I'm a big fan of Kelly Pavlik, I think that's been made clear by my posts on here. But god damn am I sick to death of hearing "Pavlik is too young, yoo hungry and too powerful for Joe Calzaghe" Especially considering that's all we've ever heard about most of Joe's recent competition with Bernard excluded. Lacy was too young, too hungry and too powerful Kessler was too young, too hungry, too powerful. I even heard someone say Bika's youth and power would be too much for Calzaghe. From my viewpoint, based on the way Calzaghe negates the jab and can slip the right hand as well (Did Hopkins land more than three in the fight? Calzaghe's achievements there are underrated due to the first round knockdown) - Pavlik has only one shot, knocking Joe out with a shot that Joe doesn't see coming early.
Good post. I wouldn't say he's too young, hungry, or powerful..but instead a bit too raw right now. Joe represents a HUGE step up for Pav.
Pavlik is ready. He just beat Taylor Twice, Taylor the guy who beat Bhop twice. Pavlik will beat Calzaghe.
well not everyone here thinks that way.. in fact a lot of people thought kessler was more than ready for joe and prior to the fight it was viewed as a toss up, 50/50
I know most disagree but i actually think I will be going with Pavlik on this.... I see major slippage in JC... and i think it will be a tit for tat fight but kellys right hands... i think will rattle JC. Then again how quickly do i forget the Kessler fight... hmm... this fight needs to happen imo lol... good matchup, which win or lose i want kelly back down at 160. anyways, as of right now.... im leaning towards kelly pavlik.
has JC ever been really hurt. he has been in the ring with the biggest punchers and i do not think he has really been hurt. mitchell put him on his ass but he got up and finished the fight in the same round that is the only time i think JC has been put down by power. all the other times he has been down is from flash hits that hit him and he is up before the count gets to 2
noone with the power of pavlik. who has near that power. lacy? no. kessler? no. sure not hopkins at 43
Calzaghe cant fight going back and there is no other fight against Pavlik. If he goes toe to toe he is done. If he went down after right hand from BHop, imagine what will happen when he taste Pavlik's power.