Would Kelly Pavlik end Calzaghe's undefeated record if they met?

[Unknowndonor]

Yes he would. Hell anybody that knows how to judge boxing knows Hopkins already ended Calzaghe's undefeated record

That's funny stuff.

[:::PSL:::]

Pavlik would end Calzaghe's undefeated record with 4 solid straight right hands to the jaw.

[Pugilistic]

he could but i think calzaghe would beat by UD.

[killersheep]

So who backed out Calzaghe or Jones?

[HattonTheHammer]

Think you`ll find the majority of americans will opt for pavlik while brits and most europeans would side towards a calzaghe win.

One things for sure...it would be one hell of a fight and would undoubtedly prove who truly is the king of the 160+ divisions!!

[Deanrw]

I voted No. Don't get me wrong I think Pavlik is great, but he would be facing two big disadvantages here that he never faced much of.

Pavlik has never fought a world class southpaw, or a fighter with great lateral movement. He did fight McKart who is southpaw, but he had a huge size advantage over him and Mckart's better days were far behind him.

Now unless they can get him some great sparring, I can see him getting out hustled by Joe because Pavlik will be struggling for position all night. Pavlik will need to slow Joe's 37 year old legs down. He may be able to do it, but I can also see Joe summoning one last good performance out of them.

A great matchup, but I give Joe a slight advantage here. Pavlik may be more well rounded than I think and could figure him out though.

[ICB]

Lot of pretty ridiculous commentary spewing forth from this thread.


A) To the lady letting us know Calzaghe already lost his 0 to Bernard. What planet do you live on? How's the weather there? Calzaghe shut Nard out the last 7 rounds, and that cannot be disputed. Great first four rounds for Bernard, but THATS IT. I cannot beleive how many stubborn Joe-bashers are playing that tune over and over. No way in hell Joe came anywhere close to losing that fight.

B) In regard to the knockdown by Hopkins against Calzaghe. Joe came in funny and had nowhere to go. It was a good right hand, but Joe wasnt hurt. He had to go down cuz there was nowhere else to take the punch. He was NOT hurt. At all. Using this as some example that Joe is fading is asinine.




Kelly, great power.

Puncher's chance only against JC. He gets absolutely schooled if he doesnt catch Joe with something horrific in the first 8.

Joe by stupid lopsided UD.

I hate when people label something as a fact when it isn't i know for certain Hopkins had at least 2 good rounds after the first 4 rounds and those rounds could of gone either way. How is it a "fact" that he shut out Hopkins in last 7 rounds ?? i didn't know you was god almighty and everyone had to follow your "opinion".

And i never said Calzaghe was hurt from the knockdown why don't you read my post again before you start insulting people. But he was hurt a few times like in one round where he almost went down at the end of the round, and he was caught over and over again with straight right hands which is Kelly Pavlik's best punch. Plus his combination's aren't as fast or furious as they used to be, which hints to me that he is starting to become a faded force.

[BoxingGorilla]

I voted no. I'd like to think that Calzaghe is spry enough to spin Pavlik round and round so that he can't land that one hammering blow that does the job.

[killersheep]

Just out of curiousity has anyone seen either fighter fighting going backwards?

They both are come forward fighters, I think given Joe's jump in style and Pavlik's plow forward style we can all agree a bad clash of the heads is likely.

[Mar]

If kelly lands even a quarter of the shots bernard did, the fight wouldn't last very long. I don't see a way joe could keep from getting hit. Pavlik will walk right through those little bursts of taps that seem to bother and frustrate other fighters. Bernard did as much to not get hit as he did to hit joe. Pavlik wont. I love calzaghe and maybe a couple of years back i'd see it a little different and there are some great arguments as to why joe would win. I just imagine what will go through joe's head after feeling a couple of hard punches from kelly, even the ones that get blocked. Kelly isn't the greatest boxer in the world but he sets up big punches really well which makes up for any lack of actual boxing skill. Just my opinion, a lot of my friends say i'm crazy.

[WEILAND]

Yes he would.

[zupg]

Joe has the ability to out point Kelly, but I feel Kelly would land some huge shots and TKO Joe. Even though I would love to see Joe go out undefeated, I just like the way Kelly fights and wouldn't doubt his abilities and power.

[Fenster]

So who backed out Calzaghe or Jones?

Jones asking for too much money would be favourtie.

[OumaFan]

Probably not. Calzaghe's probably at his best against guys that come to knock him out. Its not like he's totally made for Calzaghe, his ranginess helps, a short compact pressure fighter like Lacy really was made for Calzaghe. Still probably safe money is Calzaghe.

[CFH]

So who backed out Calzaghe or Jones?

So Calzaghe-Jones is off then? That's disappointing.
The only reason I voted no in this poll is because I thought that RJJ was going to be the first to beat Calzaghe.