How far would Joe Mesi have gone?

[p4pking]

I don't think he would've gone on to do a whole lot, and it's pretty likely that whatever underlying brain issues he had would've come to the table whether he'd fought Jirov or not, he's probably lucky he never fought a bigger puncher on that level. I thought Monte Barrett also could've easily got the nod against him if I remember well enough, either way Mesi was in serious trouble at the end of that fight. For me he wouldn't have even beaten Sam Peter, Toney would just have beat the shit out of him and either Klitschko would've scored a big KO and possibly killed him in hindsight.

[NuthaPug]

Saw him fight Williamson in 2003 and though he won well, I walked away concerned about some of the shots he had taken. After he fought Jirov, the remainder of his fights were against a very different league of fighter than those mentioned in this thread. At places like county fairs.

He had a lot going - good looking, well-spoken, community-oriented and a talented, dedicated boxer with quite a punch. Loves the sport. Good dude.

But even without his injury, there is no doubt that his future as a boxer would not have been as bright as had his past. There would have been some more wins, but not against the top tier. He'd have bumped up and down in the lower top 10 and then become a gatekeeper for a while.

[Violent Demise]

He would of got demolished by the Klitschko's.

[greynotsoold]

The guy was selling 15,000 tickets for his fights in Buffalo. Good draw.

[Master]

mesi was no better than Joe hipp just better managed.

[bigstinkybug]

*Mesi was an OK fighter..the best thing that ever happened to him was that he not fight Wlad, Lennox or Vitali... at least now , he can always argue that he couldve beaten them, and being undefeated.. at least it would be in question.

[Master]

*Mesi was an OK fighter..the best thing that ever happened to him was that he not fight Wlad, Lennox or Vitali... at least now , he can always argue that he couldve beaten them, and being undefeated.. at least it would be in question.

Povetkin could argue that as well for the moment.