Quote Originally Posted by Memphis View Post
Sorry, should have quoted. This is in reply to ICB's post about Kessler not being as good as people claim....

The thing is though thats how you stray into slagging off everyone territory. Theres always some reason to discredit anything or anyone.

Lacy WAS the man to beat, everyone wanted Joe to fight him, he did, and took him apart.

Kessler WAS the man to beat, everyone wanted Joe to fight him, he did and to a lesser extent gave him a boxing education too.



That, for me is more important than who their W's came againt and what has happened to them since.
I do agree with you in a way and i understand what your saying, but i see it slightly different to you. For example Jeff Lacy has now been proven as just hype and he wasn't half as good as the hype suggested. And now most of the boxing fans don't even consider it that much of a win alot of boxing fans judge that way aswell.

Now i think Mikkel Kessler is a good fighter and isn't just hype, but whatever he does from now on will affect Joe Calzaghe's win over Mikkel Kessler. Because Mikkel Kessler has actually only fought one really elite opponent, and he gave a good effort but was beaten convincingly.

Now that the Super Middleweight division is starting to become a hotter division, Mikkel Kessler hasn't stepped up and now im starting the question. How good Mikkel Kessler really is because he's best win is against Anthony Mundine a good fighter but certainly not elite.

And that win was no easy win either i only had Mikkel Kessler, winning by about 3 rounds at the most. Mikkel Kessler was a very good win for Joe Calzaghe and Joe Calzaghe does deserve credit, but like i said i would like to see how good Mikkel Kessler really is.

Do you see Joe Calzaghe as an ATG ? because i personally don't. Im not hating here but i've watched his fights i look at his record. And nothing stands out and says wow to me.