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Safe money would be on Calzaghe for sure, he has everything other than power over Pavlik.

The only things that would worry me are Joes age and retirement talk.

Pavlik is good and tough, he throws a dangerous right hand for someone like Calzaghe who does get caught with em.

I would see it going much the same way as Kessler, Calzaghe getting the worse of it for 2 or 3 rounds before he does what he does.

Pavlik is untested against any genuine super middles and hasnt fough anyone who can work like Joe.

No one around super middle has fought nayone who can work like Joe, thats why he keep winning but his age might just catch up with him and the facgt he wouldnt have had to make 12 stone for a year!

Id say take the Pavlik fight but if he feels much more comfortable at light heavy, do it there or not at all.
Work rate is even . Pavlik throws about 80 -110 punches a round. Pavliks punches are accually punches not slaps.
Conditioning goes to Pavlik
Chin ,Pavlik as well
Expirence is all Calzaghe
Power is Pavlik
Heart is most likely a draw.
Height , Pavlik
reach , Pavlik
body attack , Pavlik
speed , Calzaghe but I feel Taylor was faster than Joe has been in the last 4 years.
defense , split
I cant see any other possibility than Joe getting his little ass kicked.


Seriously what a load of crap!

Chin goes to Pavlik? on what basis? theve both been down 3x and Calzaghe has fought bigger tougher men who hit harder than say Zuniga?

Defence Split?
Conditioning Pavlik?
Fanboyism of the highest order.

How about footwork? skill?

Calzaghe owns, the only thing Pavlik has over Calzaghe is power and we will see just how Hard Pavlik hits up at 170lbs, hes not figting 5 8" midgets and in his one fight at SMW he looked far from domanant.

I really hope Pavlik beats Hopkins i pray Joe gets to him quick.
See how Calzaghe fights when he is not fighting overrated euro fighters aqnd old men. Calzaghe has never been close to any one power wise not even Kessler. Hopkins put Calzaghe on his ass with one flush short right. Pavlik took 4 strait hard right from Miranda. One of those punches two fights ago sent a guy threw the ropes. You want to talk about footwork, When has Pavlik ever thrown a punch off balance. You need a good base to deliver power. Calzaghe is weak. His chin is questionable. One shot from Hopkins.
Come one. Pavlik knockout of Calfage by the 9th.