If Pavlik fought the guys in Calzaghe's resume...

[IMDAZED]

What I'm saying is that the guy with a great win on his record doesn't always beat the guy without any great wins.

I look at Pavlik and I see certain strengths and certain weaknesses. I look at Kessler and see certain strengths, certain weaknesses.

My fight prediction is based upon how those things match up.

Yes...that's why so many people thought Kessler would beat Calzaghe - he LOOKS so good in the ring with those "skills." Until he was matched against an elite opponent...then he looked like a fish out of water who had few answers.

And while it's true that sometimes a guy without a great win can beat one who has a few, that is the exception not the rule. In the case of Mikkel Kessler, I don't buy it. His best win is still...losing to Joe Calzaghe.

[MELLY-MEL...]

Yes...that's why so many people thought Kessler would beat Calzaghe - he LOOKS so good in the ring with those "skills." Until he was matched against an elite opponent...then he looked like a fish out of water who had few answers.

And while it's true that sometimes a guy without a great win can beat one who has a few, that is the exception not the rule. In the case of Mikkel Kessler, I don't buy it. His best win is still...losing to Joe Calzaghe.

good post man.

[Ryn0]

Eubank, Kessler and possibly Hopkins would have beaten him so I voted worse. If Pavlik were to fight Kessler, Eubank at the stages Calzaghe fought them at (very early and very late) then I think Pavlik would fare much worse. Mitchell-Pavlik would have been great and Brewer-Pavlik.

[Pullcounter]

...would Pavlik have a better record (i.e. more KOs) than Calzaghe's 45-0-0 (32KOs), would Pavlik also be undefeated for 15 years... Vote and discuss.

i don't think pavlik can beat kessler, but that's no reason for calzaghe to duck pavlik.

[bsrizpac]

1]Yes...that's why so many people thought Kessler would beat Calzaghe - he LOOKS so good in the ring with those "skills." U[/B]ntil he was matched against an elite opponent...then he looked like a fish out of water who had few answers.

And while it's true that sometimes a guy without a great win can beat one who has a few, that is the exception not the rule. In the case of Mikkel Kessler, I don't buy it. His best win is still...losing to Joe Calzaghe.

Excellent post. Spot on.