JOE CALZAGHE v MIKKEL KESSLER (Full Fight) | Epic 2007 Super Middleweight World Title Unification

[@ultimaterescreen]

I'm 50 yrs old and a lifetime boxing fan ☆ this was one of the best fights I've ever seen! I still remember that night.

[@IanBrewster]

Mine was the Lacy fight

[@stevenfinch9026]

Me too mt

[@martytdd1606]

@@IanBrewster Great entertainment but too one sided.

[@bobmiller7502]

@@IanBrewster that was joe shining that night

[@jeffreycurtis9075]

Classic bro

[@svendtveskg5719]

I'm a dane, in the break after 5th, Kesslers trainer says "Yes, that's the way to win that shit! It's hard, but that's the way." Kessler is a counterboxer and doesn't like to be on the attack, but he gives all he's got in the attempt. Great fight from them both.

[@ecosse543]

The more i watch Calzaghe the more i think he would have beat Froch easily. Fast hands, boxing IQ, chin, footwork. Joe would have picked Froch apart. Also he could fight fire with fire if it came to it. Froch was a great fighter but Calzaghe was better in every department

[@DrPacman]

Froch had the power and maybe the chin but he would have taken a lot to get near calzaghe. Joe also had a really good chin aswell. Usually it's Froch's fantastic work rate and fitness that helps him beat his opponents but joe had almost unlimited stamina and endurance.

[@mizofan]

Yes, he would have outboxed Froch and his stamina would have seen him through to the end without Froch getting to him as he could with lesser opponents.

[@lf67hh28]

I'd say Calzaghe had the better chin out the two, fought and took hits from much harder punchers of the twos career. Calzaghe was a level above Froch, if only he and Mayweather/Pacman were in the same division - what a fight that would be.

[@cardigan3000]

look what ward did to froch

[@krovvyyarbles]

He would've humiliated Froch.

[@dichaelovic]

I was a big Kessler fan. Never thought anyone could beat him. Gotta give it to Joe, what a boxer. They both are legends in my eyes.

[@Myndir]

One of the best fights I've ever seen in terms of skill, athleticism, and tactics. Two great boxers at their peaks, undefeated, and both likeable. A VERY rare event! Calzaghe was a bit better, but ironically this is one of the performances that proves how good Kessler was.

[@sleeperawake9818]

Well said

[@richardcabello5028]

Wanna watch high level skill? Watch Mike McCallum vs James Toney their first fight..

[@mizofan]

Both superb boxers.

[@M.Alexander.Esq.]

An exemplary fight: the very best of boxing on display. I scored it 118-110 (gave Kessler only two rounds); the swing rounds (where a case could be made for Kessler) were four, five (Calzaghe was the busier) and seven (Kessler had some success in the middle but it was a case of single shots here and there). Calzaghe's counter jab is truly a thing of beauty. He is such a complete fighter; my second favourite of all time after Ken Buchanan. Broad punch selection; excellent variation; those famous flurries that overwhelmed opponents (Kessler was saved by the referee in the eighth from becoming another victim); such firm guard control over his man's hands; how he steps in to smother an opponent's onslaught rather than retreats; the footwork that takes him in to hit and out of harm's way so seamlessly; the range control - how he is almost always close enough to land but not near enough to take a punch; the way he turns his man and catches him over the top at an angle; his head and upper body movement in the last resort that save him from getting chinned. And then the engine: he is nonstop from first to final bell. 👏

[@ACESN1]

Joe Calzaghe forever legend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@adamarkell9864]

I remember going to watch this was such amazing experience and atmosphere

[@robwilton9539]

Just a superb fight by two outstanding boxers.

[@bobmiller7502]

2 undefeated elite fighters a real boxing treat,fight like this are few and far between,,thanks for shaing with us all

[@ahmedhanif911]

Great fight, lovely how Joe switched it up from round 5 and just boxed that's what changed it!

[@mariealbergo7991]

2 UNDEFEATED , ELITE CHAMPIONS MANO A MANO , FANATASTIC . THIS WAS A TRUE SUPER FIGHT. THEY BOTH BELONG IN THE HALL OF FAME .

[@booshay922]

Commentator said endurance will favor younger man as fight goes on....Joe said hold my beer🤣

[@img135]

J.C deserves to be a monument of world boxing.

[@joeyjones3619]

Him and his dad what a combo!

[@8ballphil150]

the crazy thing is his dad with no experience was his coach and cut man . 😂😂

[@mrfreeze2446]

And calzaghe never sparred, his chin never saw action until championship fight nights lol

[@deano6997]

two great fighters, that put on a great display, respect to them both. joe calzaghe was one of the greatest boxers of all time

[@angelodagnolo984]

Joe trained by his father, what an unbelievable and unbeatable combo! I love it.

