Just another one of Wacko's Drunken Round by Rounds Calzaghe vs Bika

[Wacko3205]

Once again my fellers & fellerettes...it's on!

Yes siree! This Saturday October the 14th, 2006, my favorite Welshman is braving the friendly skies & deep waters as he heads stateside for the first time in his proffessional career.

Just kidding. But...to all my Yank brothers...those that have missed out...Joe can be seen gracefully tipping his hate via a tape-delayed session on HBO’s Boxing After Dark...but tape delay or not...we still doing this fwockin RBR...& drunk I might add. Heh heh heh.

Now...all that being said...let's get into a nice lenghty discussion about the matter at hand & also...let me remind you that you got 5 more days to line up the shot glasses & chill the poison of your choice, come Saturday night...put your game faces on & empty your stomachs...it's time for another installment of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round featuring Joe Calzaghe (41 wins with 31 ko's) as he defends his titles against Sakio Bika (23 fights, 20 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws, & 13 ko's) at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England.

Wacko couldn't be more thrilled about the up & coming date.

All kidding aside...I'm really excited about this fight...also the fact that the Kessler Beyer match might show up side by side & hand in hand kinda has ole' Wacko's palms sweating...& you know what happens when you combine "wack" with "sweaty palms" right?

Go ahead & front bitches...but I know that you know. Heh heh heh.

Now...as I was saying before...all kidding aside. I'm as happy as a pig in fershizzle about this match up...so without further delay...let me jump right in with both feet as I read off to you what I've begun to affectionatly dub: The Wackster's Factors of the Fight:

Factors for & against Calzaghe:

Factor #1: Speed. Joe's got it...in overwhelming amounts. He's shown it for years in previous matches...but he proved in his last bout that he aint that old yet. Silencing critics him threw some 1200+ punches against "then Super-Star" Jeff Lacy. If the old saying of "Your'e only as good as your last fight." holds water...well...then Bika is about to get his ass handed to him in a big way. Joe's gonna show stateside...& in the back of his mind that's gotta be there...so I honestly believe that Joe's gonna show out. That thought leads me to this...

Factor #2: Global Awareness. Joe's going world wide baby. Every screen in every boxing house around the world will most likely tune in. When (back to his definining moment regauarding the destruction of "then Super-Star" Jeff Lacy) Joe bested Lacy over on Showtime...he shocked the world. For most boxers, HBO is the honey pot at the end of the rainbow & Joe will most likely be mentally geared towards making another statement to silence the critics who flipped like a pancake on the myth of Lacy after Calzaghe squashed it. This I fear is going to be what might work against Joe. Bika is not the easiest nut to crack. Ask the WBC's Super Middleweight Champion Beyer. The luck of the Irish caught up with Beyer's German ass during his title defense against Bika. The fight was stopped in the fourth round on a cut under Beyer's right eye that wascaused by an accidental headbutt...so they say. Beyer was taking great deal of punishment from Bika...& I aint so sure that cut came from a butt. Either way...Beyer kept his strap & Bika walked with a draw & a bad attitude. Calzaghe needs to keep his mind & eye only on defeating Bika by any means necessary...not impressing HBO with his style & abilities like he did against Lacy when they fought on ShowTime last March. Bika can fight people.

Factor #3: It's been a bit since Joe's been in the ring...& the reason for that? Yet again, another hand injury. This is something that's been bothering me all weekend long as my brother & I were discussing it. Joe's hands might not hold out against a chin like Bika's. Oh yes...the kid has a pretty good beard. One name of mention...Sam Soliman. Soliman wailed on Bika's noggin' all night long & nothing good came out of it. Granted Joe hits much harder & much more accurately...this worries me. Can Joe's hands hold out...& what if he damages them on a defense such as this? I want a Kessler showdown.

Factor #4: I'm gonna lump these altogether because I believe that they are all in Joe's favor: Speed, Stamina, Experience, & Power. Joe's got all three of the above & he's got them in bunches. Truly...in the end...I think that Joe will win by TKO...& that's how I've voted...but stranger things have happened & IWO, Bika was taking Beyer down a long road that he was having trouble traveling...but once again...Beyer does not equate to Calzaghe...& this is Joe's time to shine.

Factor #5: 1200+ punches. Just do it again Joe & let's put this check in the bank & move the fwock on.

Factors for & against Bika:

Factor #1: Experience. Clearly this is against Bika...honestly, after seeing Beyer vs Bika...almost everything is against Bika...& I know that I aint supposed to be biased...but I just think that Calzaghe is going to be waaaaaaay too much for Bika. When Bika fought Beyer...not a lot happened in the first 2 rounds (...& I aint sure exactly who's fault that that was.) but in the third Bika was getting to Beyer. After the butt...Beyer came out with urgency & established a minor lead...hence him keeping his titles. That fight was really REALLY worthless as far as gaging Bika...again...hence me hating to say that everything is against Bika, but unless Joe has a bad night...Bika's gonna get the chop!

