Calzaghe's defining fight?

[RichCCFC]

Jeff Lacy or Mikkel Kessler?

[MELLY-MEL...]

lacy for sure.

[RichCCFC]

I'll go with Kessler because of the crowd (50k), the way he won it and Kessler is regarded as a much better fighter than Lacy.

[MWMerlino]

Kessler, the first time he had to rise to the occasion. Still can't believe he fought Manfredo Jr. after Lacy...

[Silencers]

I think the Lacy fight gave him more popularity and made him known to fans in the States but I think the Kessler fight is more defining.

[The Legacy]

You could make a case for both.

Kessler was the much better fighter and so I regard that win as Calzaghe's best.

However Lacy was hyped up so much and regarded as the next big thing that when Calzaghe made him look like a fool more people took notice.

But still, the Kessler fight for me.

[ALT-Assassin]

Jeff Lacy or Mikkel Kessler?

Mikkel Kessler is his defining fight to me because at the time he was an undefeated prime fighter who possed technical skills that consisted of a good jab with a devastating right hand and fluid combinations.The fight was back and forth action where when one fighter gained the momentum the other took over with a swift adjustment.Lacy is the definition of a one dimensional fighter who bull rushes forward with his hands down hoping to land a wild wide hook and knock his opponent out.He has no jab or any footwork to note and was behind on the scorecards for most of his fights before the Knock outs.Lacy to Calzaghe was like Mayweather to Gatti.

[Kris Silver]

Depends whether you mean defining him as undebiably defining him as the SMW #1 which would be Kessler.

Or in terms of defining in terms of convincing some doubters, and defining his name, Lacy.

The first is more important, but I think a lot will vote for the latter as many are more name and perception focused.

[Ryn0]

Lacy because it was a dominating performance over a heavy favourite in his prime, meant to be the next big thing

[MELLY-MEL...]

i said lacy because to me it brought joe out of obscurity and into the lime light over in the usa. it "defined" him to many americans, who previously had not heard of him. i had my buddys over who are casual fans, and they are all like "whoa, lacy is huge, he's gonna ****ing rip this skinny white boy apart". i laughed to myself all fight long! needless to say, they were all shocked, and became believers after that. the kessler win was a better win for sure, but from my stand point the lacy fight showed joes abitlty to those who previously doubted, or did not know.