid and barely even flinched. To suggest his chin is made of iron wouldn't be an understatement. Not that you did, but I like to point out of his many great qualities which make up his all-round genius in the ring.

Before the fight with Lacy, Jeff said "If you look at his fights, wouldn't you call him a slapper?". Two years later, and Lacy still hasn't recovered from the injuries and mental trauma sustained during his heavily one-sided loss to Joe. It's not inaccurate to say he ruined Jeff's career, as he hasn't been the same since.

Here's a picture to remind you:

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That's Jeff, bleeding from both eyes, nose and lips, of course, all damage caused by slaps to the face.

When he needs to turn it on, believe me, Calzaghe can bang. This was proven in the fight against Byron Mitchell (previously unbeaten and never knocked down until he met Joe), when Mitchell knocked him down in the second round. That was Joe's first knock down, too. If I remember correctly, Joe was up by the count of 3 and proceeded to KO Mitchell in the same round.

It's worth mentioning he also knocked down Chris Eubank in the first round. Some may argue that Eubank was too old. That's bull****. Chris was only 31 and continued to fight for a while. One notable opponent happened to be a cruiserweight.

Quote from Eubank: "Joe is the proper article, a true warrior."

I agree with Chris.

11 of Joe's 44 professional fights have ended in first round. 7 of those 44 fights ended in the 2nd round. Only 11 of the 44 fights have gone the full 12 rounds.

Quote from Barry McGuigan: "He punches ferociously, moves superbly and has the best of the European technique and US aggression."

I agree with Barry.

I could also go on, but I think you get where I'm coming from by now. Do you honestly believe this man cannot punch his way out of a paper bag? And how long do you think you yourself would last in the ring with Joe Calzaghe?

 

Kessler will do to Taylor what Pavlik did to Taylor twice. Kessler is more or less an inflated version of Pavlik and can't see Taylor winning.

 

Barely anyone here knows who David Haye is because he's still coming up. Calzaghe and Hatton have been around for a long time already and they are well established. You speak as though we ignore Haye. This is completely untrue. Once Haye establishes himself he will get the respect and recognition from the British public.

What else do the Brits have to cling on to? Well, Lennox Lewis, for one. There have been many great British fighters, only you don't realize this. I believe we currently have 7 world champions.