We’re back again for another installment of the forum staple…you guessed it…it’s time for yet another installment of Wacko’s Drunken Round by Round.

This one will go down as a tuff night for Wacko as I’ll be covering a bout with two of my most favorite fighters, two undefeated champions, two fighters that I don’t want to lose…Saturday November the 3rd, 2007 we will all have the pleasure of sitting in on what, quite possibly could be, one of the greatest unification bouts that the super middleweight division has ever beheld.

Whether you like him or loathe him…you have to respect him…Joe Calzaghe is currently the longest reigning champion of our sport. As far as ambassadors go…you couldn’t ask for a better chap than Joe Calzaghe…but constantly the media & boxing public drag him through the mud more than a mule does a plow.

The undefeated super middleweight champ from Newbridge, Wales is about to face, arguably, the toughest test of his career as he meets the other belt holder of his division….the only legit threat at 168lbs for Joe Calzaghe reign…the Viking Warrior.

Most of Calzaghe’s criticism comes from a lack of knowledge within the boxing circles. It’s easier to go with the general consensus (no matter how ridiculous as it may be…& it is!) that Joe is a protected feather fisted fighter with an overrated record.

Total BULLSHIT with a capital BULLSHIT…but everyone’s entitled to an opinion…& I have stood by mine for years…just as I have & will continue to stand by one of my favorite champions…or two of my favorite champions…

Which brings me to the other Super Middleweight titlist & competition Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) from Copenhagen, Denmark.

For years Kessler has been in the shadow of the great Jeff Lacy, whom after Calzaghe utterly & systematically destroyed over 12 humiliating rounds was deemed…“not so great” by boxing fans, writers, & fickle viewers world wide. Since the Lacy dispatch Kessler became the number 2 man & the number one contender for a shot at Calzaghe but money & promotional disputes would scuttle the one fight that every fight fan has been clamoring for.

After a year of negotiations & more finger pointing than a whore entering a church…here we are…November the 3rd, 2007 waiting for a 12 round unification bout that has pretty much everyone biting their nails & asking questions.

Is Calzaghe the real deal?
Is Kessler the real deal?

Easy answer there…YES to both.

Will everyone shit can one after he falls to the other?

Another easy answer…YES…many will.

Normally…I give a rundown of who I think will win, why, & how…but honestly…we’ve all been arguing over that little factor for months…and in all regards…I’m kind of burnt out spouting off all the reason why one will lose & one will not & how so many people feel that the top two world champions who, I might add, hold the bulk of the belts between them are two of the most overrated boxers on the face of this green earth.

Again…utter & total BULLSHIT with a capital BULLSHIT…but again…everyone’s entitled to an opinion.!!!

"The Pride of Wales" is coming off a series of dominating performances & one sided wins…actually a career loaded with them. Recently, on HBO’s World Championship Boxing, he stopped “the Contender’s” Peter Manfredo Jr. in the third round of their April 2007 fight. The fight, that left many fans wanting more, broke the indoor European boxing record of 35,000+ fans. This time the Millennium Stadium is set to hold 60,000 or more boxing fan as Joe will take on, arguably, his toughest test to date. Calzaghe will be making his 21st consecutive title defense against the one man that many are banking on either stopping Joe or bringing an end to his questionable reign.

Enter the Viking Warrior : Mikkel Kessler. Like Calzaghe, Kessler is the top rated man of 168lbs, is also undefeated, & holds two titles at Super Middleweight. Most fan’s of the Danish warrior argue that Kessler has taken on the more reputable opposition of the weight. He won his WBA super middleweight title in 2004 by destroying Manny Siaca bit by bit over the course of 8 brutal rounds. He would then successfully defend his title against worthy opposition such as Anthony Mundine, Eric Lucas, Markus Beyer, & Librado Andrade. Along the way Beyer was a stop on the trail of success & the WBC title was acquired in 3 rounds by another devastating knockout. Kessler has successfully defended his WBA title four times & his WBC three times.

Against Calzaghe…Kessler will put everything on the line.

Oddly enough, although Joe is only risking one strap…he has more to lose than Mikkel does at this late stage of his career. Joe has his 21st consecutive title defenses, 43 bouts undefeated, & his image on the world stage to consider. If the pressure is on anyone…in Wakco’s humble opinion…it’s on Joe.

Can Kessler do the unthinkable?

Maybe…maybe not. One thing is for sure…neither man has faced anything like the other & that my fellow boxing enthusiasts will provide us with plenty of drama & quite possibly another stellar performance from the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion of the world.

That being said…it could also be the breakout performance & an upset in the making from a future boxing star named Mikkel Kessler.

As far as who I pick on this one...I just can't make a pick. I truly believe that Calzaghe will win...but it's hard for me to want Kessler to lose.

Once again fellow forum goers I hope you’ll join me for another bout comin’ atcha straight from HBO & the fingers of the drunken one!

Toss aside all your troubles, break out the chips & salsa, toss aside that remote, crack open the caps, & pour up your beverage of choice as we settle in for some couch coverage…it’s time for yet another installment of Wacko’s Drunken Round by Round.

As always…I say to thee…cheers…& koneecheewah bitches.