So is Calzaghe gonna give us some kind of explanation of why Kessler lost to Ward?

[IMDAZED]

You pretty much said so here:

No...I pretty much said what I DID say. But we all see what we want to.

[BattlingNelson]

2001

1.Sven Ottke
2.Joe Calzaghe
3.Byron Mitchell
4.Antwun Echols
5.Charles Brewer
6.Thomas Tate
7.Eric Lucas
8.Mads Larsen
9.Manny Siaca
10.Markus Beyer

in 2002 it looks like this

1.Joe Calzaghe
2.Sven Ottke
3.Antwun Echols
4.Eric Lucas
5.Byron Mitchell
6.Charles Brewer
7.Mads Larsen
8.Manny Siaca
9.Anthony Mundine
10.Markus Beyer

in 2003 it looks like this

1.Joe Calzaghe
2.Sven Ottke
3.Anthony Mundine
4.Antwun Echols
5.Danny Green
6.Byron Mitchell
7.Markus Beyer
8.Charles Brewer
9.Mads Larsen
10.Robin Reid

in 2004 Kessler enters the list

1.Joe Calzaghe
2.Mikkel Kessler
3.Anthony Mundine
4.Antwun Echols
5.Danny Green
6.Jeff Lacy
7.Mads Larsen
8.Robin Reid
9.Markus Beyer
10.Manny Siaca

in 2005 it looked like this after beating mundine

1.Joe Calzaghe
2.Mikkel Kessler
3.Jeff Lacy
4.Markus Beyer
5.Anthony Mundine
6.Danny Green
7.Manny Siaca
8.Otis Grant
9.Robin Reid
10.Librado Andrade

in 2006 it looked like this, kessler fought beyer and andrade

Joe Calzaghe, Champion

1.Mikkel Kessler
2.Anthony Mundine
3.Jeff Lacy
4.Markus Beyer
5.Librado Andrade
6.Lucian Bute
7.Carl Froch
8.Allan Green
9.Denis Inkin
10.Peter Manfredo Jr.

Just looking at this list, how is it that Calzaghe never took on any of his near mandatories in 2002 / 2003?!

- Sven Ottke
- Antwun Echols
- Eric Lucas
- Anthony Mundine
- Danny Green

And instead opted to fight Tocker Pudwill / Byron Mitchell ...!

Simple answer is that WBO never forced any mandatories upon their champions.

[Walterson]

Simple answer is that WBO never forced any mandatories upon their champions.

Cool thanks man ...

[IMDAZED]

It's amazing how the WBO never enforced mandatories yet Joe never sought out a challenge during his reign.

[BattlingNelson]

No...I pretty much said what I DID say. But we all see what we want to.

You pretty much said that Lacys best wins was better than Kessler's. You may wanna retract the statement now, but that's what you said. Impossible to interpret it any other way (even though english isn't my first language).

[Walterson]

It's amazing how the WBO never enforced mandatories yet Joe never sought out a challenge during his reign.

That's what I'm thinking - absolutely ridiculous.

[Walterson]

That's what I'm thinking - absolutely ridiculous.

Hey Battling Nelson

Where did you get the list info from bro?

[IMDAZED]

You pretty much said that Lacys best wins was better than Kessler's. You may wanna retract the statement now, but that's what you said. Impossible to interpret it any other way (even though english isn't my first language).

No problem, Bat. Not gonna debate it. The fact that we're discussing how great Beyer, Andrade and Mundine are is good enough for me.

[shade darkar]

explanation? lol, yeah hes gonna say im 46-0 retired, and you haters still cant stfu. will that do?

[BattlingNelson]

Hey Battling Nelson

Where did you get the list info from bro?

Credit to Boxasmash. The rankings can be found on boxrec.

No problem, Bat. Not gonna debate it. The fact that we're discussing how great Beyer, Andrade and Mundine are is good enough for me.

Well nobody that I recall ever said they were great fighters, but they were top ranked in the division so it is what it is.

How about Lacy's?