Mikkel Kessler: "I Will Kick Joe Calzaghe's Ass"

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WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29KOs) is looking for blood when he meets WBO titleholder Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32KOs) on November 3 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

During an interview with BBC Sport Wales , the unbeaten champion from Denmark said he does not have any fear of Calzaghe's high output of punches because a lot of them are slaps.

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"Calzaghe's an awkward fighter who throws a lot of punches but slaps a lot, too," Kessler said.

Kessler said the bout with Calzaghe is the one big fight he was waiting for his entire career. He plans to cash out by punishing Calzaghe with a combination of smart boxing and power punching.

"I've been waiting all my life for this, a big fight on US television against a great champion," Kessler said. "They've been talking about this fight in Denmark for years. I don't want to reveal my tactics, but I'll keep my distance as usual. I'm a more intelligent fighter than Calzaghe. Lacy was too slow to take him on, but I know that I'm number one in the division and I'm going to kick his ass."

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MikThu Jul 19, 2007, 1:56 PM UTC

"Slaps the shit" - that is. Lacy remained standing after 1200 punches landed. Kessler punches the **** out of fighters. I dont recall Kessler knocking his last opponent out despite using him for target practice for 12 rounds. Of course...thats because the people Kessler cant knock out have chins made out of titanium, but when Calzaghe cant knock someone out its cos he's a slapper?

SHBThu Jul 19, 2007, 1:43 PM UTC

If Calzaghe would just fight in the US he'd be a star. He should be headlining PPV cards but instead hardly anyone outside the UK knows who he is. A fighter as good as he would make a fortune if he'd fight in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. Instead he rarely leaves Wales. Poet Calzaghe has had the majority of his fights outside Wales. Fact.

UnseenThu Jul 19, 2007, 1:41 PM UTC

How did Palle **** up whats your logic , they ended up getting more money and that was the aim , ah thats right he ****** up getting Joe over by offering small money and pushed Warren into offering larger money as a counter offer which Palle accepted promtly , what a dummy Palle is eh :) after Kessler kicks his *** Palle is gunna look real dumb , you ever played chess mate :) Mundine might not be the best out there but he would kick the **** out of Manfredo Lacy and Bika , if he is utter **** then Joes in big trouble because Bika gave Joe fits and Mundine owns him and Kessler took care of Mundine easy . Joe and fans are in for a reality check what the hell are you on about? warren agreed to fight in copenhaggen with the offer palle did. unfortunately the guy couldn't actually back his offer. go and search the internet you noob. warren played chess and said check mate to his opponent.

SHBThu Jul 19, 2007, 12:57 PM UTC

Is this an English language forum?

askoeThu Jul 19, 2007, 10:59 AM UTC

Warren would have been forced to drag Joe kicking and screaming all the way to Denmark. Joe most certainly has been down on in his begging knees to get Warren to make the fight in Cardiff. Kessler on the other hand really couldn't care less about where his gonna fight Slapzaghe. Come november Kessler will retire Joe!

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