Factor #2: Speed, Stamina, & Power. Joe's got Bika topped in all three of the above. I honestly think that this is going to be a mismatch, couple that with the fact that I have loads of faith in my guy'z abilities...well...like I said...Bika's gonna get the chop!

Factor #3: Hope. Bika better hope that Joe's injury rears it's ugly head or that Joe ate some bad shell fish.

Factor #4: 1200+ punches from Joe & once again, he'll be putting the check in the bank & hopefully moving on up...to deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelux apartment in the skyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Move the fwock on up. Seriously though...I don't have a lot of tape of Bika. Two fights only. It's bad for me to pass judgement...but this is Wacko's Drunken Round by Round...right?

Factor #5: Pray. Maybe Bika needs to start praying that brother Joeseph comes in "heady" after the Lacy show...maybe Joe comes out & over performs & Bika can either last 12 rounds...or maybe catch Joe in the middle of one of his infamous wide open "Calzaghe's the Greatest Show on Earth" combos. In Wacko's Opinion...that's the only way that Bika wins.

Prediction: Vicious TKO by Joe Calzaghe.

Cheers & koneecheewah bitches.

[Phil]

should be an easy night 4 Joe, ud or maybe late stoppage.
hopefully his hands come through ok and he gets a big superfight next year!

[TyBuff]

UD for Joe C. I think he will do enough to prove that he is still Joe C. but not to much (got to look after the hands).

Oh and cc wack.

[Tam Seddon]

tko for JC he aint gona lose and we all know that! but im personally looking forward to the undercard matthews-foster and enzo-hobson..........good night of boxing i think!

[OumaFan]

CC. Ah its boxing and its on TV, I like Calzaghe but not a big enough fan to get really interested about a matchup like this. Still like I said its boxing and its on TV so I'll definitely watch it.

Can somebody tell me whats going on with the Kessler-Beyer fight, last I heard was "extended highlights." Is that true or are they showing the whole fight.

I'll go Joe easy UD, agree with TyBuff's thinking on the fight.

[Gandalf]

Now then folks, IM BACK and nobody even noticed that I was gone!!!

Right, back to the boxing!!

Calzaghe will beat up this chump something rotten. A mismatch IMO. Its not a fight to get all that excited about really, but it is nice just to have Calzaghe back in the boxing ring....

Not quite the follow up fight after beating Lacy that I wanted, but I hope he takes this and then fights the winner of Beyer: Kessler....

Thats the fight that I really want to see above all others. Johnson will be old anytime soon and Jones Jr is all washed up...those fights say nothing to me right now in the tail of 2006....

Unification and then perhaps look further afield for new challenges...

Bika will be punished...

[Wacko3205]

CC. Ah its boxing and its on TV, I like Calzaghe but not a big enough fan to get really interested about a matchup like this. Still like I said its boxing and its on TV so I'll definitely watch it.

Can somebody tell me whats going on with the Kessler-Beyer fight, last I heard was "extended highlights." Is that true or are they showing the whole fight.

I'll go Joe easy UD, agree with TyBuff's thinking on the fight.

I can't wait to just see Joe again period!

As far as Kess goes...unfortunately...I had heard that they were gonna pull the highlights horse shit...then I read that the fight wouldn't even show.

Stupid! Pisses me off.

Show that shit as the undercard!

[Wacko3205]

should be an easy night 4 Joe, ud or maybe late stoppage.
hopefully his hands come through ok and he gets a big superfight next year!

Agreed. I hope that it plays out smoothly.

I want my fellow U.S. citizens to get a good showing from brother Joeseph.

A Super Fight for O7 would be nice.

UD for Joe C. I think he will do enough to prove that he is still Joe C. but not to much (got to look after the hands).

Oh and cc wack.

I'm still sticking with TKO.

I was wondering that very thing...about him doing just enough to protect his mitts. Personally...I want to see him go for broke & blast it outta the park!

tko for JC he aint gona lose and we all know that! but im personally looking forward to the undercard matthews-foster and enzo-hobson..........good night of boxing i think!

Agreed...on all fronts..cept the undercard. I hope somehow...someway...Kess Beyer get's pushed in as the undercard...I'm holding out hope...what can I say?

Now then folks, IM BACK and nobody even noticed that I was gone!!!

Right, back to the boxing!!

Calzaghe will beat up this chump something rotten. A mismatch IMO. Its not a fight to get all that excited about really, but it is nice just to have Calzaghe back in the boxing ring....

Not quite the follow up fight after beating Lacy that I wanted, but I hope he takes this and then fights the winner of Beyer: Kessler....

Thats the fight that I really want to see above all others. Johnson will be old anytime soon and Jones Jr is all washed up...those fights say nothing to me right now in the tail of 2006....

Unification and then perhaps look further afield for new challenges...

Bika will be punished...

Agreed all the way around babe...& glad your'e back.

