Finally i've been fantasizing about this fight for almost 2years.
I dunt even care who wins... i just wanna see those punch exchanges![]()
Solid - If Joe has any sense he wont exchange. He will use his superior boxing skills and speed to frustrate Pav and win points
Theres a huge difference between Locket and Calzaghe as Pav will find out but if Joe leaves his chin out it wouldnt surprise me to see him on the deck in that fight
This will not happen. I hope it does though. My selfish, saddistic side wants to see it.
From what I've seen of Joe he is fighting an older man's boxing match, using his head and his heart to carry him to victory. Put him in with Pavlik at a weight somewhere in the middle for them, and I believe he would get brutalized. I can't see Enzo letting that happen.
Don't think Joe is cocky, he's confident and should be because he's beaten everyone he's faced, what makes u say he's no respect?
after the Kessler fight he had nothing but respect for Kessler, can't see Pavlik embarrasing him either, he could win by ko yeah,but can't see him out working Joe. To be honest your sounding just like the Lacy fans were sounding before he fought Joe
Although as my sig suggests, I'm a big Calzaghe fan, I'm torn as to whether I'd want this fight to happen. There have been a few times where I've been worried Joe has bitten off more than he can chew, and each time he's proved me wrong, but I've got that same twisting feeling in my gut on this one.
Lockett was easy to hit, and didn't have as firm a chin as Calzaghe, but PAvlik did the job big time on him, and as always looks to have a firm punch. Don't get me wrong, I'd love the fight to be made, and it would be an amazing spectacle, if it's held in the UK or the US, and either way there's going to be huge contingents of travelling fans for both men.
If it happens, I'm not going to have any nails for th next few years, as i gnaw them into little stubs on my fingers.
I have all respect to Joe. His conditioning is awesomme so does Kelly, His chin is awesomme so does Kelly, His workrate is awesomme so does Kelly, His skills is awesomme so does Kelly.
No Offense to Joe but his handspeed is going to be neutralized by Kelly's straighter and more powerful punches. Kelly's defense looks to be getting better too
Oh shit I sound a lil biased![]()
I agree, I also love the fact that Calzaghe's record is "padded", but Pavlik is "Godzilla". Seriously, who the fuck has Pavlik fought who is better than Kessler or Hopkins? Aside from Taylor and a weight-drained Miranda, he's fought nobody of any real significance and his record is as padded as anyones.
This would not be an easy fight for Joe. I'd still pick him to win but it's a hell of a challenge at the end of his career. He has nothing to prove so should take an easier fight to guarantee retiring undefeated.
Taylor beat Hopkins twice though close and controversial on the other hand Kelly's performance against taylor was light years better than that of Hopkins vs Taylor. Miranda weight drained, he was dropped from a CONCUSSIVE shot not from sheer exhaustion.
Joe beating an older version of Hopkins via close decision, beating a Lacy who'm afterwards was winning via decisions against B level fighters. Kessler who hasnt fought any great American middleweight or super middleweight.
To Joe's credit he is undefeated for so long but for such a short time in Pavlik's career his accomplishments is almost as great as that of Joe.
Hmm i think if Pavlik just keeps coming forward in straight lines, he will get picked off by Calzaghe. Calzaghe is exceptional against come forward type of guys. I'm also not sure Pavlik's power will be as devastating against a big super middle. It could be, who knows...just think he'l find it difficult to deal with calzaghes style, awkwardness, movement and speed.
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