[@johndoe-qg7jp]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@makjagger313]

Undefeated champion for a reason, he beat all the top competition - definitely up there with Rocky Marciano and the all time greats!

[@genghiskhan1836]

He started taking over when flanking left shoulder of Kessler, and finishing shots with right hook behind left ear of Kessler. Was attacking a little too straight on in early rounds, which left him a bit short on range leaving himself exposed to counter uppercuts. Wasn’t bringing his feet with the attacks, footwork a bit flat, but like a true champ made the adjustments. Kept his feet closer together and turned the corner on him, game over after that.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

I thought that Joe, almost met his match there .. A VERY tough opponent.

[@mrtibbz10]

Very true but let's remember Joe did this at the age of about 35. Both absolute warriors.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

@@mrtibbz10 Oh yes, incredible when you think about it!

[@mrfreeze2446]

@@mrtibbz10 and never ever sparred! His granite chin & skills never even got to have a practice before his fights, he verged on being legit otherworldly as a boxer-literally lol

[@sexydudeuk2172]

Kessler had never fought anyone in calzaghes class

[@colindolly]

There is only one Joe Calzaghe, Britains Finest gladiator. God Bless Wales.

[@8ballphil150]

DIOLCH . CYMRU AM BYTH .

[@Dianikes]

I think Enzo kissing his son on the lips after the fight says much as to the mutual respect and love between these two men and how Calzaghe had the best man in his corner he could ever have hoped to despite people saying that he needed a 'Proper' coach. His career record and opponents beaten speak for itself, his father by his side these two are truly an enigma. Joe Calzaghe a true champion, all the things a champion should be. Love and respect from England

[@chrislong3278]

Joe is the best boxer in his weight group ever!!!

[@martytdd1606]

James Toney bud, that's just one that Calzaghe wasn't better than. We could make a case for a few more.

[@extremepoker75]

Andre Ward the Goat

[@mrfreeze2446]

@@extremepoker75 calzaghe would've took wards soul & imo he 100% finds the way to beat toney which would have been epic, I love froch but he shouldnt be mentioned with this guy

[@andymcneil7085]

Simply the best 12 stone boxer ever in my view.

[@screamadelicaprimal1730]

2022 Enzo, LEGEND, RIP! Joe Calzaghe No1 PFP 💥 The Best✌️

[@jamiedavies6773]

Love Joe he’s one of my favourite boxers used too watch all his fights coming up as a youngest. Now 28 and still this is one of my favourite fights of Joe’s 😃👌🔥🥊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@tyjakkty8668]

JOE CALZAGHE the man the myth the legend

[@emzwills975]

2 hard men who love boxing.Best of friends later.

[@leevanqueef2658]

Can hit, can move, can box, can bang, can take a shot, limitless energy... Best boxer that ever lived, IMO. Those quick combinations and movements are a sight to behold. Joe is the best 👌

[@steven-fx5cn]

Without his dad in his corner, Joe would have never been undefeated.

[@RichCwm]

RIP ENZO

[@Myndir]

And training him. I have only seen a handful of boxers with Joe's stamina: Henry Armstrong, Aaron Pryor, Rocky Marciano... It's almost impossible for the human body to throw that many punches per round for a whole fight.

[@telp1416]

So what? Perfect team. Mike Tyson would have stayed untouchable if Cus had stayed alive

[@Realist-2506]

@@Myndir Roy Jones’s stamina pisses over everyone you’ve just mentioned in his prime . JC wouldn’t have lasted 7 rounds with Roy Jones in his prime at LHW or SMW

[@mrtibbz10]

@@telp1416 didn't cus used to sleep in his bed?

[@Shamsi419]

Great fighters sometimes cancel each other out and the fights are anticlimactic. But the technical skills are unbelievable

[@nathanhughes6000]

Calazaghe is the l9ngest reighning supermiddle weight champion ever just let that sink in on how insane this welsh man was

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

That's not saying a lot. Supermiddleweight has only been around since 1984 lol

[@mattbarker3873]

Would love to have seen Canelo vs Calzaghe

[@SuperiorNo1]

Calzaghe win 😈

[@mrtibbz10]

Ridiculous comment only one man would win. The far bigger one.

[@jordanspen7662]

Obviously their both good fighter's, no1 and no2 . Joe has the heart of a lion.

[@telp1416]

Calazaghe easily no 1 British boxer

[@me-cq7wv]

What a legend Joe was.

[@fabianmoreno8999]

just a master , Joe a leyend

[@emilstorgaard9642]

Both fighters peaked during this bout. What a phenomenal display of boxing 👏

[@romkalalaka8486]

what a fight!

[@melvinmorales1349]

Great warrior... more exposure in America would have been great.

[@columbusohio72]

He was scared of ward

[@melvinmorales1349]

Good match

[@shaunacompton9383]

@@columbusohio72 🤣 In your dreams

[@neganrex5693]

@@columbusohio72 Ward would have been just another notch on Joes gloves.

