Only Calzaghe could've beat Kessler.

Pavlik has a slight chance. Kessler may be vulnerable to a sustained body attack. But I still prefer Kessler.

 

Dawson......thats about it.

 

Pavlik aint no Cotto though when it comes to body attack!

 

it was definately his experience and brain (and speed obviously). Cause Calzaghe's initial plan was to work his way on the inside using angles to avoid the 1-2, but Kessler ended up having a pretty good arsenal of punches including a very nice right uppercut on the inside which he landed cleanly on Calzaghe a few times. Kessler is very accurate and was catching Calzaghe trying to get on the inside.

In round 5 Calzaghe used his smarts and experience to change his style and saw that he could use his jab to throw off Kessler's timing and then move in and out with power shots. At this point Kessler should've adapted his strategy but tbh i think he was confused at this new Calzaghe tactic and never quite settled down until the 12th when he knew it was do or die.

 

How do you know this? Who exactly has he fought to make him so great? He seems to be very over hyped.

 

This must be a joke. Kessler looked like a grenade went off next to him after the 4th rd. No confidence, just nothing there. Sure he had a few lapses back to reality. Overall a very poor showing by the Dane. With this showing alot of fighters would've had their way with Kessler. Let's face it he left his balls in Denmark and it showed. Any top fighter in the divisions listed above could've beaten this claimed warrior. Cheers:thumbsup

 

More down to Calzaghe being bloody good than any massive Kessler deficiensies.
But he did worry me the way he let the fight slip away from him half way through. That will give future opponents hope to keep plugging away even if they're up against it. Hence why I mentioned Pavlik as having a slight chance despite the fact he's no Cotto!

 

I made a valid point yesterday, and it was -

' Most fighters against similiar opposition that Kessler has faced drop plenty more rounds than 5-6. '

And that is true, check Michael Nunn's record against similiar B level opposition, he drops rounds here and there far more frequently, has certain close events.

Kessler is a special fighter.

 

Pavlik and Taylor are a level below.

Dawson is a good pick over Kessler, but Kessler would also find home for his right hand on Chad, so Chad would have to eat a few monsterous shots like Calzaghe did in order to win.

Considering Chad was dropped by a lighter Adamek right hand, I think a pin point Kessler right hand may hurt him pretty bad.

 

And not even a sure thing.

 

This dillusional orgy of Calzaghedom is quite enlightening Keep up the good work mates:good

 

I think dawson is overrated based on his fight with Adamek... if you're gonna talk about bad performances, adameks performance the night he fought dawson would have made a lot of light heavies look good