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Quote Originally Posted by miles
Its like the pre Lacy days all over again!!

Calzaghe would be much more professional against Kessler, there would be more attention on this fight and everything at stake....a fight that would add to his legacy in a greater way than the Lacy fight...you can bet he will be ready...

Lets not forget something here. He blew away Beyer. Beyer is not Joe Calzaghe.

Calzaghe has an iron chin, great handspeed, high output and vastly UNDERRATED boxing skills. Kessler is the man with it all to prove against Calzaghe...

Too many minds are being swayed by last weekends fights....

Calzaghe by decsion or late tko....
I'm not so much swayed by last weekend, although I was impressed with Kessler's performance, I'm of the opinion that Joe can fight a lot better than he did versus Bika.

I do think Kessler's a tougher matchup for Joe than Lacy though, he's got more options, great jab, better defensively, a smarter fighter. Kessler's agressiveness is more controlled and smarter than Lacy's too, less open. I think its a real close matchup.
Yes, It would certainly be a much closer contest than the Lacy fight. Kessler is a good all round fighter and he does have decent skills.

Of all the options being bandied about such as Jones Jr, Hopkins and Kessler...Kessler has the greatest chance of beating Calzaghe IMO. But to beat Calzaghe Kessler will need some luck....a peak form Calzaghe has him out of there with a clear UD/TKO...