Quote Originally Posted by killersheep
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Quote Originally Posted by chamiley
This is so much like the Lacy fight all over again. I hope at least when joe wins he gets his due and doesn't get shafted by the public labelling Mikkel an overated and overhyped fighter.
prob not mate... look at how people rated Lacy before and after the win.

Joe never gets the credit deserved
Joe gave a masterclass against Lacy (there's your credit)

But can you honestly say Lacy has looked good since then? What had he done before that?

Kessler has a much better resume IMO

Last 5 fights

1. Librado Andrade 24-0-0 (UD) Kessler defending WBA and WBC - Andrade is undefeated and in the ring's top 10 for 168
2. Marcus Beyer 34-2-1 (3rd round KO) Kessler defending WBA, Beyer defending WBC - Beyer holds another strap also in the ring's top 10 for 168
3. Eric Lucas 38-6-3 (10th round TKO) Kessler defending WBA- Lucas was his mandatory
4. Anthony Mundine 23-2-0 (UD) Kessler defending WBA - Mundine #3 at 168 behind Kessler and Calzaghe in The Ring rankings
5. Manny Siaca 18-4-0 (8th round TKO) Siaca defending WBA - Siaca in Thr Ring's top 10

Total 137-14-1


I still think that Calzaghe will take a decision here, but Kessler is worth much more than Lacy on the resume IMO.


Ring rankings when Kessler fought them

12-11-04......Manny Siaca..............#2
08-06-05......Anthony Mundine.......#3
14-01-06......Eric Lucas..................unranked
14-10-06......Markus Beyer............#2
24-03-07......Librado Andrade........#5
03-11-07......Joe Calzaghe.............#Champion

And Eric Lucas was not Kessler`s mandatory,but alot better than Womanfredo