Calzaghe vs Pavlik

[deanrw]

I still don't get how people can say Pavlik would beat Calzaghe when Kessler obviously failed. If you're looking at the skillsets of both fighters, Kessler does what Pavlik does only better. Kessler is stronger and is technically more sound than pavlik too. Kessler learned to throw lead uppercuts when he saw Calzaghe came in with his head low. Pavlik might have a slight edge over Kessler in terms of grit and being able to deal with adversity. Otherwise Pavliks never seen an all around fighter like Calzaghe that can punch from all types of angles and move his upper body/feet. Not to mention Joe is naturally bigger and has a granite chin even for his weightclass. He lost a bit of his speed by moving up to light heavy but he was still dancing around with the best of them against Kessler just last year. If he goes to super middle as a catch weight against pavlik, he'd gain back some of his speed.

Kessler never beat a live fighter in his life. When he beats a grade A or B fighter, maybe then you can talk.

[abadger]

I'm sure kelly would take the fight, but i don't think joe and his team will do it. Like someone said before Joe would prefer kelly to have a larger fanbase so the fight can be a mega fight. Right now Kelly is not going to bring the publicity that joe would prefer, so it's not happening right now.
This is more of a Fan's fight

Joe would take the fight, no question. He's no Mayweather, and the fight is easily big enough. I think Pavlik's team are more likely to turn it down because Kelly would be pretty likely to lose his 0.

[DuttyAlacrity]

Joe would take the fight, no question. He's no Mayweather, and the fight is easily big enough. I think Pavlik's team are more likely to turn it down because Kelly would be pretty likely to lose his 0.

I can't agree to that
Frank Warren has a history of protecting his fighters,
From what i've seen from Team Pavlik they're willing to fight anyone

[abadger]

You know what? Everyone said Miranda would bully him and over power him...look what happened.

Everyone said Pavlik is wide open and orthodox and tailor made for Taylor...look what happened.

You can say Pavlik is tailor made for Joe, but Pavlik has overcome every obstacle placed in front of him. Taylor was a bigger obstacle than Joe and Pavlik handled him.

Joe too has overcome every obstacle placed in front of him, bigger ones than Pavlik. I respect your opinion but I don't understand how you can praise pavlik in the way you do and expect him to win, while simultaneously not thinking much of Joe. Joe has beaten better fighters than Pavlik has and better fighters than Pavlik is. Pavlik can not say the same. Jermain Taylor is absolutely not better than Joe. How is it you find it possible to look right past everything Joe has achieved in his career?

[DuttyAlacrity]

Kessler never beat a live fighter in his life. When he beats a grade A or B fighter, maybe then you can talk.

That's a good point
in addition, Kessler's heart is suspect. Kessler is no pushover though!
I think he got overwhelmed in his fight with joe.. he was even afraid to throw punches.

[x-PeROxiDE-x]

You know what? Everyone said Miranda would bully him and over power him...look what happened.

Everyone said Pavlik is wide open and orthodox and tailor made for Taylor...look what happened.

You can say Pavlik is tailor made for Joe, but Pavlik has overcome every obstacle placed in front of him. Taylor was a bigger obstacle than Joe and Pavlik handled him.

There's 2 things wrong with this post.

1) Calzaghe has overcome way more than Pavlik and is also undefeated.

2) We can't be thinking of the same Taylor. The Taylor I thought of boitched out of a fight with Joe, probably because he knew he would get whooped.

I can't agree to that
Frank Warren has a history of protecting his fighters,
From what i've seen from Team Pavlik they're willing to fight anyone

Frank no longer controls who Joe fights. Everyone said Lacy would destroy Joe, same for Kessler and most thought he would lose to Hopkins. If Joe was still protected he wouldn't have had these fights. Pavlik couldn't afford to be choosy because he wanted a title and had to climb the rankings. Now we will see if he continues to fight the best when he doesn't have to.

[abadger]

I can't agree to that
Frank Warren has a history of protecting his fighters,
From what i've seen from Team Pavlik they're willing to fight anyone

Joe does not need protecting from Pavlik! I can't believe you guys are still saying this stuff. Maybe Pavlik is willing to fight anyone, you could be right about that. Joe would fight anyone out there at this point, there is noone for him to fear.

I don't know where you are from, but I'm UK and I think that most fights against name US opponents are seen as pretty big over here. I rate a Pavlik fight the second best in terms of 'size' after an RJJ fight.

[DuttyAlacrity]

Joe does not need protecting from Pavlik! I can't believe you guys are still saying this stuff. Maybe Pavlik is willing to fight anyone, you could be right about that. Joe would fight anyone out there at this point, there is noone for him to fear.

I don't know where you are from, but I'm UK and I think that most fights against name US opponents are seen as pretty big over here. I rate a Pavlik fight the second best in terms of 'size' after an RJJ fight.

personally i rather see him fight kelly than fight RJJ

[abadger]

personally i rather see him fight kelly than fight RJJ

Yeah. I don't know which fight I prefer TBH. I didn't like RJJ at first, I thought he was to old, but its really growing on me now. Guess I just want to see Joe beat the legend.

My initial pick was for him to fight both tarver and Dawson and partially unify, just like he did at SMW, I thought that was the best for his legacy.

I'd love to see Pavlik too, but I think its the one that would mean the least. Pavlik is really a middleweight and I'm not sure what Joe beating him would prove at this point, it would be kind of a similar scenario to both Kessler and Lacy, and he's already done that.

[I AM...]

I don't know if it has been done before, but I have to see this.
Personally I say Pavlik by tko/ko... Pavlik is too tough and too strong.
They both are very active fighters. They both like to fight toe 2 toe. But really... Joe's exposed chin action will get him KTFO period.

Ok Joe leaves himself exposed we get the idea...but he's been doing this for 45 fights and i havent seen him get knocked....beat yet. Im not anti-pavlik though mate. I do think pavlik is one hell of a fighter who has improved immensely over recent fights with such a jab! But i can't see joe's work rate slowing, the man is gettin on but however his fitness and stamina is tremedous, he didnt die out in the hopkins fight at least, it didn't seem that way to me. Great match, great boxers Calzaghe by close UD