Was Calzaghe-Kessler a superfight?

[Jim Jeffries]

no, not even in Europe was it called a superfight. Not even in the UK. They knew he was just a Dane with a belt, nothing else. Maybe in Wales it was a superfight but then again they call him Super Joe!

A Dane with TWO belts. Just thought I'd clarify that.

[Flawless.]

In a supersfight casuals should know the name of both boxers. This fight was big but not a superfight

[daggum]

super joe! hands of steel!

[mspiegelo]

it was definitely a superfight. they had like 50,000 there. bonafide superfight...

[Flawless.]

Hatton Vs.Juan Lazcano 55 k attended

[ALT-Assassin]

Hatton Vs.Juan Lazcano 55 k attended

Hatton could sell out the MEN fighting his Nan

[abadger]

No, definitely not a superfight. A superfight is really something like Tyson - Lewis where the majority of people know the names of both boxers immediately. I doubt many people in the UK and Europe knew Mikkel Kessler's name prior to the fight, let alone the USA.

It was a big fight for boxing though, since it involved the best two SMWs fighting to unify the titles. Any boxing fan should have been looking forward to it.

[KnockoutTheFat]

After 16 posts I am still no closer to the answer.

[ReadyUp]

No, definitely not a superfight. A superfight is really something like Tyson - Lewis where the majority of people know the names of both boxers immediately. I doubt many people in the UK and Europe knew Mikkel Kessler's name prior to the fight, let alone the USA.

It was a big fight for boxing though, since it involved the best two SMWs fighting to unify the titles. Any boxing fan should have been looking forward to it.

I disagree. Just because the US didn't know how good the fighters were doesn't disqualify it away from being a superfight.

It was two boxers, both undefeated, relatively in their primes, in the same weight class going up against each other. It was a HARDCORE boxing fan's SUPERFIGHT.

[mrpain81]

in Europe yes

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