KESSLER: "I'll KO CALZAGHE!" ....... thoughts?

[Celtic_Warrior]

This is an interesting fight.

Kessler should not be underestimated as he is an excellent box fighter with good hand speed and skills but I feel Calzaghe will view this in a similar way to the Lacy fight especially if these quotes from Kessler are true and come in fit and prepared.

If he does Calzaghe will win by a comfortable UD. Many will state that Calzaghe is overrated and has never really fought anyone which could be true but a fit and motivated Calzaghe is a different animal to the one that fought say a Kabary Salem (even though he still won by almost a shut out)

Look at his record, even when he has fought poorly he has still won by big margins, the most controversial win over Reid by SD had two of the judges giving it to JC by 5 rounds (the other to Reid) he has rarely been stretched and if he's is motivated then it usually spells trouble for his opponent.

I perdict a Calzaghe UD by 5 rounds.

[Ramamaiden]

i think that kessler overates himself and calzaghe is going to make him look bad :P
calzaghe wins by ud.

[squealpiggy]

Yeah I think that Kessler is underrating Calzaghe just like everyone else seems to.

[jangeorg]

Yeah I think that Kessler is underrating Calzaghe just like everyone else seems to.

You must be the only one,whom think that or pehaps also the brit`s too

[THe TRiNiTY]

People act like Calzaghe hasn't done ANYTHING. Like he's a fake champion or something. I think A LOT of people are in for a big surprise.

[uppercut_84]

I don't think Kessler has ever fought a Southpaw in a fight before, sparring one is different. Calzaghe is showing more respect and says good things about Kessler. However Kessler seems to diss Calzaghe by saying he does not rate him, will knock him out, slaps and has no power.

Kessler's style is more predictable, Calzaghe's is much more difficult to grasp. Has very fast hands, throws lots of combinations at different angles. Whilst Kessler is a very European style of fight with left jabs followed with a big right.

[squealpiggy]

You must be the only one,whom think that or pehaps also the brit`s too

Kessler is saying the same things that everyone else has done: Calzaghe can't punch, I'm going to knock him out" etc. It certainly seems as though Kessler is underrating Calzaghe. Maybe that explains Joe's success. He looks awkward and silly so he looks easy to beat...

[me2007]

both fighters are half british anyways, it has nothing to do with nationality. I have been watching Calzaghe his entire career and the only people who EVER give him problems are those who try and rough him up.

i have never seen anyone outbox Calzaghe and I have never seen him hurt in his entire career. He has been down but has never been hurt.

His conditioning is the best ive ever seen from any boxer, he does not tire for 12 rounds and his punch output is the best ive ever seen.

His combination punches and speed will confuse Kessler and possibly stop him late on.

I dont see how Kessler can win this one, but stranger things have happened in the ring.

[Peder]

I don't think Kessler has ever fought a Southpaw in a fight before, sparring one is different. Calzaghe is showing more respect and says good things about Kessler. However Kessler seems to diss Calzaghe by saying he does not rate him, will knock him out, slaps and has no power.

Kessler's style is more predictable, Calzaghe's is much more difficult to grasp. Has very fast hands, throws lots of combinations at different angles. Whilst Kessler is a very European style of fight with left jabs followed with a big right.

I doubt Calzaghe can get the distance needed, in order to make his combinations flow. Kessler doesn't want to adapt to Calzaghe, but force him to make changes.

Kessler isn't dissing Calzaghe, he's talking in an interview of how he think he's going to win the fight. Calzaghe does the same thing. They both speak nice about each other apart from that. I've read what Kessler says about Calzaghe's 10th year anniversary in the upcoming HBO pre-fight show. He doubts he has the hart to match Calzaghes impressive long reign. - Talk about giving a guy credit.

Of cause there are a lot of us backing Kessler all the way. This two belt champion has walked over all oposition, and has never given anybody a fair reason to doubt him. Almost everybody has thought they could annul Kessler’s offence by getting close, but none have been able to dictate anything.
This doesn't mean I disrespect Calzaghe. I think he's a classy fighter, a well proven champ and shows huge amount of hart in his fights. I just don’t think he can get past Kessler, that's all.

[classicbuzzbox]

Kessler has alot more of an arsenal than people realise I think. Against Mundine he couldn't use the jab straight right combo he enjoys as much because of Mundines speed and reflexes. After losing round 3 he changed tactics and started forcing Mundine to mount a fight instead of just counter punching by very carefully measuring the distance of where he was stopping in front of him. Mundine isn't a natural offensive fighter (IMO) and as he was stepping in he was getting picked off with jabs, hooks and long range uppercuts. Kessler was varying when he was choosing to force the issue also. To Mundine he was quite unpredictable. Kesslers shot selection seemed quite good and instinctive. He cuts off the ring very well. He is faster in and out than the "Euro robot" tag he carries suggests and has good balance. It looked like he was hunting down Mundine non stop, but he made him fight and he payed for it. Green did the opposite and waged all out war on Mundine and was nullified by superior hand speed and skills. Kessler is no one dimensional jab-right cross fighter. If he can fight like a slugger and get away with it, he will. If he can't he will adjust. I used Mundine as an example as he is a fairly underrated, but tricky fighter with quick hands and brings strange angles. I definantly don't think Joe and AM are in the same class but there are some hints as to how the MK and JC fight might go. Joe is an offensive fighter but the tee off often begins with a counter or during an opponent covering up. I can't see MK standing in the zone to allow the big flurries to begin whether getting countered or by covering up.

Also I don't believe Kessler is a huge power puncher. He is a big guy, but I think his size seems to give him very good stamina and the pace will be flat out. His damage seems to be cumulative (except when he starched Beyer) and I see JC slowing toward the end. I might be completely wrong about this, but I think Kessler might get the nod with the tools he has at his disposal. JC has a habit of proving doubters wrong though. No KO either way and hopefully no bs stoppages (like JC v PM).