Joe Mesi...

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

Tell me about this guy? Any good? Never really followed his career!

[El Kabong]

He got a lot out of a little amount of talent. He had good power with both hands, his style of fighting lead him to fade late in fights. He didn't have all that great of defense or a jab, but he was rugged and awkward and a hard worker in the ring. I never thought he was a world beater" but he could have given Valuev trouble and maybe won a title that way.

I feel bad for the guy because he had the brain bleed that cut his career short, but IMO he reached his peak without losing a match. He fought Monte Barrett hard and the fight vs Jirov was a good one. The guy had a lot of heart. If he was in his prime at this point in the division I say he would hang with Povetkin, probably win a decision vs Chagaev, KO Dimitrenko, and get hammered by Arreola & Stiverne if that gives you an idea of his level.

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

He got a lot out of a little amount of talent. He had good power with both hands, his style of fighting lead him to fade late in fights. He didn't have all that great of defense or a jab, but he was rugged and awkward and a hard worker in the ring. I never thought he was a world beater" but he could have given Valuev trouble and maybe won a title that way.

I feel bad for the guy because he had the brain bleed that cut his career short, but IMO he reached his peak without losing a match. He fought Monte Barrett hard and the fight vs Jirov was a good one. The guy had a lot of heart. If he was in his prime at this point in the division I say he would hang with Povetkin, probably win a decision vs Chagaev, KO Dimitrenko, and get hammered by Arreola & Stiverne if that gives you an idea of his level.

Cheers.

Can't find the barret fight, was it controversial? Was the Jirov fight at HW?

[El Kabong]

Cheers.

Can't find the barret fight, was it controversial? Was the Jirov fight at HW?

A few folks thought it was controversial, I think Mesi won enough of the early rounds to deserve the win, but the ending was nice. The Jirov fight was at heavyweight and marked Jirov's ONLY real successful heavyweight fight, the weight just didn't suit him.

I will say this about Joe Mesi, he usually had fun fights to watch. I really wished he could have tested himself vs some better heavyweights though.

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

Thank's for the replies EK. Feel's pretty darn miserable posting today though. Put's petty squabble's into perspective anyway.

RIP Emanuel.

[Hulk]

Like Lyle said Mesi went about as far as his talent could take him.

Pretty good fighter, lower eschelon top ten at his peak. I honestly thought Monte Barrett was robbed against him myself.

Mesi's biggest win was arguably his 1st round KO of Davarryl Williamson, or at least his most impressive.

He was like a poor man's version of Tommy Morrison.