Why Chad Dawson is the most dangerous opponent Calzaghe would have faced.

[Taeth]

Obviously you haven't if you are pulling the crap you are. Or maybe you haven't seen Kessler because he definitely isn't a heavier puncher than Chad Dawson.

I have one thing to say Floyd Mayweather Jr is hailing this guy as the best p4p fighter on the planet. He has no reason to, I haven't heard of some great comeradery between the two, this kid deserves to be in the top 10 p4p, and he definitely gives Calzaghe the most honest competition in his career.

Calzaghe has never faced a guy of this caliber in his prime or near it. Kessler is a great fighter, but you wait 3-4 years and we will see who is sitting where on the p4p chart.

[Rantcatrat]

Obviously you haven't if you are pulling the crap you are. Or maybe you haven't seen Kessler because he definitely isn't a heavier puncher than Chad Dawson.

I have one thing to say Floyd Mayweather Jr is hailing this guy as the best p4p fighter on the planet. He has no reason to, I haven't heard of some great comeradery between the two, this kid deserves to be in the top 10 p4p, and he definitely gives Calzaghe the most honest competition in his career.

Calzaghe has never faced a guy of this caliber in his prime or near it. Kessler is a great fighter, but you wait 3-4 years and we will see who is sitting where on the p4p chart.

Either BCD or Glen Johnson are the toughest fights out there for Calzaghe. You've mentioned the reasons why you believe BCD would be the toughest fight out there for Joe. Why would he be tougher than Glen Johnson? Calzaghe definitively beat Bika, but Bika proved tougher than some of his opponents because of his pressure and strength. Johnson has those same qualities to a degree. Johnson also throws a lot of punches.

Also, it isn't like Joe hasn't faced taller fighters or fighters with longer arms. In fact, there isn't much out there that Joe hasn't been up against. Mario Veit was 6'3 1/2 and Charles Brewer had a 78" wingspan. Granted, they aren't on the BCD level.

Additionally, Kessler was in his prime although I understand your argument that Kessler had yet to be in a war in the same way BCD was with Johnson and that such experience would aid BCD in a fight with Calzaghe. However, there is a reason that he is #1 in the smw division.

One of the reasons Calzaghe is great is because of his ability to adjust. The guy lives to win. I've never seen the heart of a champion like that in Calzaghe. His ability to get right back up after going down in the first round of two fights against ATG's is unparallelled. The other reason why Calzaghe is great is because he is the master, possibly the best ever, at punch volume. I think arguably someone who has a similar level of output would pose the most threat to Calzaghe.

After watching the RJJ fight and the Bhop fight, you have to wonder whether they really would have beat him in their primes. If you went into the fight thinking they would, you had to come out of those fights with at least a few doubts.

On the whole, I'm not sure there is anyone out there that can beat Joe. In my opinion, he could fight JT, Pavilk, and BCD and be favored in all three fights.