Calzaghe to retire in 2008

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 31 Oct 2007, 15:31

If Joe wins, it will surely be either Pavlik or Hopkins. Neither is a superfight in reality. Hopkins is five years removed from his prime, and despite winning the light heavyweight title, that says more about that division than anything else.

I'd rather see Calzaghe beat whatever is left to beat at 168, but that isn't going to bring in the pay cheques.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 31 Oct 2007, 15:50

boxerbob wrote: ps....the only guy he fought away from home was veit...a guy he knocked out in the first round in teh first fight....very brave joe

That's incorrect. He also braved it abroad to face Kid Fire McIntyre. ;)

chesh · Post by **chesh** » 31 Oct 2007, 19:17

nickd wrote:
boxerbob wrote: ps....the only guy he fought away from home was veit...a guy he knocked out in the first round in teh first fight....very brave joe
That's incorrect. He also braved it abroad to face Kid Fire McIntyre. ;)

Kessler was on that bill in Denmark in 2001, winning a 6 round UD over David Mendez. Sky only showed highlights. I recently re-watched that show as I transferred my old tape to DVD. Kessler was impressive even as a relative novice.