Was Calzaghe-Kessler a superfight?

[Fox McCloud]

It all depends on the definition. IMO it wasn't a superfight as a true superfight must capture the casual fans attention as well as a remote fans. Fights involving Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran did that as they were all house-hold names.

However the fight was a fight-fans superfight. Perhaps the biggest fight at all in 2007 from a hard-core fan perspective.

You don't think that **** had the entirety of Europe's attention... including casual fans?

Just because dumbass Americans didn't get their ******* wet about these two Euros fighting at the top level doesn't mean that it wasn't a super fight...

By the way, I'm not pissed at you, just pissed at the topic... actually I'm just kind of pissed in general. I just went on an anti-Oscar rant in another thread.

[BETTY SWOLLOCKS]

IMO it wasnt a superfight, but it was a super fight!!

[Genman1988]

great fight, actually pretty hugely anticipated by guys who have a follow boxing pretty deep. Massive crowd at a massive soccer stadium, and a fantastic fight too..

SUPERFIGHT

[garryd]

So what was the last super fight then?????

[BattlingNelson]

You don't think that **** had the entirety of Europe's attention... including casual fans?

Just because dumbass Americans didn't get their ******* wet about these two Euros fighting at the top level doesn't mean that it wasn't a super fight...

By the way, I'm not pissed at you, just pissed at the topic... actually I'm just kind of pissed in general. I just went on an anti-Oscar rant in another thread.

I doubt it that it generated much interest outside GB and Denmark/scandinavia. Europe is very much a matter of national states.

What I can regret is the fact that americans didn't get higher on the fight. I blame HBO for failing to create new stars in replacement for the older ones. That'll bite boxing in the long haul as well as the lack of yank superstars will.

[abadger]

You don't think that **** had the entirety of Europe's attention... including casual fans?

Just because dumbass Americans didn't get their ******* wet about these two Euros fighting at the top level doesn't mean that it wasn't a super fight...

By the way, I'm not pissed at you, just pissed at the topic... actually I'm just kind of pissed in general. I just went on an anti-Oscar rant in another thread.

It definitely didn't, I mean if a casual fan is a Tyson fan, most of them were probably unaware of it, even in the UK. Sometimes its hard to realise how unpopular boxing actually is. All my friends think I am insane for following it.

[abadger]

I doubt it that it generated much interest outside GB and Denmark/scandinavia. Europe is very much a matter of national states.

What I can regret is the fact that americans didn't get higher on the fight. I blame HBO for failing to create new stars in replacement for the older ones. That'll bite boxing in the long haul as well as the lack of yank superstars will.

I'm sure I've mentioned this to you before, but what a ****ing fight! Most people don't seem to realise how good it was, or just how well both fighters, but especially Calzaghe (sorry) performed. On the HBO broadcast Manny Steward practically proclaimed them the best two boxers in the world, and Kellerman went from clearly hating Calzaghe to gushing praise! Awesome it was.

[garryd]

I'm sure I've mentioned this to you before, but what a ****ing fight! Most people don't seem to realise how good it was, or just how well both fighters, but especially Calzaghe (sorry) performed. On the HBO broadcast Manny Steward practically proclaimed them the best two boxers in the world, and Kellerman went from clearly hating Calzaghe to gushing praise! Awesome it was.

I gotta agree ,it was an awesome fight and very technical ! You couldn't help but admire the way Calzaghe changed tactics mid way through to dominate the rest of the fight !
Love him or hate him you gotta give Joe Calzaghe props cause he is a very technical fighter!

[Fox McCloud]

I'm sure I've mentioned this to you before, but what a ****ing fight! Most people don't seem to realise how good it was, or just how well both fighters, but especially Calzaghe (sorry) performed. On the HBO broadcast Manny Steward practically proclaimed them the best two boxers in the world, and Kellerman went from clearly hating Calzaghe to gushing praise! Awesome it was.

It wasn't the most exciting fight ever, but it really wasn't bad at all...

It definitely had an inordinate amount of skill in the ring that night though... absolutely incredible boxing went on during those 12 rounds.

But don't get too high on Kellerman gushing... that is all that guy does. He is so knowledgable, but such a ****ing fanboy... of like, everyone. He is really irritating.

[BattlingNelson]

I'm sure I've mentioned this to you before, but what a ****ing fight! Most people don't seem to realise how good it was, or just how well both fighters, but especially Calzaghe (sorry) performed. On the HBO broadcast Manny Steward practically proclaimed them the best two boxers in the world, and Kellerman went from clearly hating Calzaghe to gushing praise! Awesome it was.

Oh yes. For those who love great technical boxing this was a great fight for sure. And yes. Calzaghe was a master in the fight. As much as I hated seeing Kessler lose I couldn't help but admire Joe's performance. It just might have been a great fighters peak performance.