Calzaghe congratulates Pavlik and invites him to Cardiff

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 30 Sep 2007, 03:30

A SN fighter chasing a title fight with someone from a lower weight division?

That's rarer than a socialist Cab driver.

Nightmare Roy · Post by **Nightmare Roy** » 30 Sep 2007, 04:25

Red Medicine wrote:
Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs), from Wales, celebrates 10 years as the WBO champion on October 11. He is preparing for the biggest non-heavyweight world title unification fight since the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns welterweight rumble of 1981,

Is it that big?

Hardhitters11 · Post by **Hardhitters11** » 30 Sep 2007, 05:33

Not IMO it isn't no.....

yiddo14 · Post by **yiddo14** » 30 Sep 2007, 05:40

Nightmare Roy wrote:
Red Medicine wrote:
Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs), from Wales, celebrates 10 years as the WBO champion on October 11. He is preparing for the biggest non-heavyweight world title unification fight since the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns welterweight rumble of 1981,
Is it that big?

Only according to Fwank Warren.

Anyone could name 10,possibly 20 bigger fights since Hearns-Leonard that have taken place outside the heavyweight division.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 30 Sep 2007, 06:02

Man Pavlik would get owned by Calzaghe, come forward guys with basics are made for Joe.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 30 Sep 2007, 06:29

Imagine how big Pavlik would be at super middleweight? He would have hell with Calzaghe's speed but Pavlik would tower over him and those hard straight punches will give him an advantage (in a way) over Joe who can't hit with full power anymore. It's great that Joe's in the mix in a glamorous era, but now the $$ fights are here, his hands aren't so good.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 30 Sep 2007, 06:31

Nightmare Roy wrote:
Red Medicine wrote:
Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs), from Wales, celebrates 10 years as the WBO champion on October 11. He is preparing for the biggest non-heavyweight world title unification fight since the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns welterweight rumble of 1981,
Is it that big?

No way is it that big!!!

That's that F rank Warren's idle chit chat!!!!

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 30 Sep 2007, 06:55

Nightmare Roy wrote:
Red Medicine wrote:
Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs), from Wales, celebrates 10 years as the WBO champion on October 11. He is preparing for the biggest non-heavyweight world title unification fight since the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns welterweight rumble of 1981,
Is it that big?

Nay Nay and thrice nay.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 30 Sep 2007, 06:56

Focus on Kessler you plank.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 30 Sep 2007, 07:01

Red Medicine wrote:(Doesn't matter, as Kessler will beat him.)

Are you certain!

banjaxd · Post by **banjaxd** » 30 Sep 2007, 07:22

i read somewhere pavliks grand folks lived in wales before going to america...

the patriot · Post by **the patriot** » 30 Sep 2007, 08:18

banjaxd wrote:i read somewhere pavliks grand folks lived in wales before going to america...

Thats it then, we'll claim him

We have ANOTHER World Champion

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 30 Sep 2007, 08:18

Calzaghe should be seeking challenges at 175 if he beats Kessler. Why chase a newly crowned middleweight champion?

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 30 Sep 2007, 08:20

nickd wrote:Calzaghe should be seeking challenges at 175 if he beats Kessler. Why chase a newly crowned middleweight champion?

I agree with you but fighting Pavlik would make him some good money.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 30 Sep 2007, 08:28

Max Molyneux wrote:
nickd wrote:Calzaghe should be seeking challenges at 175 if he beats Kessler. Why chase a newly crowned middleweight champion?
I agree with you but fighting Pavlik would make him some good money.

Not as much as fighting Hopkins. Plus Hopkins is a guy from his era wheras Pavlik isn't really. Pavlik is the easier option of course.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 30 Sep 2007, 09:39

I think Joe will beat Kessler but I cant be really so confident about that outcome - It will be Joes toughest fight, at least thats the way it looks, but we all thought the Lacy fight would be and look what happened - Now Hopkins has passed his peak I would say Joe should get the win but Hopkins still has enough to give Joe a lot of problems - Taylor would also be a very tough fight with victory to Joe being a bit uncertain - Pavlik although lighter than Joe would be a massive handful, but Joe has the speed to beat him on points - If Joe gets through the Kessler fight, Pavlik would be a very exciting opponent with huge interest both here and in America - Then if its possible Hopkins, Taylor and Woods followed by retirement.

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 30 Sep 2007, 10:20

Max Molyneux wrote:
Red Medicine wrote:(Doesn't matter, as Kessler will beat him.)
Are you certain!

One swallow it seems DOES make a Summer in the land of Red Stripe

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 30 Sep 2007, 10:59

the patriot wrote:
banjaxd wrote:i read somewhere pavliks grand folks lived in wales before going to america...
Thats it then, we'll claim him

We have ANOTHER World Champion

no, Pavlik's Russian, really

ArtOfWar · Post by **ArtOfWar** » 30 Sep 2007, 12:32

Taylor will enforce that rematch clause, so Calzaghe should go for the Hopkins fight IF he beats Kessler.

Hardhitters11 · Post by **Hardhitters11** » 30 Sep 2007, 14:29

Taylor is the better boxer as well so if he can keep out of trouble IE Pavlik's big bombs then he should win the fight without too much trouble.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 30 Sep 2007, 14:40

Nightmare Roy wrote:
Red Medicine wrote:
Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs), from Wales, celebrates 10 years as the WBO champion on October 11. He is preparing for the biggest non-heavyweight world title unification fight since the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns welterweight rumble of 1981,
Is it that big?

No! No! A Thousand Times No!!

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 30 Sep 2007, 14:45

Hardhitters11 wrote:Taylor is the better boxer as well so if he can keep out of trouble IE Pavlik's big bombs then he should win the fight without too much trouble.

I reckon Pavlik waks through him in a rematch

Horse · Post by **Horse** » 30 Sep 2007, 15:30

yiddo14 wrote:
Nightmare Roy wrote:
Red Medicine wrote:
Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs), from Wales, celebrates 10 years as the WBO champion on October 11. He is preparing for the biggest non-heavyweight world title unification fight since the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns welterweight rumble of 1981,
Is it that big?
Only according to Fwank Warren.

Anyone could name 10,possibly 20 bigger fights since Hearns-Leonard that have taken place outside the heavyweight division.

Name some bigger unification fights then?

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 30 Sep 2007, 19:13

Pavlik's name suggests he is of czech/Slovak origin.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 30 Sep 2007, 19:30

This is a very BIG fight IMO. 2 very experienced undefeated natural 12 stoners who are clearly the best in the division, it don't get much better IMO

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