Kessler vs Taylor

You have to wonder when Taylor, or indeed Kessler, are going to make an offer to Calzaghe rather than the other way around. Both seem to be shouting terms (unrealistic in both cases) but neither are actually proactively trying to make this happen. Come on lads - you want Calzaghe to travel to the US .... make him an offer. A possible Kesller/Taylor fight will happen in U.S. and will have a bigger SUM of money for both fighters than what Warren is OFFERING to both. So if ever Taylor decides to go up in the next weight class and fight . . . it's more logical that he'll fight Kesller instead of Calzaghe. Kesller has the WBC and WBA titles. What the fuck is the WBO title's significance? Let Warren and Calzaghe spend the rest of their lives in England, who cares?

Kessler-Taylor is a very ijnteresting fight. I think American fans will be disappointed if Taylor fights anyone other than the Miranda/Pavlik winner, and he also has the option to fight one of the senior citizens who are lurking (like RJJ). But down the line I expect to see this. Both are in their 20's.

Heh. I'm not sure who's more ignorant - the pastries or the septics.

Andrade is a MUCH tougher fighter than Manfredo, anyone can see that. Look at what every boxing writer in the world said about Kessler's last fight vs. Calzaghe's last fight. Bottom line: Calzaghe is doing everything for any fight against meaningful opposition to not happen, so he's gonna get left out while the big boys play.

You asked for an offer, you got it. Okay, so Calzaghe can make more than that in the UK. Kessler can make more than the PITIFUL $1.75 Warren offered (which he lied about and called $3 million in public). Taylor can make more than the $4 million Warren SAYS he's offered (which is probably 2 in reality then), fighting at home. Calzaghe won't fight in Copenhagen, says he wants to go to the US, but keeps making below par offers for people to come to the UK. Palle's a Danish promoter, obviously he wants to promote fights in Denmark. Do you see Warren offering fights in the US? Calzaghe wants EVERYTHING his way. Fine. Taylor doesn't need him that bad. Kessler doesn't need him that bad. Hopkins doesn't need him that bad. He can fight another Manfredo style bum at home, Kessler will fight Taylor, and the winner gets Hopkins. Kessler asked for an offer. And got it. Obviously he's happy to fight Andrade style bums at home eh. The hypocracy here is laughable.

I think so..... -Kessler is getting increasingly more exposure in the US. -Kessler holds two major belts. -JC's wbo belt is not recognized in the US, therefore no one will risk a loss over it. -Warren tries to drag the fight to Britain. American fighters are afraid to get robbed there. -Kessler does not represent as big a risk as JC. (common american opinion) Especially not if the fight is in the US. Now this i agree with actually. I dont see Kessler beating JC, But Kessler has the better belts and Taylor may think Kessler is an easy fight.

Firstly, Calzaghe can make more than that in the UK so, just like nobody would expect Taylor to travel to the UK for less than he can make in Arkansas, nobody can expect Calzaghe to travel for that. Secondly, he'd never fight Kessler in Copenhagen for the same reasons that Hopkins wouldn't fight Calzaghe in the UK. Why can't Palle offer a fight in the US or UK? You asked for an offer, you got it. Okay, so Calzaghe can make more than that in the UK. Kessler can make more than the PITIFUL $1.75 Warren offered (which he lied about and called $3 million in public). Taylor can make more than the $4 million Warren SAYS he's offered (which is probably 2 in reality then), fighting at home. Calzaghe won't fight in Copenhagen, says he wants to go to the US, but keeps making below par offers for people to come to the UK. Palle's a Danish promoter, obviously he wants to promote fights in Denmark. Do you see Warren offering fights in the US? Calzaghe wants EVERYTHING his way. Fine. Taylor doesn't need him that bad. Kessler doesn't need him that bad. Hopkins doesn't need him that bad. He can fight another Manfredo style bum at home, Kessler will fight Taylor, and the winner gets Hopkins.

It looks like Palle is as big a crook as Warren. Boxing dosn't need those greedy fuckwits.

Firstly, Calzaghe can make more than that in the UK so, just like nobody would expect Taylor to travel to the UK for less than he can make in Arkansas, nobody can expect Calzaghe to travel for that. Secondly, he'd never fight Kessler in Copenhagen for the same reasons that Hopkins wouldn't fight Calzaghe in the UK. Why can't Palle offer a fight in the US or UK?

Actually Palle offered Calzaghe a fight against Kessler, for $3.43 million way before Warren returned the favor with an offer of just over half that amount. You don't hear Warren running his mouth about turning that down, do you? http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=8172

You have to wonder when Taylor, or indeed Kessler, are going to make an offer to Calzaghe rather than the other way around. Both seem to be shouting terms (unrealistic in both cases) but neither are actually proactively trying to make this happen. Come on lads - you want Calzaghe to travel to the US .... make him an offer.

Of course Warren's going to try to get the fight in the UK if he can but Joe's said several times that he wants to fight in the US so I don't think location will ultimately decide if this fight happens or not. At least Warren's now offering the fight to Taylor for September so we'll see if he really wants it. I think so..... -Kessler is getting increasingly more exposure in the US. -Kessler holds two major belts. -JC's wbo belt is not recognized in the US, therefore no one will risk a loss over it. -Warren tries to drag the fight to Britain. American fighters are afraid to get robbed there. -Kessler does not represent as big a risk as JC. (common american opinion) Especially not if the fight is in the US.

Nah, the only reason it would have a better chance of happening is because Kessler's a much lower risk fight and he brings 2 belts. I think so..... -Kessler is getting increasingly more exposure in the US. -Kessler holds two major belts. -JC's wbo belt is not recognized in the US, therefore no one will risk a loss over it. -Warren tries to drag the fight to Britain. American fighters are afraid to get robbed there. -Kessler does not represent as big a risk as JC. (common american opinion) Especially not if the fight is in the US.

It would help Jermain's rep to fight a super middle with a punch after fighting two feather-fisted light middles

Nah, the only reason it would have a better chance of happening is because Kessler's a much lower risk fight and he brings 2 belts. www.eurosport.com/boxing/sport_sto1147425.shtml apperently DiBella and Palle is meeting face-to-face I believe taylor vs kessler would have a better chance of happening for the simple fact kessler would go to the US to fight him where Calzaghe seems to want everybody to run to him.

www.eurosport.com/boxing/sport_sto1147425.shtml apperently DiBella and Palle is meeting face-to-face I believe taylor vs kessler would have a better chance of happening for the simple fact kessler would go to the US to fight him where Calzaghe seems to want everybody to run to him. Your probably right. I doubt Taylor goes overseas. Taylor is a lot like Calzaghe though because he likes to have most of his fights in his home state of Arkansas.