After Manfredo Falls, Will We See Calzaghe - Kessler ?

**phallus** · 03-26-2007, 11:51 PM

calzaghe won't fight kessler next... if i were kessler, though, i'd try to get a figth with berrio and take that title. if kessler were undisputed at 168, he could force calzaghe to come to him - whether this is a good idea or not is another thread.

**EliteSoldier** · 03-27-2007, 02:28 AM

berrio sucks, kessler would tear him apart. Berrio will dodge both calzaghe and kessler... Unless, theres a way to force berrio to fight kessler. berrios no moron, he know he can't beat either of em.

**me2007** · 03-27-2007, 04:13 AM

that **** has 36 nobodies on his record.

**The Wire** · 03-27-2007, 04:21 AM

I hope it does happen. It would be to unify three of the belts which would be great, and it would be the toughest fight either has taken part in. Both are really good fighters, both are now on HBO and are building bigger names. There are only four fights out there for The Blow now, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Winky Wright and Mikkel Kessler. I guess you could add Clinton Woods and Chad Dawson in there, too, but hopefully those two will fight each other soon anyway. If Joe fights those four, or three of those four, then he will have a great legacy. Without them, or even if he only fights one of them, I don't think he will go down as a fighter that fulfilled his potential.

**New Life 79** · 03-27-2007, 06:57 AM

I really hope Joe will fight Kessler, perhaps i are one of the few but i think Kessler has a very good shot at scoring a upset. Joe looked great against Lacy, but a part of why he looked so good was because he was so much faster he could get away with much. Kessler may not be faster then Joe, but is very close in speed and younger. Sooner or later Joe will grow old, and i think Kessler is the man to prove it. Either way, Joes next fight should be against Kessler.

**gixxer** · 03-27-2007, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by neverlast

AFTER MANFREDO FALLS, WILL WE SEE CALZAGHE - KESSLER ?

Mikkel Kessler is 28 years old. He sports a 39-0 record. He is the WBA and WBC super middleweight titleholder. All that is missing is world wide recognition. HBO was smart enough to air his recent defense in Denmark, a one sided drubbing of previously undefeated Librado Andrade. That was the first step toward Mikkel being known on this side of the Atlantic. Hopefully the next step will be a unification bout with unbeaten WBO champion Joe Calzaghe. That is if Joe overcomes the challenge of Peter Manfredo Jr. on April 7th in Cardiff, Wales. Calzaghe is a solid favorite to win that fight and rightfully so.

Calzaghe won over the American boxing public when he dominated the highly regarded Jeff Lacy. He has done little though to build on the prestige since he gained with that victory. Calzaghe needs Kessler but Kessler needs Calzaghe more. Will this highly anticipated fight ever be made ?

Calzaghe has made it clear that if he beats Manfredo he wants middleweight champion Jermain Taylor or the winner of Bernard Hopkins - Winky Wright. Even Roy Jones Jr. has been mentioned. Kessler doesn't seem to be on Joe's radar. The Andrade bout was an HBO showcase for Kessler. Mikkel won 120-108 on all three cards. Kessler jabbed, he moved, he punched in beautiful combinations, he gave a boxing clinic. Even though Andrade was unbeaten he was far from the caliber of a Joe Calzaghe. Still HBO stirred up interest in future Kessler matches, hopefully against Calzaghe. Will see...

Kessler is quite younger then Calzaghe. He is very strong and he is a solid puncher. He has a good jab and he boxes well. He is able to open up with both hands with great accuracy. That sounds like a winning formula for Mikkel against Calzaghe. The thing is that Joe is no ordinary Joe. Calzaghe has outstanding hand speed and he too is very accurate. He is also very awkward and not easy to tag with power shots. Also Joe has been in with better opposition.

If Calzaghe - Kessler is made this year I still have to go with Joe. Unless Calzaghe ages overnight I just see him having too much savvy for the upstart to beat him. More then likely though, we probably won't see this match made and that's a shame.

MANFREDO WOULD WHOOP KESSLER BUT FIRST CALZAGHE

**me2007** · 03-27-2007, 07:24 AM

Wlad would whip Manfredo

**adamk1304** · 03-27-2007, 08:13 AM

I don't think Calzaghe and Warren can find a way out of this fight without looking like they're scared of it.

**CoLd_WaVE** · 03-27-2007, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by neverlast

AFTER MANFREDO FALLS, WILL WE SEE CALZAGHE - KESSLER ?

Mikkel Kessler is 28 years old. He sports a 39-0 record. He is the WBA and WBC super middleweight titleholder. All that is missing is world wide recognition. HBO was smart enough to air his recent defense in Denmark, a one sided drubbing of previously undefeated Librado Andrade. That was the first step toward Mikkel being known on this side of the Atlantic. Hopefully the next step will be a unification bout with unbeaten WBO champion Joe Calzaghe. That is if Joe overcomes the challenge of Peter Manfredo Jr. on April 7th in Cardiff, Wales. Calzaghe is a solid favorite to win that fight and rightfully so.

Calzaghe won over the American boxing public when he dominated the highly regarded Jeff Lacy. He has done little though to build on the prestige since he gained with that victory. Calzaghe needs Kessler but Kessler needs Calzaghe more. Will this highly anticipated fight ever be made ?

Calzaghe has made it clear that if he beats Manfredo he wants middleweight champion Jermain Taylor or the winner of Bernard Hopkins - Winky Wright. Even Roy Jones Jr. has been mentioned. Kessler doesn't seem to be on Joe's radar. The Andrade bout was an HBO showcase for Kessler. Mikkel won 120-108 on all three cards. Kessler jabbed, he moved, he punched in beautiful combinations, he gave a boxing clinic. Even though Andrade was unbeaten he was far from the caliber of a Joe Calzaghe. Still HBO stirred up interest in future Kessler matches, hopefully against Calzaghe. Will see...

Kessler is quite younger then Calzaghe. He is very strong and he is a solid puncher. He has a good jab and he boxes well. He is able to open up with both hands with great accuracy. That sounds like a winning formula for Mikkel against Calzaghe. The thing is that Joe is no ordinary Joe. Calzaghe has outstanding hand speed and he too is very accurate. He is also very awkward and not easy to tag with power shots. Also Joe has been in with better opposition.

If Calzaghe - Kessler is made this year I still have to go with Joe. Unless Calzaghe ages overnight I just see him having too much savvy for the upstart to beat him. More then likely though, we probably won't see this match made and that's a shame.

nice e-essay....

good post....

After Manfredo Falls, Will We See Calzaghe - Kessler ?