Does this rub poo on Calzaghe's biggest win

[Kirkland Laing]

No. Calzaghe thought he could walk through him and spent the first five rounds trying to do it. Then he started to box him and started to win rounds clearly. If he'd boxed as carefully as Ward did last night he'd have won a lopsided points decision too. It was also Joe's last time making twelve stone after over a decade of having to do it. He didn't try doing it again, he knew after that fight he had to move up. Ward looked impressive last night against an absolute textbook orthodox fighter, but styles make fights and putting him in against other styles and he won't look so good, although you've got to say he looks the class of the SS field.

[amat]

No. Calzaghe thought he could walk through him and spent the first five rounds trying to do it. Then he started to box him and started to win rounds clearly. If he'd boxed as carefully as Ward did last night he'd have won a lopsided points decision too. It was also Joe's last time making twelve stone after over a decade of having to do it. He didn't try doing it again, he knew after that fight he had to move up. Ward looked impressive last night against an absolute textbook orthodox fighter, but styles make fights and putting him in against other styles and he won't look so good, although you've got to say he looks the class of the SS field.

Calzaghe didn't leave 168 because of the weight, he left it because of the money. The money wasn't only in America, it was at 175 where he could fight Hopkins and Jones. Thought that should be made clear, it was a cool last stand but not for those reasons. Also, Ward didn't just carefully outbox Kessler, he beat up Kessler.

It's a shame we won't see Ward-Calzaghe, that would be a fun fight.