Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler - Revision history

Boxsoup at 20:35, 26 December 2014

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	*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st~~. defending of~~ Calzaghe)~~<br>~~		*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st defense by Calzaghe)
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (5th~~. defending of~~ Kessler)~~<br>~~		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (5th defense by Kessler)
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (2nd~~. defending of~~ Kessler)~~<br>~~		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense by Kessler)
	*~~'''Weights'''~~: ~~Calzaghe 166~~.~~5 lbs, Kessler 168 lbs<br>~~		*[[:Image:Calzaghe_kessler_warren.jpg\|Onsite Poster]]
	*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] ~~applied~~		*[[:Image:Calzaghe_kessler.jpg\|HBO poster]]

			== Notes ==
			*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] were used for this bout
			*Calzaghe successfully defended his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] World Super Middleweight Championship for the third time.
			*The fight was televised by [[HBO]] in the United States. The network paid a $3,000,000 license fee and spent another seven figures for marketing and production. But the fight attracted just 1.591 million live viewers. It was, at the time, the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time telecast of [[HBO World Championship Boxing]].

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	~~== Bout Summary ==~~
	~~<table align=right><tr><td valign=top>[[file:Calzaghe_kessler.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|HBO poster]]~~
	~~</td><td>[[file:Calzaghe_kessler_warren.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Sports Network poster; Note: Although Calzaghe wears the belt, he is not the current IBF champion]]</td></tr></table>~~

	Calzaghe ~~was aggressive from the opening bell but both fighters were very accurate and sharp~~. Calzaghe ~~had a very good round three as he used his speed to land straight lefts against~~ Kessler. Kessler ~~landed two good uppercuts~~ in ~~round four.~~ Calzaghe ~~started to take control~~ in ~~rounds five and six~~. In the ~~seventh~~, ~~Kessler had his best round since round~~ four, ~~landing several hard shots although~~ Calzaghe ~~threw~~ over ~~100~~ punches. Kessler was ~~very aggressive~~ in the ~~eighth~~, ~~trying to turn~~ the ~~tide~~, ~~but Calzaghe came on at~~ the ~~end of~~ the ~~round. Calzaghe continued to outbox~~ Kessler ~~in round nine~~. The ~~fighters went toe-~~to-~~toe~~ in a ~~very exciting round ten~~, but Calzaghe ~~seemed to have~~ more in the ~~tank~~. ~~Calzaghe continued to blunt the desperate attacks from~~ Kessler ~~over~~ the ~~final two rounds to~~ win ~~in front of 50~~,~~000+ in attendance~~.		----
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			[[File:Calzaghe-Kessler 77672045.jpg\|right\|300px]]
			[[File:Calzaghe-Kessler 77672404.jpg\|right\|300px]]
			'''Calzaghe's legacy secured with dominant victory over Kessler'''<br>
			<small>[[Dan Rafael]], [[ESPN]].com, November 4, 2007</small>

			What else can you call Calzaghe's performance other than pure brilliance? In front of a monster crowd of 50,150 fans in his home country, Calzaghe, 35, punched his Hall of Fame ticket with a dominant victory in an exciting fight against an outstanding opponent. It's not that Kessler, the 28-year-old "Viking Warrior" from Denmark, fought poorly. It's that Calzaghe was that good.

			The fight was even through four rounds, but then Calzaghe took over and won virtually the rest of the bout with an assortment of hard punches, underrated defense, a strong chin and more energy than Kessler, who was simply at a loss as to what to do in the second half of the fight. When it was over, it was obvious that Calzaghe, the longest-reigning active champion in boxing (more than 10 years), had his 21st defense under his belt. He kept the Ring magazine title and his own sanctioning organization's belt while picking up the two alphabet belts Kessler had. The fourth alphabet belt used to belong to Calzaghe but was stripped from him.

			There can be no question that Calzaghe is the supreme commander of the 168-pound division in all the world and it is not a reach to call him the greatest fighter in the 23-year history of the division. It's either Calzaghe or Roy Jones Jr., but Jones' stay at 168 was brief -- just two years and five defenses.

			Calzaghe's win was even more impressive than his March 2006 coming out party against Jeff Lacy. The win against Lacy made the rest of the world finally take notice of Wales' favorite son, but this win against formidable Kessler -- a much stronger fighter than Lacy -- cemented his place among the top two or three fighters in the world pound-for-pound.

			Kessler probably would have beaten any other super middleweight in the world on this night. He'll be back and probably win more titles. He's young, exciting, talented and still hungry. HBO certainly likes him enough to bring him back off this defeat.

	~~== Comments ==~~		As for Calzaghe, the time has come for him to step up to light heavyweight. There's nothing left to achieve at 168. There's talk of an eventual fight with the winner of the Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor II fight, but Calzaghe wants light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins, who has no obvious big-fight opponent. Hopefully, sanity will prevail when it comes to negotiating money and they can make the fight, which could bring Calzaghe to America for the first time before he retires.
	~~- In~~ the ~~United States, this~~ fight ~~had~~ the ~~lowest ratings ever for a prime~~-~~time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]]~~ - 1.~~591 million live viewers.<br>~~
	- Calzaghe ~~defends his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title~~.