Beyer Kess is a fight I actually want to see...& then the winner to Calzaghe...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...bar-bee-que!

s to all that are in the hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooouse tonight!

[TyBuff]

UD for Joe C. I think he will do enough to prove that he is still Joe C. but not to much (got to look after the hands).

Oh and cc wack.

I'm still sticking with TKO.

I was wondering that very thing...about him doing just enough to protect his mitts. Personally...I want to see him go for broke & blast it outta the park!

I would like to see a TKO also, but I think unless the fight is unexpectedly tough that Joe C. will just put it on cruise control. Then go for another big fight early next year.

[superheavyrhun]

Now then folks, IM BACK and nobody even noticed that I was gone!!!

Right, back to the boxing!!

Calzaghe will beat up this chump something rotten. A mismatch IMO. Its not a fight to get all that excited about really, but it is nice just to have Calzaghe back in the boxing ring....

Not quite the follow up fight after beating Lacy that I wanted, but I hope he takes this and then fights the winner of Beyer: Kessler....

Thats the fight that I really want to see above all others. Johnson will be old anytime soon and Jones Jr is all washed up...those fights say nothing to me right now in the tail of 2006....

Unification and then perhaps look further afield for new challenges...

Bika will be punished...

I noticed you were gone mate. A cc for you and to the police, who put out an APB for you and dragged you back from the edge of that cliff near Whitby....your performance in the sportsbook ain't quite up to scratch but it ain't worth jumping for dude.

As for Bika, he's leaping off the deep end into a fight he's never even be clos to before. I don't think it'll go the distance. Calzo will swamp him as he did with many of his earlier opponents, and Bika will go down, or the ref will stop the pain. Either way, there is nothing but victory for Joe here.

[Wacko3205]

As for Bika, he's leaping off the deep end into a fight he's never even be clos to before. I don't think it'll go the distance. Calzo will swamp him as he did with many of his earlier opponents, and Bika will go down, or the ref will stop the pain. Either way, there is nothing but victory for Joe here.

for jumping on board early...here's the thing.

Beyer is a good boxer...he just seems to have aged to quickly...but back to that fact...Bika was putting up a pretty good fight against Beyer...& he can put shit together fairly well IWO.

Maybe Bika will surprise us & bring more to the table than we all expect.

If so...watch how many people turn thiat shat around on Calzaghe. If Joe don't produce a TKO or atleast a severe beatdown...he'll catch some flack.

I hate that shit.

[CutMeMick]

I went with Decision Joe, I'm leaning towards this being another one sided win for Joe.
But come on Joe get in their with some real fighters I give you props for the destruction of Lacy but like your country man, Hatton you guys are going in reverse.
It's like having your Prime T-Bone steak served 1st, then following it up with a Brocolli & Potatoe soup. It just doesn't work that way.

[gyrokai]

Good news for Bika is...

Before the Lacy fight, Joe looked like he was slipping.
He looked "sluggish," "fought down to his opponent's level," started to get "long in the tooth."

The way Joe fought Lacy that night, he should have had all KO's on his record, early too!

Joe just fought too good with Lacy. But he's "not consistent."

Bad news for Bika is...

HBO picked HIM for a reason. One of them is he's no Collazo!

[Gandalf]

Now then folks, IM BACK and nobody even noticed that I was gone!!!

Right, back to the boxing!!

Calzaghe will beat up this chump something rotten. A mismatch IMO. Its not a fight to get all that excited about really, but it is nice just to have Calzaghe back in the boxing ring....

Not quite the follow up fight after beating Lacy that I wanted, but I hope he takes this and then fights the winner of Beyer: Kessler....

Thats the fight that I really want to see above all others. Johnson will be old anytime soon and Jones Jr is all washed up...those fights say nothing to me right now in the tail of 2006....

Unification and then perhaps look further afield for new challenges...

Bika will be punished...

I noticed you were gone mate. A cc for you and to the police, who put out an APB for you and dragged you back from the edge of that cliff near Whitby....your performance in the sportsbook ain't quite up to scratch but it ain't worth jumping for dude.

As for Bika, he's leaping off the deep end into a fight he's never even be clos to before. I don't think it'll go the distance. Calzo will swamp him as he did with many of his earlier opponents, and Bika will go down, or the ref will stop the pain. Either way, there is nothing but victory for Joe here.

I will have you know that I was at Whitby for entirely legitimate reasons!!! I was trying to set a Northern England cliff diving record. The police only got involved because the locals reported me. I was just doing a little screaming and shouting to motivate myself for my challenge, but the locals got all suspicious. Still, there is always next time for my erronerous cliff diving escapades!!

CC, back to super heavy for those caring words and a CC to the Wack one for being as reliable as ever. Wont be a classic but its always good to see Calzaghe in action...

[Snakey]

Heart says bika (he lives in aus and everyone here always likes going for the local fighters as you guys know)...but my head says calzaghe destroys him.