Lacy was a one-dimensional joker and Kessler a reluctant robot
The guy misses with almost everything and is sloppy as shit, get him a shot at a proper fighter like Hopkins or Dawson and he'll be taken to the cleaners and classroom. Froch would just knock him senseless
well before lacy fought JC everyone was saying lacy was a monster, unbeatable, would be world champ for a decade or more. Lacy was made what, 1/7 to win? Funny after joe made him look like a chump history has been rewritten so dramatically
Froch???? ROFLMFAO Froch isnt world class or anything like it
american fans are so ignorant of joe and many have demonstrated that by saying so hasnt any power. Of course its not their fault but it doesnt stop them being an expert on him based on limited knowledge.
For those who think joe has no power, ask Byron Mitchell for one - after being sent into wonderland by joe he said "Ive never been hit so hard and so often" Now who do you think is more credible witness to joe's power - armchair "experts" who watch fights on tv or a guy thats actually been in the same ring as joe and experienced his punches first hand?
Now because of his fragile hands he has had to modify his style and nurse them but that doesnt mean he cant hit hard if he has to. He has achieved everything he has despite this handicap and now has gone unbeaten for 17 years amateur & pro. If he had sound hands theres no telling how good he would be. The biggest compiment joe gets on this forum is those who say things like " a prime time roy jones would expose joe" Wow, it would take Roy in his prime to expose a 35 year old man? - thats how good he is.
bit of an overstatment there isn't it?
i totally disagree - its actually a cosmically massive overstatement that can only be made by someone who has been on a diet of locoweed over a prolonged period of time
of course joe wont get any credit. Boxing fans are masters at rewriting history to suit themselves. Look at Lacey- he is a monster, unbeatable and will seriously hurt joe they said. Well look what happened- old man joe made him look like a monkey for 12 rounds and then of course suddenly Lacey was a bum who couldnt fight and nobody really rated him anyway.
If the fight happens and joe wins, those who rate hopkins p4p will then say hopkins was a shot old man. For those who hate joe theres no one he can beat - there will always be an excuse.
I cant see the fight actually happening anyway- hopkins had the chance to fight joe a few years back and then suddenly decided to double his pay demands which effectively ended any chance of it happening. If he didnt want to fight then, I cant see he why he would change his mind now.
froch has a long long way to go before he is anywhere near world class - ive never seen anything to make me think he will ever be
joe says hes retiring in 12 months so hes not going to waste time on a meaningless fight with a nobody
they looked good the last time and the camps reached an agreement. Then Hopkins stepped in and doubled his demands. Dont get excited- he wont fight JC this time either. He knows only a fighter in his prime has any chance of beating Joe.