Quote Originally Posted by Fenster
Quote Originally Posted by dumdane
Since you obviously rate the mans opinion i just want to bring your attention to something else he's just said.
Regarding this weeks ongoing discussion about how to rate Calzaghe and Kessler against each other.

Your Question : Short and to the point: who is the best super-middle. Kessler or Calzaghe?

ANT EVANS ANSWERS: I believe Kessler would beat Calzaghe, and have thought so for a year or so, but we need to see the fight to be certain. This is one of the few "natural" fights in the sport right now and I can't understand why Calzaghe is talking about a retired champion rather than this young, hungry lion. And Kessler delt with Mundine - another fast talent like Calzaghe - very easily.
From secondsout, US news - Ask the editors
Source: http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal....s=473&cs=20538
I'd like to bring to your attention something he said before the Lacy fight -
"Joe Calzaghe is an outstanding talent - but this fight has come two years too late for him. Physically, Calzaghe still has the tools to win but psychologically I think Lacy has him at a disadvantage. The endless injuries, the pull-outs, years of dream fights getting snatched away, the very public divorce which robbed him of much of his earnings... he's had to contend with a lot. Meanwhile, Lacy, improving with every fight, is frighteningly focused and has never entertained a moment's self-doubt. Lacy on a late stoppage or close points victory."- Ant Evans (Editor)
Oh yeah and Paul Upham shared the same view -
"Joe Calzaghe has been a good super middleweight world champion for a long time, but he has left it too late in his career to step up a level. Jeff Lacy is the future and he is only going to get better under trainer Dan Birmingham, who is one of the sport's most underrated. Lacy's work with Birmingham, and Winky Wright, who Dan also trains, is going to see Lacy even better for this fight. I don't think the 2am start will affect Lacy, he is the younger of the two. Lacy wants to really prove himself, hence him willing to travel to the UK for this fight. He is younger, stronger and hits harder than Lacy. Calzaghe's history of hand problems could also work against him. In a thrilling fight while it lasts, Lacy will win by stoppage. Lacy KO4." - Paul Upham (Contributing Editor)
http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal....s=473&cs=18828
Have a CC fen and 1 for you to bilb...

One thing i thing i thought i should mention to, was the reference to the 'carrer definiing fight' he and Glyn dissagree with... that makes me strongly agree with bilb about him liking the sound of his own voice to much...

B4 lacy very few give calza a shot in hell. Most say he was overated (still has some doubters now) most believed he stayed in the uk to fight nobodys as he wasn't that great a boxer...

then he blows away lacy, most people have him in their P4P list, a fight later maybe, but even lyle is some what of a fan of the guy (took ur time going around matey)

but if calza didn't take that fight, stayed in the UK fought bikas, and other second rate fighters he would never have gotten alot of respect world wide. but that lacy fight launched him to the elite fighters of today, with world wide respect... how is that not career defining?