Thread: Joe Sr Talking Smack

Calzaghe camp fires warning to Kessler
Calzaghe camp fires warning to Kessler

July 12, 2007
By Duncan Bech Special to PA SportsTicker

LONDON (Ticker) -- Mikkel Kessler was warned on Thursday he will meet a "special breed of fighter" in his super-middleweight unification showdown against Britain's Joe Calzaghe.

A deal was struck on Wednesday to stage the fight at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on November 3.




The 35-year-old Calzaghe holds the WBO version of the title, with Kessler the WBC and WBA champion.

Enzo Calzaghe, Joe's trainer and father, has told the Danish star there will only be one outcome when the rivals clash in front of 60,000 fans.

"Joe Calzaghe is a special breed. He isn't a normal boxer - he's a special breed of fighter," Calzaghe Sr. said. "He deserves to be mentioned alongside all the great sportsmen. This is the level of talent we are talking about - someone who is a step up from very good.

"Joe is uniquely gifted and Kessler knows he is boxing someone special. There's no question Joe will win."

Kessler is unbeaten in 39 fights - 29 victories have come inside the distance - and at 28 he is in the prime of his career.

Calzaghe Sr. respects Kessler's credentials, but believes his son's stunning points victory over Jeff Lacy last year is evidence of how reputations can be ruined.

"Joe's been looking to fight Kessler for a long time. There were times when it was going to happen and times when it wasn't," Calzaghe Sr. said. "We've prayed for this confirmation and Joe knows he will boxing against someone at his own level.

"Kessler will be one of his biggest opponents. He's top of the tree, but Lacy was supposed to be the big thing and looked what happened there. I have nothing bad to say about Kessler. He's a two-time world champion and

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"i have nothing bad to say about kessler"

how is that talking smack?

wow a trainer and a father says his boy will win...

shit title...

Originally Posted by Preme

"i have nothing bad to say about kessler"

how is that talking smack?

wow a trainer and a father says his boy will win...

shit title...

You missed this part where Joe Sr. was tearing up Kess

"Kessler will be one of his biggest opponents. He's top of the tree" - prior quote........

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Preme

"i have nothing bad to say about kessler"

how is that talking smack?

wow a trainer and a father says his boy will win...

S*** title...

You missed this part where Joe Sr. was tearing up Kess

"Kessler will be one of his biggest opponents. He's top of the tree" - prior quote........

THE FUCKING NEVER FOR ENZO C!!!!

haha why didn't he just post "i hate all calzaghe's?

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Coz you would moan and call joe a coward if they didn't fight...

Originally Posted by Preme

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Coz you would moan and call joe a coward if they didn't fight...

Yes your right,I and every American spend all day hating Joe Calzaghe,just because
I really dont care who wins one way or the other,I just wanted the fight to happen,glad its signed and am looking forward to it
Id expect one of the fighters to toss out that kind of a garuntee,but I was suprised to see it coming from a trainer

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by Preme

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Coz you would moan and call joe a coward if they didn't fight...

Yes your right,I and every American spend all day hating Joe Calzaghe,just because
I really dont care who wins one way or the other,I just wanted the fight to happen,glad its signed and am looking forward to it
Id expect one of the fighters to toss out that kind of a garuntee,but I was suprised to see it coming from a trainer

what did you expect enzo to say? "oh um,yeah joe might win this one" "Oh i dunno that kessler is a big boy see, he could beat joe" "um im fairly sure joe may win..."

Shit lol don't think i have ever seen a trainer of a champ have any doubts his boy would win a fight lol

Any trainer who says there fighter isnt going to win isnt going to be in a job very long!

Who the hell is this Joe Sr guy your talking about    Enzo Calzaghe is his fathers name

Originally Posted by Preme

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Coz you would moan and call joe a coward if they didn't fight...

He's fighting this fight because of people like me that were claiming that he was fighting sub-par
competition, whether or not this will be a walk-over doesn't matter to people like me.
Kessler is rated #1 on almost all reputable listings at 168 right behind Joe as the champ.

I give a ton of credit to the Calzaghe camp for letting this fight happen.

Fightnews.com
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

BoxRec.com
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

Saddoboxing.com (most importantly)
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

The Ring Magazine
Champ - Calzaghe (currently #7 p4p)
#1 - Kessler

WBC
Champ - Kessler

WBA
Super Champ (whatever that means) - Kessler

WBO
Champ - Calzaghe

That's 7 reasons right there to take the fight.

Actually Jrs own comments were a wee more politic

"This is the only fight I want because a victory over Kessler will mean the most to my career at this point," Calzaghe said. "It will mean more than the beating I gave Jeff Lacy and even more than my win over Chris Eubank, which began my world title reign 10 years ago. "

Its called,dont give them anything to hang up in the locker room,why give the guy added motivation?
As far as Ive seen Kessler isnt saying anything
Dont care who wins,just get em in the damned ring allready

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Preme

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Coz you would moan and call joe a coward if they didn't fight...

He's fighting this fight because of people like me that were claiming that he was fighting sub-par
competition, whether or not this will be a walk-over doesn't matter to people like me.
Kessler is rated #1 on almost all reputable listings at 168 right behind Joe as the champ.

I give a ton of credit to the Calzaghe camp for letting this fight happen.

Fightnews.com
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

BoxRec.com
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

Saddoboxing.com (most importantly)
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

The Ring Magazine
Champ - Calzaghe (currently #7 p4p)
#1 - Kessler

WBC
Champ - Kessler

WBA
Super Champ (whatever that means) - Kessler

WBO
Champ - Calzaghe

That's 7 reasons right there to take the fight.

lol kill if i hadn't CC'd you for your post a few misn ago i would now.. you totaly missed the point of my post:P

Originally Posted by JT Rock

Who the hell is this Joe Sr guy your talking about Enzo Calzaghe is his fathers name

Smart arse

Originally Posted by Preme

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Preme

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

There is no question Joe will win?
Why bother having the fight then

Coz you would moan and call joe a coward if they didn't fight...

He's fighting this fight because of people like me that were claiming that he was fighting sub-par
competition, whether or not this will be a walk-over doesn't matter to people like me.
Kessler is rated #1 on almost all reputable listings at 168 right behind Joe as the champ.

I give a ton of credit to the Calzaghe camp for letting this fight happen.

Fightnews.com
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

BoxRec.com
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

Saddoboxing.com (most importantly)
#1 Calzaghe
#2 Kessler

The Ring Magazine
Champ - Calzaghe (currently #7 p4p)
#1 - Kessler

WBC
Champ - Kessler

WBA
Super Champ (whatever that means) - Kessler

WBO
Champ - Calzaghe

That's 7 reasons right there to take the fight.

lol kill if i hadn't CC'd you for your post a few misn ago i would now.. you totaly missed the point of my post:P

Same here, ............Anywho that was directed at Trainer Monkey's question than your response.