boxrec wrote:Someone please knock out calzaghe, i used to like his fighting style. But now its so frustrating! Throw nothing punches like a machine gun, but when he's hit he clinches and hits you in the back of the head... If Kessler was faster, he could have won.
Tad harsh fella. Kessler was a great, world-class fighter, and Calzaghe went through some rough patches, dug deep and came out clearly on top. There was some clinching and the odd punch on the back of the head... but it's all part of the game and simply Calzaghe using his experience to 'old man' Kessler out of the fight.
Just listening to Kessler and he's a class act - completely honest... admitted he got tired from missing with too many shots and said Calzaghe hurt him with a body shot in the eighth. Wish him all the best in the future
Kessler did a bad tipster like me a favour, he showed enough and put up a good enough fight to make me feel better about picking the wrong winner And not look so stupid for backing him.
Credit where it is due, that was a fantastic performance, sheer, guts and determination won that fight ... and before I forget most importantly of all Calzaghe had a Plan B ... bloody excellent performance.
MightyWarrior wrote:Yes Kessler is a great guy, showed real class and huge heart tonight. He's the next boss man of the supermiddles, for as long as he wants.
Exciting fight between two really good fighters.Kessler looked really strong in parts and had Joe hurt, punished the silly errors he was making.Joe seemed to wise up and knew that all he had to do was box sensibly as he had the better skills.His jab worked really well for him tonight.
Credit to Kessler for being magnanimous in defeat, he's still got a really good career ahead of him.
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Calzaghe is so slippery and quick for a SMW with the southpaw style. Kessler was loading up and took more out of himself when missing than he took out of Calzaghe when he connected. The way that Calzaghe keeps up the workrate throughout with poking prodding and scoring punches makes him the nighmare for opponents that he is.
8-4 Calzaghe: that makes him a very special boxer. Absolutely delighted for him.
steve689 wrote:
I thought the same, they offered him a chance to come clean (i honestly believe the hand was hurt pre-fight) and he said no excuses it was fine.
Agreed, I thought I could see him hesitate for a second, like he wanted to come clean, then went the decent route and made no excuses at all. Real class all the way.
Though his hands looked ok in there..if anything I had the impression Joe was holding back around mid-way.
"Ok Jim, 120-108 Joe "The Prince Of Wales" Calzaghe. You know what Jim? Calzaghe is coming forward and throwing punches, that for me wins....."
"Wait Harold we have Compubox numbers, 41 connects power percentage Joe to Kessler's jabs landed through round 3, 45 out of 188 power shots with 643 connect power rate....blah blah"
MightyWarrior wrote:Yes Kessler is a great guy, showed real class and huge heart tonight. He's the next boss man of the supermiddles, for as long as he wants.
MightyWarrior wrote:Yes Kessler is a great guy, showed real class and huge heart tonight. He's the next boss man of the supermiddles, for as long as he wants.
I'd love to see Kessler vs Froch in 08
I rate Froch really highly - there again I did Kessler I really thought he was the man to beat Calzaghe - the way Calzaghe performed tonight gives cause for me to eat a lot of humble pie!!!
I was thoroughly enthralled throughout that fight - absolutely fantastic.
Froch as much as I rate him is going to have to step up a lot of levels!!!
Good win for Calzaghe, hope Kessler will continue boxing, and thus save danish boxing. I also some of the nuthuggers from both sides will keep it down here and not gloat/come with bad excuses.
MightyWarrior wrote:Yes Kessler is a great guy, showed real class and huge heart tonight. He's the next boss man of the supermiddles, for as long as he wants.
I'd love to see Kessler vs Froch in 08
Me too. That would be lovely!
Yes great fight, though I think Kessler would be too organised for Froch and tee off on that high held chin all night.
steve689 wrote:
I thought the same, they offered him a chance to come clean (i honestly believe the hand was hurt pre-fight) and he said no excuses it was fine.
Agreed, I thought I could see him hesitate for a second, like he wanted to come clean, then went the decent route and made no excuses at all. Real class all the way.
Though his hands looked ok in there..if anything I had the impression Joe was holding back around mid-way.
This is how Danes tend to speak English atleast from my experience..there is a little hesitation before they translate in their minds what they want to say..atleast that is my take on it.. He was clean and honourable in defeat..
And not look so stupid for backing him.
