I thought this was interesting. He would pick Kessler and Calzaghe to beat Pavlik and Calzaghe would do by smothering him. Sounds like a plan for Hopkins as well :boxing:
LOL at some of the comments that Hopkins would be scared to fight Pavlik.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=10587
Mike Cassell
Okay, I am going to give you some names as possible opponents for Kelly Pavlik. Tell me who would win and why. Winky Wright and Kelly Pavlik. Who wins?
Bernard Hopkins
I like Pavlik, and I think Pavlik would stop Winky. I think he would beat him up real bad. Do you know why? Because I had Winky first. (LAUGHS) I took Winky OLD PHILLY style. It wasn’t pretty, but I did it like they did it in the old days. I mugged him.
Mike Cassell
Okay, how about the Viking Warrior. Mikkell Kessler
Bernard Hopkins
Very very tough fight. I believe Kessler would win it though. But tough to call.
Mike Cassell
How about Joe Calzaghe?
Bernard Hopkins
I like Joe Calzaghe to beat Pavlik if they fought. Calzaghe throws a lot of punches. He gets in close, and would take away the range of Pavlik. Those long arms need space to build power. Calzaghe would smother him.
This is a good interview...
Mike Cassell
Bernard, it seemed as if after Taylor went 24 rounds with you, he was not the same fighter. He was tearing everybody up, and then seemed to stall in his last few fights.
Bernard Hopkins
One word, gun shy... Watching him, it reminded me of a basketball player tearing through a guard, and he just backs up out of the way, and not just this fight, but the fight before it. Cory Spinks, a smaller guy, had him backing up, and so did Kassim Ouma. Twenty four rounds with me, took a lot of confidence out of him, and changed him physically. An athlete may say and do what they say and do in front of the media. But when we are alone, we know in our heart the truth. It bothers us, you know? He knows that his fights with me, the Winky fight, and his fights with Ouma and Spinks, were not good fights, and deep in his heart, he knows he lost a few. He can't run from that, and he carried that into the ring with him. Had that doubt.
I'd say Bernard knows what he's talking about here, giving a pretty accurate assessment of Taylor's mental state. We definitely saw it at the end of the 2nd Pavlik fight, where he was on the verge of tears out of frustration. I think Hopkins is right about him being gun-shy; he hasn't been able to pull the trigger since Edouard in 2005, and while the KD against Pavlik helped a little, it's obvious he still lacks a lot of confidence in his finishing ability.
However, Hopkins does go on to say that Pavlik would "beat up" Taylor even worse at the catch-weight in their rematch, so his fight predictions aren't entirely accurate...
You guys are morons, Who is Kessler? Meaning what has he done. Not "who is Kessler" meaning what does he look like.
Dipshits...
Lmao you just made yourself look like the biggest idiot on here while trying to make everyone else feel like one.
IRONY
This was before. He just did that shit to get in Calzaghe's head. I think there's even an interview of him saying he was impressed with Kessler's performance against Andrade.
I wouldn't be surprised. Andrade is GBP so he'd likely talk about him.
This was before. He just did that shit to get in Calzaghe's head. I think there's even an interview of him saying he was impressed with Kessler's performance against Andrade.
Interesting stuff. Pavlik is very highly regarded in this forum, so this should be food for thought coming from a great fighter.
I'd like to mention the polls made of Kessler vs. Pavlik. When I joined it was 75-25 Kessler. After Pavlik leveled the welsh super-sensation Gary Lockett, the poll went 50-50. Do the math yourself after Pavlik flattens another 'opponent'.
And what a super-sensation he must be. Gary Lockett P4P!
Interesting stuff. Pavlik is very highly regarded in this forum, so this should be food for thought coming from a great fighter.
I'd like to mention the polls made of Kessler vs. Pavlik. When I joined it was 75-25 Kessler. After Pavlik leveled the welsh super-sensation Gary Lockett, the poll went 50-50. Do the math yourself after Pavlik flattens another 'opponent'.