Mogens Palle respons to Warren`s bull****

[riza]

a fair deal for kessler should be 70-30 for cal.

[dumdane]

a fair deal for kessler should be 70-30 for cal.

Crap!

Calzaghe fighting another no-name is only a draw in the UK.

Calzaghe's latests two fights have basicly been non-events seen from outside the UK. The momentum he gained fighting Lacy he has basicly wasted away.
Only way Calzaghe becomes a draw in the US and the rest of the world again, is if he starts taking meaningfull fights.
Kessler is pretty much the ONLY meaningfull fight as SMW. Even though Kessler himself is not that recognizable, the significance of the fight for the division is there for all to see.
IF a Calzaghe-Kessler fight gets sgned, it will pick up momentum big time before the fight takes place.

Only other option for Calzaghe (other than more no-names) are big US names from outside SMW. It would generate more money than a Kessler fight. But the american counterpart would also have much, much higher demands - especially if Warren keeps insisting on a UK setting.

[SHB]

So Kessler should get more because of the lack of competition, regardless of what he brings to the table? At least you're living up to your name. A word to the wise lad, Calzaghe is already the draw in the division - in the UK or US.

Why doesn't Palle come up with a realistic offer for this fight? I'm sure a man of his undoubted standing could make a suitable offer to Calzaghe/Warren? I'm sure he could even book a venue in the UK if he tried hard enough. Come on Palle - put your money where your mouth is. Book a venue in the UK for September or whenever and make an offer to Calzaghe.

The irony of the lack of travelling I'm sure is lost on no-one.

[freedom213]

I want the fight to happen and I like Kessler, but you are INSANE if you think they should give Kessler/Palle 50-50. 60-40 would be generous enough.

what better options does he really have? maybe the split is weighted for Kesslers drawing ability but the revenue each fighter would make is well worth Joe swallowing his pride and splitting.

[freedom213]

Crap!

Calzaghe fighting another no-name is only a draw in the UK.

Calzaghe's latests two fights have basicly been non-events seen from outside the UK. The momentum he gained fighting Lacy he has basicly wasted away.
Only way Calzaghe becomes a draw in the US and the rest of the world again, is if he starts taking meaningfull fights.
Kessler is pretty much the ONLY meaningfull fight as SMW. Even though Kessler himself is not that recognizable, the significance of the fight for the division is there for all to see.
IF a Calzaghe-Kessler fight gets sgned, it will pick up momentum big time before the fight takes place.

Only other option for Calzaghe (other than more no-names) are big US names from outside SMW. It would generate more money than a Kessler fight. But the american counterpart would also have much, much higher demands - especially if Warren keeps insisting on a UK setting.

true! Now if JC wants a legitimate legacy than he needs a fighter like Kessler to unify the division and bring in the bigger competition from overseas.

[GunStar]

I want the fight to happen and I like Kessler, but you are INSANE if you think they should give Kessler/Palle 50-50. 60-40 would be generous enough.

First of all Kessler owns 2 of the major belts, Calzaghe only owns the WBO, this fight should be 50-50 if it's in UK, OK if it's in Denmark then Calzaghe can have 60-40 because Kessler will have the home advantage.

50-50 to fight in UK is a great ****ing offer for Calzaghe and Warren, if I was Palle or Kessler I would not accept fighting Cal in UK even if they offer Kessler 70% of the purse!

[Parody]

Not even slightly correct. Trust me, nobody in the UK knows who Kessler is and Calzaghe would've brought in 35,000 to Cardiff fighting me.

Have you forgotten how many people came to see the Bika fight?

It was no where as close...No one in Denmark knows who Calzaghe is that logic works both ways and Kessler sold out literally against a nobody in denmark, Manfredo was a named fighter in the US and UK hence these were the numbers, Your trying to say Manfredo had nothing to do with how many people came int hat fight (35,101) and by the way that was'nt calzaghe alone who puts asses on the seats, it was because of Amir Khan too, hes a big name here in UK, past few fights Khan has been on the undercard to the main events of Heavyweights and big british named fighters, but whoever I ask they say they went to see the Khan fight, literally whoever I ask, some say they went to watch Danny Williams and Calzaghe, etc but most of them say they wanted to see the Amir Khan fight.

[SHB]

You are wrong. Pure and simple. Calzaghe could fight any old tomato can in Wales and he'd sell out. Last time I checked, Manchester wasn't in Wales so comparing the two crowds is more than a little spurious. I can't believe anyone could serious argue that Manfredo brought in the crowds.

[langshof]

I think Palle's smart to demand 50/50 split. He will get it too. Warren has finally realized that he's not gonna get a big US fight unless jc holds major belts. You're not gonna get jermain taylor to risk a loss over the wbo belt. Not many americans give a rat's ass about that belt. JC needs to bring a real belt into a fight. Kessler's got two.(wba+wbc) The way it looks now with Kess getting more US exposure, he's actually way closer to getting a big $ fight than jc is.

[SHB]

True. I've heard Hopkins and Taylor mentioned many many times in a potential fight with Kessler.