Palle: "Kessler-Calzaghe Looking Good For Feb"

[SHB]

When I said neutral I wasn't thinking the USA.. I was more thinking about NON traditional MEGA fight markets.. Ali did it in Africa and the Philipines.. But as I already said I understand the Money thing.. And OF course I understand the Danes and British wanting to be accomodated .. BUT to me this fight (4 belts TOTAL uniifcation) goes beyond NATIONAL pride.. to me this fight would BELONG TO BOXING.. and its location should reflect THAT.. I mean NO offence to DANES and BRITS.. but what I am saying makes a little sense NO?

Ideal world - it'd be held somewhere proper neutral.

However, iIt doesn't make financial sense to have it anywhere other than them two countries, and the UK has more clout than the Danes in that respect - both in terms of money and the bigger "name".

[TheEvilSaint]

this is the only big fight left in the SMW division. i hope kessler wins.

[Abe Attell]

but you gotta understand that to generate the kind of payday that both fighters wants its gonna have to be held at the millenium stadium in cardiff because with the roof closed that is probably the biggest indoor arena in britain

yup, you go where the money is

It is more about the ref, as long as he doesn't have "Joe's #1 Fan" on his shirt, I am OK with the fight

[Floydko1]

great fight if it happends, Calzaghe gonna send Kessler home in a ambulance

[dumdane]

great fight if it happends, Calzaghe gonna send Kessler home in a ambulance

Why? is that some kind of special gesture they do for the winner in Wales or your place?
Don't know about it. Not sure Kessler would want to celebrate his win in an ambulance of all places.
Ppl sure have some weird traditions around the world

[Shanus]

Why? is that some kind of special gesture they do for the winner in Wales or your place?
Don't know about it. Not sure Kessler would want to celebrate his win in an ambulance of all places.
Ppl sure have some weird traditions around the world

Witty.. but don't change your username when your hype train ends with a mid-round knock out for the sheep shagger.

[rooq]

Because it will be easier to sell tickets in either UK or Denmark.
Also in regards to TV and timezones it makes the most sense to have it in UK or DK. If you had in the USA, it would be on very morning in europe - not good for sales.
Better the other way around.

So if Calzaghe feels better about having it in the UK - So be it.
Kessler will deal with a hostile crowd just fine.

Whatever is gonna be the stumbling block, this isn't it.

i read Warren wanted to stage the fight in tha uk, but in the early hours of the morning to suit an american audience (like tha lacy fight)

[dumdane]

Witty.. but don't change your username when your hype train ends with a mid-round knock out for the sheep shagger.

Calling it hype is such a misunderstanding. This is RELIGION - i've seen the light!

But i won't change my nick no matter the outcome, that i promise - BLASPHEMER.

[SHB]

i read Warren wanted to stage the fight in tha uk, but in the early hours of the morning to suit an american audience (like tha lacy fight)

That is what will happen. There's only a 1 hour difference between Uk and Denmark last time I checked though.

[potatoes]

The promoter of Mikkel Kessler (38-0, 29 KOs), Betina Palle, revealed to the press that talks have been ongoing for the last couple of days with Joe Calzaghe's (42-0, 31 KOs)promoter Frank Warren, with respect to matching their star fighters in a winner-takes-all mega fight that could possibly take place as early as February 2007. [details]

For hardcore boxing fans this is a very BIG fight! Unfortunately there aren't enough of us to provide the big money fight that Calzaghe and Kessler would prefer. I don't know what the promoters are going to do to get the casual fans excited, but they are going to have to do lots of it and do it fast.