Why Is Calzaghe Ducking Kessler But Calling Out Taylor?... Team Kessler Speak!!!

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Interesting views here, and for those that didn't already know....
The Manfredo fight has been delayed by one month (April 7th) due to the Rugby at the Millenium Stadium

http://ringtalk.com/index.php?action...ents=1&id=1006

[althetruthhindley]

Cos hes over rated and all talk
this guy hes fighting next is a chump
calling out others is just cheap talk

[jbirdy]

its because he rates taylor higher than kessler and taylor (being a yank) is obviously more well known in the states.

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I can't see Taylor troubling Joe in any department.
Joe is bigger,stronger,faster and Taylors defense is open to straight punches imo.
Will be a great matchup IF Taylor doesn't go the Winky route.
Calzaghe beats him by way of stoppage.

[superheavyrhun]

At the end of the day, it's quite simple, beating Taylor would get him vast recognition in the biggest boxing market in the world, the United States. And while I don't agree with it, a big-money fight against Kessler would not lead to other big money fights, while beating Taylor would see the big names lining up to fight him.

[Violent Demise]

Cuz he's scared of Kessler. It's that simple.

[Memphis]

This is no way in defence of calzaghe because I think fighting Manfredo is inexcusable. I think Joe most definitely has his finger OFF the pulse, he genuinely feels that Taylor is the way to go and will lead him to untold riches fighting god knows who.......anybody? He is fixated on American opponents and I don't think it really matters how good they are. It goes without saying that FW is happy for him to take on an American middleweight who didn't have the engine to keep up with an outgunned light middle, rather than a big lump of a super middleweight.

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Im a fan of Joe, but I'm now even pissed off with his choice of opponent (manfredo). I'll forgive him if he does fight Taylor though, for me it's a much bigger fight than Kessler since Taylor is proven on the world stage by fighting elite fighters already.

IMO Calzaghe hasn't got much to gain by fighting Kessler. If Joe were to beat him, the same people on this board who trash Lacy now will simply start trashing Kessler by calling him a limited upright european fighter who hasn't been tested.

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I don't agree that's the case (VD) and think HBO have more to do with him not fighting Kessler,also the fact that the Manfredo fight is now on 7/4/07 could possibly screw his chances with Taylor if he picks up any hand injuries.
And let's face it,it's a big possibility.

[Violent Demise]

The funny thing about untold riches is that if he was to fight Taylor I don't seeing him getting more than 3.4 million. So what untold riches is he talking about?

[Wacko3205]

At the end of the day, it's quite simple, beating Taylor would get him vast recognition in the biggest boxing market in the world, the United States. And while I don't agree with it, a big-money fight against Kessler would not lead to other big money fights, while beating Taylor would see the big names lining up to fight him.

Agreed.

The only problem is...it's a shame that it's gotta be like that because Taylor is regarded as being on shakey ground...& I'm on the side that thinks he's an underacheiver.

Joe's volume would pretty much shut Taylor out.

[Memphis]

The funny thing about untold riches is that if he was to fight Taylor I don't seeing him getting more than 3.4 million. So what untold riches is he talking about?

Thats what Im talking about, he is living in the past. Even if he hammers Taylor who is he going to fight? everyone will still want Kessler unless he gets derailed, so he might as well go straight for him.

[Violent Demise]

The funny thing about untold riches is that if he was to fight Taylor I don't seeing him getting more than 3.4 million. So what untold riches is he talking about?

Thats what Im talking about, he is living in the past. Even if he hammers Taylor who is he going to fight? everyone will still want Kessler unless he gets derailed, so he might as well go straight for him.

Good we agree. FIGHT KESSLER, CALZAGHE! FACE YOUR NIGHTMARE! 3.4 MILLION WILL MAKE THOSE BRUSIES HEAL UP REAL FAST.

[Fenster]

Didn't Fight Academy offer Calzaghe a £1.5m, career high pay day, to move up and face Woods?

Guess Joes SCARED of Clinton too.

ANYWAY, even if the Kessler offer was real (has it been reported anywhere outside of the Danish press?), does anybody honestly think FW is gonna give up promotional rights to the fight?

And didn't Kessler already turn down FWs offer of £1.5m? Wonder why?

[ono]

I'm of the opinion that if he beats Kessler, Kessler will just be labelled as an average european fighter. Bit like Vitali Tyspko