Calzaghe will outpoint Kessler

[Piffer]

Say what you want about British fighters, but Joe C knows how to make adjustments in fights and has way more big fight experience than Kessler. I just think it will take more than a stiff jab with those short arms to beat Calzaghe. Kessler mostly throws jabs and straights, with an occasional looping right. He also has a decent right uppercut. His foot speed is good enough, but his short arms make him have to get too close to Calzaghe. He will get countered. His youth will allow him to be competitive, but Calzaghe will ultimately win a decision, probably around 8-4 in rounds.

[China_hand_Joe]

Calzaghe is kind of old though -fullstop-

[Piffer]

Calzaghe is kind of old though -fullstop-

I'm not in to sucking the dick of dicksuckers. This thread was not made for you.

[brooklyn1550]

Agreed

[Harry]

Say what you want about British fighters, but Joe C knows how to make adjustments in fights and has way more big fight experience than Kessler. I just think it will take more than a stiff jab with those short arms to beat Calzaghe. Kessler mostly throws jabs and straights, with an occasional looping right. He also has a decent right uppercut. His foot speed is good enough, but his short arms make him have to get too close to Calzaghe. He will get countered. His youth will allow him to be competitive, but Calzaghe will ultimately win a decision, probably around 8-4 in rounds.

short arms ? actually kessler has reach advantage.

[Caper]

Calzaghe is kind of old though -fullstop-

I've noticed his jabs don't have the same pop they used to and he was never really a power puncher to begin with. Though I give him the advantage in this fight, it will have its rough spots. Cal's got his work cut out for him, but his speed and exp should pull him through.

[Piffer]

short arms ? actually kessler has reach advantage.

Kessler only has height advantage. They measure the same fingertip to fingertip.

[Caper]

Kessler only has height advantage. They measure the same fingertip to fingertip.

Yes Cal's got the arm length of a black man stuck in a Welsh torso.

[China_hand_Joe]

I've noticed his jabs don't have the same pop they used to and he was never really a power puncher to begin with. Though I give him the advantage in this fight, it will have its rough spots. Cal's got his work cut out for him, but his speed and exp should pull him through.His reflexes looked slower against Manfredo too -fullstop-

[China_hand_Joe]

I'm not in to sucking the dick of dicksuckers. This thread was not made for you.If I get 2 to 1 odds, I am backing Kessler -fullstop-

[Piffer]

I didn't say Calzaghe's arms were long. I said that Kessler's are short. They both have 73" wingspan. Pretty short for 6 ft tall super middles. Jermain Taylor's is 76" I believe.

[KO Boxing]

Calzaghe is kind of old though -fullstop-
Is that just a little bit of cold feet I see there, China Joe?

[China_hand_Joe]

Is that just a little bit of cold feet I see there, China Joe?I am realistic -fullstop-

[Executioner]

I agree. ..bad style matchup for Kessler. The jab and right hand aren't going to be enough.

[THN]

I agree. ..bad style matchup for Kessler. The jab and right hand aren't going to be enough.
I'm sure Kessler will have more in his toolbox.:yep

[PH|LLA]

If I get 2 to 1 odds, I am backing Kessler -fullstop-
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theres your odds

[Caper]

I didn't say Calzaghe's arms were long. I said that Kessler's are short. They both have 73" wingspan. Pretty short for 6 ft tall super middles. Jermain Taylor's is 76" I believe.

Again your comparing their arm length to a black man (ignorant racial sterortype co-signed) :lol:

[Piffer]

Again your comparing their arm length to a black man (ignorant racial sterortype co-signed) :lol:

I'm comparing the arm's length of two 168 titlists to the champ's at 160 stupid.

[Caper]

I'm comparing the arm's length of two 168 titlists to the champ's at 160 stupid.

:lol:

:oops:

[Marquito_666]

Calzaghe will win by UD

[PrideOfWales]

Say what you want about British fighters, but Joe C knows how to make adjustments in fights and has way more big fight experience than Kessler. I just think it will take more than a stiff jab with those short arms to beat Calzaghe. Kessler mostly throws jabs and straights, with an occasional looping right. He also has a decent right uppercut. His foot speed is good enough, but his short arms make him have to get too close to Calzaghe. He will get countered. His youth will allow him to be competitive, but Calzaghe will ultimately win a decision, probably around 8-4 in rounds.

There's no suggestion that Kessler can't change his gameplan either though. He's won all of his fights pretty comfortably without the need to change what he's doing. He'll certainly have to find something different against Calzaghe to win but in all honesty, Kessler is an unknown quantity until he's pushed by someone of the level of Joe.

We all know that Calzag can box and what happens when he's under pressure. We all know Kessl can box neatly on the front foot but don't know what he's like against a smart, fast & aggressive opponent.

Whichever way you look at this fight, it all depends on how good Kessler really is.

[emrose]

i dont usually post here much but i think peolpe are underestimating kessler hugely, althoug calz has proved he is a good fighter i think kessler will b a future top 5 p4p fighters in his fight against andrade he showd he can box and has a lot of ring genralship as well as physical strenghth and power, i would also question the level of oposition that calz has fought i dont think he has fought a fight of kessler level. thats no direspect to calz because he is undefeated and beat every1 put in front of him but im expecting big things from kessler in the future.... if i m wrong crdit to calzaghe...