Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan
Funny thread.

I'm a bit confused by Calzaghe's hand problems. I think somebody said something on here about Joe breaking his hand in four of his last five fights. Which ones did he break them in, cause except for the Ashira fight it didn't seem like he was that bothered, definitely not in the Lacy fight.

Kessler is a much more difficult style than Lacy but if I was a Kessler fan I would be a bit worried that he does have that kind of stand up, stiff style. Still a good fighter and if he can start to adjust to Calzaghe and start timing him coming in with the jab and the right hand it could be a good fight.
OK, in terms of the Calzaghe hand problems, it is obviously a big issue for him, but one that he has managed to overcome to emphatic success. First off, against Ashira, he broke his hand early on. Against Manfredo (somehow) he managed to fracture his hand. Jeff Lacy, Sakio Bika and Mario Veit I must admit I don't know about, but I guess there are a lot of perceptions of brokjen hand, and his brittle hands might have seen a metatarsal fracture or two that didn't surface into the major press.