Just because Calzaghe beat Hopkins doesnt mean he will beat Pavlik, you got to be a dumbass to think like that.
Hopkins and Calzaghe are two totally different fighters, Pavlik has better chance to beat Calzaghe than Hopkins.
If they fought at 160-166, I say Pavlik wins because Calzaghe is a lot easier target than Hopkins
Yes Pavlik would beat Calzaghe. Styles make fights. Look where were Clazaghe and Hopkins when they were 26 years old? Fighting ****ing nobodys, they didnt step up like Pavlik did. They waited untill it was super safe, untill the point of them being booed untill they fought better competiton.
handspeed is his Kryptonite. Pavlik can't get off when the other is punching, Calzaghe would spoil him completely. Not even sure Pavlik would have a punchers chance, he's to slow to catch Joe enough times.
Pavlik would have better chance against Kessler.
Of course it doesn't mean Joe would beat Pavlik. But I'm betting he would and pretty badly too. Cal wouldn't need to be the defensive genius that Hopkins is. B-hop hit Pavlik at will and was obviously the faster fighter. Joe is that much faster and would probably KO the plodding Ghost. I like Pavlik but his weaknesses were exposed