I am so torn about this fight.
On the one hand I want Calzaghe to win so he can keep his reign alive and get that 20th title defense for bragging rights.
On the other hand, I want Manfredo Jr. to win because it is such a huge cinderella story if he does.
We have the Pride of Wales vs the Pride of Providence
on the same token we have the Italian Dragon vs the Italian Warrior
Both have their fathers working their corner. I like this scenario and how it looks and sounds on paper.
I must be crazy for wanting Peter to win too but that's just me. I would love to see him pull off this upset. I would not be able to handle his cockiness after the fact or the taunting of his fans, but oh well.
I have watched almost every Calzaghe fight there is and he is a total enigma.
His style is not pretty but he is so unpredictable and from one fight to the next it is like watching a totally different fighter.
I know Calzaghe has a tough beard. I don't know much of Peter but his beard looks solid from what I have seen (again ain't seen much of the kid to make an honest assessment)
I know Peter has a hard head and if he is lucky, Calzaghe just might break or injure one of his brittle hands in the process of striking Peter's noggin, and this would totally change the fight.
Peter looked terrible against Sergio. Actually he looked terrible against everyone on that show of the Contender.
He says it was his weight and that is a valid excuse.
At 168 and after the show he has fought no one but basicly destroyed these two nobodys and that is what he should have done so credit him for that. To bad he did not get a couple more tuneup fights before going in against Calzaghe.
Peter had trouble with Sergio's style and that has to worry Peter because Joe Calzaghe comes from left field and does all kinds of crazy shiet that just might confuse the hell out of Peter. Joe Calzaghe is like a Sergio Mora on roids. He flurries, he switches, gives angles. I think Joe C will just be too much for Peter. He has that huge crowd to deal with in that stadium (Talk about pressure) I feel Peter is way in over his head but his little experience on the show should help him a little.
Peter can not win by decision not in Cardiff. He needs a knock out early. If I am not mistaken, only one person has ever dropped Joe Calzaghe and that was Byron Mitchell and we seen what happend to Byron right after that knock down.
You have to wonder if Peter can even go 12 with Joe C. Does Peter even have the stamina?
He has not gone 12 rounds since 2004.
Again the only way Peter can win is to go for broke and try to take Calzaghe out early or else Peter will drown in the deeper water.
I hope to God that he does better than Jeff Lacy did and I think he will.
He has put all of his faith in Freddie Roach and we will have to see just how good Freddie Roach is at cracking Calzaghe riddle. It's a tough one to crack.
What do I think will happen in this fight?
I say Peter gets knocked out in the 8th if not sooner.
Out.
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