****, im gonna go out and draw with segundo mercado....
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Better overall resume: Calzaghe or Hopkins?
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Originally posted by slicksouthpaw16 View PostI actually think Taylor would be too much for him. Taylor can box, counter punch and is a hard puncher so anyone with that style would trouble Calzaghe. Kessler was too flat footed so Calzaghe was able to box circle around him, Taylor used the ring nicely and has a great jab as well. Especially the version that showed up to fight Pavlik in the rematch. A straight counter puncher with a good jab would give Calzaghe fits because it would neutralize his foot speed and offset his game.
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people put waaaayy to much weight on names.....
kessler>anyone hops ever beat in the respective time they were beaten, that i know......
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Not too far apart to be honest.
Both had long lasting reigns as champions in weak divisions. While De La Hoya and Trinidad were better fighters than Lacy or Kessler, the weight issue puts these victories on a par in my eyes. I'll say that Trinidad is the best win, but I honestly think Calzaghe's Kessler win will look excellent historically. I don't give Hopkins any real credit for narrowly beating a very blown up Winky and the Tarver fight is covered by Calzaghe with his win over Hopkins.
I'm going to call it level.
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Originally posted by Ryn0 View PostActually Taylor uses the ring very badly, look at the Pavlik fight (especially the first one) he ended up laying on the ropes far to much and Pavlik isn't even a pressure fight he walks you down slowly. Taylor has a sledgehammer jab but despite this he has abandoned it and doesn't use the ring to his advantage. He wastes excessive energy because he's very jumpy and jittery especially early. Calzaghe would chip away at Taylor's stamina and win a UD.Last edited by slicksouthpaw16; 08-25-2008, 07:04 PM.
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Originally posted by -Hyperion- View Postpeople put waaaayy to much weight on names.....
kessler>anyone hops ever beat in the respective time they were beaten, that i know......
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Originally posted by danc1984 View PostThis kind of talk confuses me a little. Who has Mikkel beaten to this point that suggests this would be the case. I am getting sick of saying it but looking like a beast against Andrade and beating Anthony Mundine does not make you an elite fighter. Can we at least wait for Kessler to beat a top guy before we start making these kind of comments?
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Originally posted by -Hyperion- View Post****, im gonna go out and draw with segundo mercado....
Thats interesting considering Hopkins went on to not only fought but beat better fighters than Calzaghe has.
Originally posted by danc1984 View PostThis kind of talk confuses me a little. Who has Mikkel beaten to this point that suggests this would be the case. I am getting sick of saying it but looking like a beast against Andrade and beating Anthony Mundine does not make you an elite fighter. Can we at least wait for Kessler to beat a top guy before we start making these kind of comments?
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