Calzaghe vs Pavlik

[Soundtraveler]

Honestly, there is no way that would happen. Read my earlier post and tell me what you think.

personally i rather see him fight kelly than fight RJJ

I agree, but unfortunately the fight won't happen, Pavlik would beat RJJ at this point in their careers too - he is MUCH more dangerous to Calzaghe than Roy Jones Jr. - at least NOW he is.

The sad thing is - Jones Jr. vs Calzaghe should have happened YEARS AGO, when both fighters were in their prime. Calzaghe would not "cross the pond" back then - he knew better I believe. Either that or Warren would not let him.

After what happened to Roy in Korea, I can't blame him for not traveling to Europe to fight, but that said, I do remember him offering to fight in France but was turned down - I don't remember if it was Calzaghe who said no, or Darius M. - it was one of the two. Everyone feared Roy Jones Jr. in his prime, whether they admit it or not....

[DuttyAlacrity]

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 don't see RJJ winning that fight

[-Hyperion-]

calzaghe easily.....ud

[abadger]

I don't see RJJ winning that fight

Me neither. Plenty of people do though, and thus it has a strange attraction for me.

[luv3s2sp00g3]

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

Kessler still hung with Joe to the last round and he had better vegas betting odds against Calzaghe than Hopkins did. It's not that Kessler lost because he was completely outclassed. It's not even that he lost because he was exposed. Calzaghe was simply better.

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.

I don't think Kessler's heart is suspect. He still hung in there with Joe and I don't remember a point in that fight when he was afraid to throw against Joe. He stuck to his gameplan and got solid shots in against Joe, but Joe simply outworked him and forced his will on him. By no means did Kessler crumble in that fight, watch it again if you don't believe me.

[!! Shawn]

Pavlik would out work an aging and slowing calzaghe. Calzaghe of two years ago could have taken Pavlik, but today Calzaghe is to old. He is slowing down noticeably, his stamina is not what it use to be.