Well, could be, other boards blatantly bash Calzaghe.... Where as ESB has a strong and loyal Calzaghe fanbase of very knowledgable fans generally that keep things in check, most also have a respect for Kessler and want the fight anyway... this has lead to progressive discussions on the SMW divisions instead of an abundance of ignorance. When people come on here and say "I've never liked Calzaghe, but if he defeats Kessler, I'll hold him in the same realm as Jones at 168", if I was Joe and say that repeated by many different posters and other similiar things, it'd make me think differently... So who knows, but when the fight comes off, we all win, because we have a hell of a fight on our hands and it's all European for once.:good
"Decimated" is perhaps a bit overstating it, but I expect the fight to be a Lacy-style one-sided beatdown. Kessler is very overrated by many boxing fans, just like Lacy was.
Force. But do you respect Kim Jong Il? NK is nothing. It's not like the USSR actually producing a Worldwide economic monster under a wicked Dictator in Joseph Stalin... You can point that Stalin aside from his awful mistreatment policies of the general citizens accomplished much in the development of the USSR, Kim Jong Il is just an inherrited position from Kim Il Sung and they both relate to the incompetance of Mao, rather than the destructive progression of Stalin. But honestly, a Kruschev is a better example, or a Josip Broz Tito, both of whom I have a respect for.
What we need to do now is build up Kessler. We need to commit the other posters into saying "Well if Joe beats Kessler he makes my top 3 P4P" so it is difficult for them to take it back after the fight.
Finally a non chin judging post from the Zak-man. Kessler's chin needs testing though, he's not been hit enough yet.:deal
Kessler's style and his mastery of the boxer-puncher skill set will make this more interesting however than a one sided beatdown. I stand that it will be clear for Joe, maybe even a late stoppage. Taylor however, would be flat decimated in 8 rounds or less, thus why they didn't pursue the "super fight".:yep Glass jawed jokes generally don't want to fight P4P thrashers.
Half of North Korea was pretty much blown-up by the US but that is no excuse for him incompetantly running the country like he does, refusing help from other countries. He is a paranoid maniac and a fool for the most part.
He is without a doubt a top 3 P4P. Kessler is one of the 3 gems from 160-175. Dawson, Calzaghe & Kessler are the three P4P level guys from these weight classes, anyone of them defeating the other garners a P4P ranking... in Calzaghe's case, a P4P jump to a higher spot. Becoming the first Undisputed also helps, which the winner will.
Yes, and the populace, including the intellectual classes that even are ranked within the government, just except it without overthrowing such a little useless weasal.
This is not a good thing to take Kessler already beaten... show him some respect. He's a very well schooled fighter. I think Calzaghe will try to knock him early... but Kessler is a way better fighter than Lacy or Manfredo. If Calzaghe wins, he's truly the best but I think Kessler will beat him fair and square.