Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
I'm tired of hearing this Warren is behind it bullshit. Warren is Calzcrappy's promotor. He promotoes his fights and tries to make the most money possible. He lets Calzcrappy know what fights he thinks are best for him and will pay him the most. What he doesn't do is force his fighter to fight certain fights. If the fighter doesn't want to. The Manfredo fight I don't doubt is Warren's idea. But Calzcrappy does not have to take it if he doesn't want to. Calzcrappy ain't no youngster. He's been in this game for awhile. I'm pretty sure he has say on who he fights. Warren ain't his master. He's his promotor. If the Manfredo fight happens I'm blaming Calzcrappy's coward a** not Warren.
Add to that you have Calzaghe himself sounding far from enthusiastic about facing Kessler. You also have Lennox Lewis saying something along the lines of "Calzaghe's heart isn't in a Kessler fight".
Lots of small indications Joe isn't exactly pushing for it. - He might even be the one holding back, preventing it from happening.
Just think of the Lacy fight where it was the ppl around Calzaghe who had to work hard to CONVINCE him, that Lacy was fairly easily beaten.