Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler

[rednev]

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Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler

WBO/WBA/WBC Super Middleweight Unification Bout

3rd November - 1AM

Millenium Stadium​

Really looking forward to this one. There's talk of it being Calzaghe's last ever fight, so no doubt he'll be looking to put on a show. It won't be easy though, Kessler's a great fighter, who like Calzaghe, is unbeaten. If Calzaghe can pull this one off, in my opinion he'll have to go down as one of Britain's greatest ever fighters. Can't wait.

 

[Plechazunga]

Don't think he's going to put on a show, it'll be cagey this time

 

[spinoza]

If Calzaghe can pull this one off, in my opinion he'll have to go down as one of Britain's greatest ever fighters. Can't wait.

He is already one of Britain's greatest ever fighters. He's been unbeaten for the best part of 2 decades!

 

[francobaresi]

Should be a good scrap this one.

Kessler has some cool tattoos

I'm saying Calzaghe on points

 

[spinoza]

Calzaghe will rip Kessler's throat out. He fights to the level of his opponents - if they're crap, he'll labour to a horrible looking points victory, look like a slapper, and get whacked on the chin 20 times staggering around the ring. If they're any good, he'll give them a boxing lesson.

 

[Plechazunga]

Kinell, we've ot a fight on now. Started well for Joe, but this is turning into a brawl.

 

[Rooney1987]

feck I forgot about this what channel is it on.

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

I haven't got setanta so i'm stuck listening to it on the radio. A strange experience. Sounds like it's warming up now though

 

[Plechazunga]

Me too. Sounds like Joe's showing his class a bit now. But Kessler could knock him out at any time.

 

[Rooney1987]

Found some feed this is a good fight the bbc at Round Six have it Calzaghe 57-57 Kessler

 

[ZIDANE]

Might be some links to watch it in the other thread in the general... Not sure though I haven't tried but I think some are watching it via streams.

https://www.redcafe.net/showthread.php?t=175506

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

I tried a stream out but it wasn't working ... I'm actually quite enjoying listening to it. Frustrating though, it seems like every time joe starts getting some momentum kessler catches him

 

[Rooney1987]

This is a bad round for Calzaghe

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

Sounds like Calzaghe had a great round 9

 

[Plechazunga]

This is not looking good... better round from Joe there, but I'm fecking worried

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

The radio is favouring Calzaghe by quite a way. But then, it is Radio Wales ...

 

[Rooney1987]

Who do you have winning this so far I say just Calzaghe.

 

[Rooney1987]

HBO and the BBC say Calzaghe lead by points just.

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

Joe starting to take control now?

 

[Plechazunga]

feck me, Calzaghe is a superb boxer

 

[Rooney1987]

Calzaghe starting to take control of the fight. Kessler has to win the last 2 round to win.

 

[Rooney1987]

or draw

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

Go on Joe!

 

[Rooney1987]

I say Kessler has to knock Joe out to win this. Last round

 

[Plechazunga]

Just don't get knocked out now and you've done it...

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

That sounded amazing. Wish I'd gone

 

[Rooney1987]

What a fight

 

[Plechazunga]

He's a God

 

[Rooney1987]

He is alright

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

You feckin beauty, what a man

 

[rednev]

Fantastic fight. Well worth staying up for. Hopefully this win will bring with it a big fight against Hopkins. Well done Joe.

 

[Rooney1987]

The greatest British boxer ever

 

[redpie]

Should be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year but we all know he won't be.

 

[Rooney1987]

Should be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year but we all know he won't be.

Yeah who won it that year

 

[RedNome]

Brilliant fight, great from both fighters, glad I stayed up for it.

 

[RedNome]

I didn't realise what a superb boxer Joe is, awesome stuff.

 

[Plechazunga]

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

I love it, talk about stepping up. How can he only be the 8th best pound for pound in the world? The man doesn't put a foot wrong

 

[Plechazunga]

The 8th? That's just nonsense

One of the all-time greats, no question

 

[Jiggs'Hamstring]

POUND-FOR-POUND

1 1 461 FLOYD MAYWEATHER Welterweight
2 2 204 MANNY PACQUIAO Jr. Lightweight
3 3 33 JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ Jr. Lightweight
4 4 73 BERNARD HOPKINS Lt. Heavyweight
5 5 13 ISRAEL VAZQUEZ Jr. Featherweight
6 6 186 WINKY WRIGHT Middleweight
7 7 95 RAFAEL MARQUEZ Jr. Featherweight
8 8 87 JOE CALZAGHE Super Middleweight
9 9 127 RICKY HATTON Jr. Welterweight
10 10 21 MIGUEL COTTO Welterweight

Maybe he'll go up a place or two after tonight, but still. I can understand Mayweather, but a couple of the fighters above Calzaghe aren't in his class