Quote Originally Posted by ono
It depends on what Calzaghe wants. If he wants to appeal to the casual fan, Warren should try get Rik Waller to slim down to 168. If he wants to create a legacy he needs to fight Taylor or Wright. That's the only fight he can take without potentially getting slated for it.

If he fights Roy Jones and wins......Jones is washed up

If he fights Hopkins and wins.....Hopkins is over the hill

If he fights Kessler and wins.....Kessler is just an over rated EU fighter

If he fights Froch and wins....Froch is over rated

So that leaves Winky or Taylor who are both smaller *** than Calzaghe. Going by what happened tonight and what i have seen in Winky and in Taylor, Calzaghe beats both of them. Winky will cover up and wait for Joe to finish before firing back. Joe might not get through with that many but he will still do more than Winky. Taylor could be a tough fight but one i see Calzaghes emerging victorious from. Froch could actually be the most difficult fight out there for Calzaghe. His style could potentially be a big problem and i think Froch knows he can get inside Joe's head a little bit. If Joe gets sucked into a shoot out it would get interesting.

Maybe putting Kessler in with Lacy would be interesting for now....because he needs a big name on his resume to really get peoples attention. Casual fans would see Kessler as a padded EU fighter....when in fact he is quite decent....but still not on Calzaghe's level.
***I dont think Taylor is really smaller. He is in a lighter division but at 6'2, I think he's taller than J.C. (who i believe is around 5'11) and capable of putting on weight easily to move to super middle or light heavy. I dont know about J.C. beating both him and Wright, either. In the Taylor fight, Winky didnt just sit back and cover up. He was the aggressor for much of it, if not most of it. His performance against Manfredo did nothing to convince me that he would dominate at the top level that both Wright and Taylor sit upon; both are much better boxers than either Lacy or Peter Manfredo. I think Winky Wright has a better defense and hits just about as hard as Calzaghe, who has the better offensive attack. This I think would be a real interesting fight. Jermaine Taylor not only is a pretty damn good boxer and can hit hard enough to cause problems for Joe, but he's got the advantage when it comes to range and height. This is the toughest fight out there for Joe, in my opinion.