Pavlik v Calzaghe .... Who wins ?

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  1. perfect jet

    perfect jet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Skimmed through the thread. Calzaghe will fight RJJ and looks like Pavlik v Mayorga or a mando against Rubio.

    I hope they don't put Mayorga in with him. He will get his head knocked off.
     
  2. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In many ways, it would make much more sense from a promoting point of view for Calzaghe to fight Jones first. Pavlik has a mandatory in Rubio that needs to be taken care of, which he will. It'll make for a super fight in early 09. I agree with you, Jet, Mayorga would get blasted by Pavlik. It would be a real beat down because he's got such a sturdy chin.
     
  3. teke

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    **** i love Mayorga but he will get seriously smashed in this fight.

    If Pavlik goes hard at him it wont last 3 rds
     
  4. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here's an article by William Dettloff that sums up what I'm saying, in a much more articulate fashion :lol:

    CALZAGHE-PAVLIK:
    TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING


    By William Dettloff

    Almost immediately following Kelly Pavlik’s easy win over one of the Little Rascals Saturday night—I forget which one—rumors and dates started flying around about a fight against Joe Calzaghe, possibly in October.

    You’ll recall that Calzaghe’s team has been negotiating a fight with Roy Jones since Calzaghe’s win over Bernard Hopkins in April. Jones, apparently even this older, wiser, more accommodating (see: desperate) version, is notoriously difficult when it comes to these matters, so it’s no great surprise that things haven’t progressed.

    Now it looks as though Pavlik, who has yet to establish his bona fides as “difficult,” may bump Jones from the picture. Many of you see this as a good thing. I do not. Calzaghe-Pavlik can be a big fight, or it can be a very big fight. Which one it turns out to be depends largely on when it happens.

    I’ll concede that Calzaghe-Pavlik is more interesting than is Calzaghe-Jones, primarily because of Jones’ faded stature, which looks even grayer next to Pavlik’s striking (if balding) youth. But this one can simmer a little while. There’s no good reason not to do, say, Pavlik-Arthur Abraham and Calzaghe-Jones first—two very interesting fights—and then make Calzaghe-Pavlik next. Hell, put them on the same show if you want.

    We’re not losing anything that way. If anything, we gain—two big, interesting fights followed by one very big, interesting one.

    I realize Calzaghe’s age is a consideration here, and there have been so many big fights in the last year that we’ve gotten used to moving fast. Normally I’m all for that. Not this time. This one can and should cook for a little while.
     
  5. pecks

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    You've got to laugh at the general forum. Over the last week or so, I've read the following...

    *It's taken Pavlik one year to do what it took Calzaghe 11 to do, and thats beat 3 top fighters.

    *Zuniga is comparable to the best guys that Calzaghe has on his resume.

    :lol: Zuniga FFS!

    It's no use explaining styles or anything to them either, because as far as they're concerned, Pavlik's a monster of a puncher with a big workrate, which makes him unstoppable. USA!!
     
  6. Kegsy

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    Zuniga is a solid opponent & borderline top 10, definitely top 15 at Super Middleweight.
    Tho i wont go as far as some guys on the general forum.:yep
     
  7. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Let's face it, the US' grip on boxing is fading dramatically in comparison to the past and they'll be jumping on anything with a few decent performances. Arum thinks Pavlik would beat Hagler FFS!
     
  8. teke

    teke Titans Time !!! Full Member

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    Realizm quotes :lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
  9. roscoe

    roscoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe wants roy plain & simple
     
  10. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    :patsch
     
  11. jamel

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    I don't think Rubio is a mandatory.
     
  12. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah my bad, Lockett was his WBO mandatory. I was thinking Rubio was his WBC one.
     
  13. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  14. dannymoo99

    dannymoo99 New Member Full Member

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    Kessler would beat Pavlik and Calzaghe would take Pavlik apart...wide UD.
     
  15. pecks

    pecks ***** Full Member

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    I'd tip Kessler to beat Pavlik more comprehensively than Calzaghe would.