Calzaghe camp opens up for Kessler battle

[kingfrnk]

I really don't see the point of a rematch at this point in Joe Calzaghe's career. I thought Joe Calzaghe won pretty comfortably 8-4 or 9-3. Once Joe Calzaghe adjusted after the 4th round it was all Joe Calzaghe, and Mikkel Kessler looked very dishearten.

I like Mikkel Kessler and this was a good win for Joe Calzaghe, but Mikkel Kessler has done nothing to warrant a rematch. He had chances to fight fighters like Edison Miranda ETC. But decided to waste this whole year fighting nobodies.

Kessler in most international observers' eyes gave Joe a closer fight than Hopkins did. Most international observers see Hopkins wining 1-3 rounds, whle most agree that Kessler won 3-6 rounds (rounds 1-5 + round 12). If Kessler was American there would probably be a unanimous cry for a rematch and most US media would see it as a robbery (although the rest of the world would still see it as close but no robbery at all). Now, some American fans even try to make the Hopkins fight seem close eventhough that wasn;t nearly as competitive

there is no way that kessler vs calzaghe was a closer fight than when he fought bhop. maybe a rematch would be different but the first fight Joe beat kessler up and down the ring. and for the record kessler doesnt even deserve a rematch if anything he should fight Taylor and he might not even get past him.

[DaxxKahn]

I would rather see the Hopkins rematch TBH....Both men fough horrible in their first meeting...Though Joe got the decision it was not his best performance...not his best effort IMO...Hopkins looked horrible as well...

If Hopkins put the performance on he did against Pavlik and Calzaghe the one he did against Jones it would be a damn entertaining bout

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If Hopkins put the performance on he did against Pavlik and Calzaghe the one he did against Jones it would be a damn entertaining bout

Their styles stopped each other from looking good, Hopkins would run then put his head down throw an overhand right and grab, Joe would start to throw but have his rythm interupted.

I agree, Kessler was a much bigger name just before the Calzaghe fight, hes still a very good fighter but he needs to build up his star quality by beating a named fighter first and id love it to be Froch bouncing off the canvas to shut him up and ridiculous talk of a Calzaghe match