Larry Merchant : "168(SMW) is a safe haven division in boxing"

[nmuburner22]

Kessler was the legacy sealing fight. The Lacy fight wasnt enough. After Hopkins unified he fought Morrad ****ing Hakar or whatever the guys name was. And he sat around to do it.

Kessler????

Like hopkins said" Who the **** is Kessler"??

[-Antonio-]

I think Tarver wasnt rated that highly to begin with.

I actually thought Tarver would beat Hopkins.

I thought people picking Tarver were ridiculous since the difference in talent level was obvious.

[eazy_mas]

Hopkins moved up after how many years of NO competition whatsoever from 160lbers?

Yeah.

I agree with the Welsh sheep lover :"D

Hopkin only famous by most people for win against Tito and Oscar who are WW going up. If he didnt fight them he was unknowen even though he fought people who are good at MW.

SMW is more of European thing than it is American. most of the big SMW fight happens in Europe and most of the champions are European.

[-Antonio-]

Kessler????

Like hopkins said" Who the **** is Kessler"??

Hopkins lost to a guy a lot worse in Jermain Taylor. Calzaghe got the job done on the big stage. I'm just saying, I dont want to seem like a Hopkins hater, just notice the hypocricy on your part.

[-Antonio-]

And when I said legacy I meant for 168, not overall. When you beat everyone I agree move up. Calzaghe is doing that now.

[eazy_mas]

I thought people picking Tarver were ridiculous since the difference in talent level was obvious.

Tarver is a good fighter but he wasnt in his mind that night it was obvious for people who seen Tarver fight before.

[nmuburner22]

And when I said legacy I meant for 168, not overall. When you beat everyone I agree move up. Calzaghe is doing that now.

Do you think that RJJr, Winky, Pavlik or Dawson should be who Calzaghe is trying to fight.

[nmuburner22]

I thought people picking Tarver were ridiculous since the difference in talent level was obvious.

I fell into the trash talk trap...Tarver just seemed so damn confident he made a beliver..my mistake...I didint score one round for Tarver...lol.

[nmuburner22]

Isnt it safe to say that 175 and 160 are better divisions with tougher challenges.

Merchant was right.

[flat1985]

Do you think that RJJr, Winky, Pavlik or Dawson should be who Calzaghe is trying to fight.

Calzaghe would win against all of them except Dawson as i dont know much
about him