Calzaghe: "I'll KO Kessler"

[bzkfn]

Here is the article...I bet Tysonbruno laughs his tits off through every word of this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6725411.stm


Calzaghe says he will KO Kessler

Calzaghe remains unbeaten after 43 professional fights
WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe says he expects to knock out Mikkel Kessler when they meet in Denmark in September.
Kessler is the undefeated WBC and WBA champion while Calzaghe has held the WBO title for 10 years.

"Kessler is the best other super middleweight in the world - we're both head and shoulders above everyone else," said Calzaghe.

"But I believe his style is suited to me. I'm convinced I can knock him out."

And Calzaghe explained that his confidence was so high that he was happy to stage the fight in Kessler's home country.

"That's why I'm willing to travel to Denmark," said Calzaghe. "I don't think it will be a 50-50 fight."

After holding his title for so long, Calzaghe said that he was now looking to make his mark in history.

"These are the sort of fights I want. It's about cementing my legacy now," said Calzaghe.

"Kessler is the main man out there - he has got two belts and is undefeated. This is the biggest fight in boxing.

"After 25 years of boxing, not a lot gets me excited, but Kessler will get me excited.

"I don't think Copenhagen is the most hostile place to go. But I love pressure and I love hostile atmospheres.

"I feed off them. It will be a big challenge but that's what I need."

[Gandalf]

Its a possibility that Kessler will be stopped down the stretch. Calzaghe is too good for Kessler.

[Tysonbruno]

Im sorry Calzaghe fans but unfortunately Joe Calzaghe could'nt Knock a good wank out now that pitter patter stuff he was throwing at Manfredo ain't knocking Kessler out if their is a stoppage it will be Calzaghe getting stopped.

[bzkfn]

Im sorry Calzaghe fans but unfortunately Joe Calzaghe could'nt Knock a good wank out now that pitter patter stuff he was throwing at Manfredo ain't knocking Kessler out if their is a stoppage it will be Calzaghe getting stopped.

Your gunna be eating some tasty words if Joe does KO him. I'm gunna go with Joey C on this one. It's time to keep the faith. All the moaning that has been aimed at Joe (myself included) about him not trying to cement his legacy is coming to an end. You can't say he's not looking for the big fights now. Accepting the offer for the Kessler fight is a big step in the right direction. We need this signed, sealed and delivered for September.

[Tysonbruno]

Its definately a step in the right direction im not pulling him over the fight its the ko comment hat off to him for chasing this fight if Calzaghe makes this fight happen full respect to him but can't see him stopping Kessler if he could'nt stop these.
Eubank
Reid
Thornberry
Starie
Brewer
Jimenez
Salem
Ashira
Lacy
Bika
How can he stop Kessler who has'nt even been shaken or dropped im going for Kessler to win this one but if Calzaghe does win then my hat comes off to him again i still won't be a fan but i will respect him as a fighter.

[BIG H]

Yeh Eubank was really easy to stop

[Pugilistic]

i don't think calzaghe will ko kessler but he will beat kessler convincely

[Tysonbruno]

Yeh Eubank was really easy to stop

I knew somebody would pick out Eubank and say that im saying Kessler is quality like Eubank,Reid and Lacy he did'nt stop them and he did'nt stop some weaker opponents like the others listed so i can't see him stopping Kessler a man never down or shaken in 39 fights

[BIG H]

Yeh Eubank was really easy to stop

I knew somebody would pick out Eubank and say that im saying Kessler is quality like Eubank,Reid and Lacy he did'nt stop them and he did'nt stop some weaker opponents like the others listed so i can't see him stopping Kessler a man never down or shaken in 39 fights

If Kessler grows a sack and takes this fight, I can't wait to hear your sh1te when he gets battered!!!

N.B - My official prediction (not excuse!!!!) is Calzaghe will break his hands and either be pulled out or lose trying to fight one handed C'est la vie

[bzkfn]

Its definately a step in the right direction im not pulling him over the fight its the ko comment hat off to him for chasing this fight if Calzaghe makes this fight happen full respect to him but can't see him stopping Kessler if he could'nt stop these.
Eubank
Reid
Thornberry
Starie
Brewer
Jimenez
Salem
Ashira
Lacy
Bika
How can he stop Kessler who has'nt even been shaken or dropped im going for Kessler to win this one but if Calzaghe does win then my hat comes off to him again i still won't be a fan but i will respect him as a fighter.

Nah I knew what you meant, I just feel it's time to get behind him. Fair play to you. You're sticking with your prediction. It'll probably be wrong though, because it didn't agree with mine

[Tysonbruno]

Yeh Eubank was really easy to stop

I knew somebody would pick out Eubank and say that im saying Kessler is quality like Eubank,Reid and Lacy he did'nt stop them and he did'nt stop some weaker opponents like the others listed so i can't see him stopping Kessler a man never down or shaken in 39 fights

If Kessler grows a sack and takes this fight, I can't wait to hear your sh1te when he gets battered!!!

N.B - My official prediction (not excuse!!!!) is Calzaghe will break his hands and either be pulled out or lose trying to fight one handed C'est la vie

If his hands are that bad he should retire because im sick of hearing about them

[Tysonbruno]

We could do with an official picks list because ive said Kessler wins from the start and im sticking by that

[superheavyrhun]

Yeh Eubank was really easy to stop

I knew somebody would pick out Eubank and say that im saying Kessler is quality like Eubank,Reid and Lacy he did'nt stop them and he did'nt stop some weaker opponents like the others listed so i can't see him stopping Kessler a man never down or shaken in 39 fights

If Kessler grows a sack and takes this fight, I can't wait to hear your sh1te when he gets battered!!!

N.B - My official prediction (not excuse!!!!) is Calzaghe will break his hands and either be pulled out or lose trying to fight one handed C'est la vie

Everybody is always going on about Calzaghe's record and how he has never fought any real big names yadda yadda yadda, but Kessler's list of victims isn't exactly peppered with world class stars there y'know. Beyer was in there looking for his last big payday before he put his feet up, and Mundine had been exposed before Kessler beat him. Andrade was strong and willing, but untested and proved to lack the skills. I also reckon that Calzaghe will batter Kessler, but I'm unsure whether he'll force a stoppage. Despite not being a big puncher, he still has 32 KOs from 43 fights, and with those hands that's a miracle. And I'm afraid TysonBruno, that you'll have to hear more about the hands, because they have been gradually getting worse since his amateur days, and have only delayed returns to the ring, which says a lot about how much Calzaghe wants to be in there.

[oakleyno1]

joe by sd in the fight of the decade, thats mine

[bronco]

Ive a lot of respect for Joe as a boxer, but knock out Kessler, joe might stop him while he is still standing, but to knock him out, have the rules changed and he is allowed to take a baseball bat into the ring?