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Gatecrasher at 20:23, 1 February 2012

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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	- In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].<br>		- In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]] - 1.591 million live viewers.<br>
	- Calzaghe defends his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.		- Calzaghe defends his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.

John: punchstats

2009-02-02T20:56:14Z

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	~~! Total Punches \|\| Calzaghe \|~~\| Kessler		\|TotalLandedBoxerA=285
	\|-		\|TotalLandedBoxerB=173
	\| ~~Landed \|\| 285 \|\|~~ 173		\|TotalThrownBoxerA=1010
	\|-		\|TotalThrownBoxerB=585
	\| ~~Thrown \|\| 1010 \|\|~~ 585		\|TotalPercentBoxerA=28
	\|-		\|TotalPercentBoxerB=30
	\| ~~Pct. \|\| 28% \|\|~~ 30%		\|PowerLandedBoxerA=148
	\|~~- {{pstable-bg1}}~~		\|PowerLandedBoxerB=121
	~~! Jabs~~ \|\| ~~Calzaghe~~ \|\| ~~Kessler~~		\|PowerThrownBoxerA=460
	\|-		\|PowerThrownBoxerB=259
	\| ~~Landed \|\|~~ 137 \|\| 52		\|PowerPercentBoxerA=32
	\|-		\|PowerPercentBoxerB=47
	\| ~~Thrown \|\| 550 \|\|~~ 326		\|JabsLandedBoxerA=137
	\|-		\|JabsLandedBoxerB=52
	\| ~~Pct. \|\| 25% \|\|~~ 16%		\|JabsThrownBoxerA=550
	~~\|- {{pstable-bg1~~}}		\|JabsThrownBoxerB=326
	~~! Power Punches \|\| Calzaghe \|\| Kessler~~		\|JabsPercentBoxerA=25
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	~~\| Landed \|\| 148 \|\| 121~~		}}
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	~~\| Thrown \|\| 460 \|\| 259~~
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	~~\| Pct. \|\| 32% \|\| 47%~~
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	*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st. defending of Calzaghe)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st. defending of Calzaghe)<br>

JollyDee: Formatting text

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	*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Calzaghe~~'s 21st defense~~)		*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st. defending of Calzaghe)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Kessler~~'s 5th defense~~)		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (5th. defending of Kessler)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Kessler~~'s 2nd defense~~)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (2nd. defending of Kessler)<br>
	*'''Weights''': Calzaghe 166.5 lbs, Kessler 168 lbs		*'''Weights''': Calzaghe 166.5 lbs, Kessler 168 lbs<br>
	*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] applied		*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] applied
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	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	<table align=right><tr><td valign=top>[[file:Calzaghe_kessler.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|HBO poster]]		<table align=right><tr><td valign=top>[[file:Calzaghe_kessler.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|HBO poster]]
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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	*In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].		- In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].<br>
	*Calzaghe defends his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.		- Calzaghe defends his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.

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Rowdytimothy at 14:39, 26 April 2008

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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	*In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].		*In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].
	*Calzaghe defends his [[Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.		*Calzaghe defends his [[The Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.

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Buckleyjermaine: /* Comments */

2008-04-26T14:12:29Z

Comments

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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].		*In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].
			*Calzaghe defends his [[Ring Magazine]] super middleweight world title.

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JollyDee at 19:05, 21 April 2008

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	*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Calzaghe's 21st defense)		*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Calzaghe's 21st defense)
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Kessler's 5th defense)		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Kessler's 5th defense)

Emaster: added internal link

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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on HBO.		In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on [[HBO]].

Emaster: updated internal link

2008-04-07T20:49:02Z

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	*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st defense ~~of Calzaghe~~)		*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Calzaghe's 21st defense)
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (5th defense ~~of Kessler~~)		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Kessler's 5th defense)
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense ~~of Kessler~~)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (Kessler's 2nd defense)
	*'''Weights''': Calzaghe 166.5 lbs, Kessler 168 lbs		*'''Weights''': Calzaghe 166.5 lbs, Kessler 168 lbs
	*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] applied		*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] applied
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	before= [[Joe Calzaghe vs. Peter Manfredo Jr]]\|		before= [[Joe Calzaghe vs. Peter Manfredo Jr.]]\|
	title= [[WBO Super Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Super Middleweight Fight]]\|		title= [[WBO Super Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Super Middleweight Fight]]\|
	after= Current\|		after= Current\|
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Nwwebber: /* Comments */ Title fight boxes

2008-03-21T03:33:18Z

Comments: Title fight boxes

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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on HBO.		In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on HBO.


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			before=[[Mikkel Kessler vs. Librado Andrade]]\|
			title= [[WBA Super Middleweight Title Fights\|WBA Super Middleweight Title Fight]]<br>
			<b>[[WBC Super Middleweight Title Fights\|WBC Super Middleweight Title Fight]]</b>\|
			after= Current\|
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			before= [[Joe Calzaghe vs. Peter Manfredo Jr]]\|
			title= [[WBO Super Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Super Middleweight Fight]]\|
			after= Current\|
			}}
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