Quote Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
You can't compare like that and also you forget Calzaghe had broken hand and still won and Reid is classes better than anyone Kessler has fought aswell.
Well spoken.

Here's the thing. I'm a fan of both Kessler & Cazlaghe...& I attribute this to me being just a die hard fan of boxing period.

I have no issues giving a fighter (opposing or not) their props...I think many others fail to do this. Too many people get blinded by "blind devotion" of one fighter that all they can do is senselessly batter another fighter with harsh words.

This is senseless. Sorry...but it is. That's the funny thing about blind devotion...it borderlines on stupidity.

Both men are great fighters...the problem is...the fans of both can't recognize the facts of that matter.

Kessler has weaknesses that Joe could oppose & Joe has weaknesses that Kess could exploit.

Why can fight fans not recognize that & discuss it maturelly? Believe you me...I would never accuse myself of being mature...but I aint blindly devoted to any one fighter. Recognizing both men's attributes & pitfalls, IWO, is what makes boxing fun & enjoyably debateable.

That needs to happen to a handful of members on here...the greatest example is Pacquioa. The man aint God. He's proven to be beatable just as many other favorites...but most Pac fans (not pacfan) refuse to take his losses & his shortcomings as a fighter into effect.

Another example is Cotto, Floyd, & until of late Hatton. Why is this? I mean, I'm a massive fan of Hopkins, Joe, Floyd, Wright, & Cotto...but come on...I know that they can be beaten. Any man can...on any given Satday!

I'm not trying to "slap" anyone in particular in the face with this accusation...I mean...I could point a few fingers...but I aint here to do that...because when you start pointing fingers...somebody's gonna get poked...& believe you me...I aint here to poke any of ya's. Sorry Mickey.

Seriously...I just want someone to clue me in.