Quote Originally Posted by JT Rock
Joe Dosent want big fights regardless of what his camp says...... He should have fought Kessler right after Lacy then he wouldnt have so much uncertainty surrounding him.. Manfredo aint shite and the people who are Manfredo groupies from the contender are armchair boxing fans... Is this the crowd that Calzaghe is trying to attract here in the states Or does he want to attract purists like us that know Manfredo is a turd and this fight is a sham and an easy way for him to get the coveted 20 defenses... And believe me the if this fight is a PPV the contender fans arent shelling out $29-$49 to see him get beat from pillar to post, but I will

Seriously though Joe is as great of a talent as we have seen in the past 25 years but he seems to be more than content about championing mediocrity, you cant make a living off of 1 fight and call yourself great.. Its a shame Joe could be making spectacular fights showcasing his talents, but sadly it wont happen...... Seems like every fight is a tuneup for a big fight that never gets made.... Even the most staunch Calzaghe has to be dissapointed in his last couple choices for opponents...
Kessler was injured right after the Lacy fight !!! He was at the Lacy fight with an injured wrist and then got easy money for his knockover job against Beyer

Unfortunately hardcore fightfans are few and far between , Kessler is still an unknown and needs to be built up the fight aint worth what it might be in a year or so whilst the hardcore might long to see it truth is Ecomomics dictate .

Id still back Joe