[@jeffreycurtis9075]

Joe just got the best fuel tank

[@leeturton9254]

Witter was right once Joe took the power of his jab he started to relax and then he flowed....some beautiful boxing at times lovely little short punches just a master at work

[@niknakmak1905]

he only shares the Welsh shorts out of resodct

[@niknakmak1905]

legend

[@niknakmak1905]

mayweather didn't want it ..correct

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

​@@niknakmak1905didn't want what?

[@TheRawai]

Brilliant Boxer. And clean.

[@katiemainwaring3768]

7:40

[@kurtissimms5523]

I LOVED watching Calzaghe... GREAT nights of boxing 🙌🤗👌🥳😎

[@circlemagazine]

Jim Neilly on commentary - THE BEST

[@osborne9255]

WAW! Brilliant stuff!

[@DubSun33]

Great heart and skill from Calzaghe and his ability to switch styles is dazzling. Viewing pleasure spoiled by moron Witter's non contributions.

[@rodricselbie35]

The biased commentators make me puke, Kessler can do amazing boxing for a good few seconds but Joes one punch back is pure genius LOL

[@hollywood4890]

incredible match

[@leesandle68]

Fight of the year in my opinion.

[@lukeashton1204]

What a fight, what a fighter! His Dad is one of the best corner men.

[@squireseven1937]

Great fight.

[@SirOrganic]

A time when there were no phones in the Crowd

[@bensmithkent22]

Nah just a blackberry hype. I phone came online tail end of 07

[@michaellane3157]

Only 1 word u can say class Joe could take punch. Awesome 👍👌

[@kevinell6605]

Great fight ....Kessler outboxed.

[@marcperrett662]

and kessler was a good fighter in his own right,,very similar boxers but joe,s footwork and long arms did the deal here

[@kevinell6605]

@@marcperrett662 so when Carl Froch always goes that he would have had too much for Calzaghe, he was similar to Kessler and to be honest I thought his fights with Kessler could've gone either way ....for me this fight is the answer !

[@marcperrett662]

@@kevinell6605 no argument with that,,nice to see the super middles still have excellent footwork and bobbing,ducking,moving that the heavyweights just cant do,,this was his best period ,,,just a pity the americans did,nt get a feel for joe until the last fights in his career

[@nikosvault]

more like outworked.

[@anthonyhertlein4629]

@@marcperrett662 I agree. I'm American and Joe is my favorite boxer of all time tied with Hagler. I just wish they would have given him more exposure over here before he retired. Although he couldn't have had a better coming out party than the Lacy fight. Incredible showcase.

[@mattphillips9107]

Joe comes from a good but hard place. There were few that could see the size of the fight inside but I was lucky to witness a true fighter with no BS. He is still a big man with an even bigger heart and a total love for boxing unlike most these days.

[@hankooknc]

all time no.1 boxer in uk

[@CZECHMATE650]

Joe never got the credit he deserved. At least in the states!

[@chukwudiogumba4712]

Joe the real boxer

[@Maddog_sayshello]

A cross weight fight between Adamek V Kessler would have been great to see back in this time. European boxing was doing great

[@cavscout62]

Watching a guy get knocked down and the getup and Win! None Better. I believe so many underestimated Calzaghe’s power and the slick beating he put on Lacy was a thing of Beauty and Lacy is a humble gentleman and a bull of a man.

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

Roy Jones beat lacy with one hand

[@Manbearpig4456]

@@TrulyUniqueOne after joe took his soul

[@АндрейБегань]

шикарный БОЙ !!!!!

[@jeeken3141]

wonderful!

[@jeeken3141]

13：29！

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

4:23 " They are both very accomplished boxers and, boy, they can both punch as well". Question: Is there such a thing as a very accomplished boxer who *cannot* punch? Answers on a postcard.

[@StefanMoon-du4mb]

Calzaghe had a great chin fighters spirit

[@JWB86]

Junior Witter's first and only commentary gig 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@formerlybernard6460]

witter. lol. i remember.

[@cosmofoxgaming1268]

More life in that shit I’ve just taken

[@kins9737]

Legend

[@JesusIstheNameTakenInVain]

Joe took some beauts didnt flinch. Unreal! Thats one big difference between him and the rest.

[@arthurarsekey6634]

Calzaghe top 5 GOAT. No-one beat him, not even a threat of it. This was probably his toughest test.

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

He fought in a division so dead him and svenne ottke could make 21 title defences each at the same time. No wonder he was unbeaten lmao

[@mrjohnop9657]

I know because I was there

[@saimak7079]

American commentary is a lot more sophisticated

[@jeffrichards3566]

Froch wouldn't lay a glove on this man Different class As you saw against ward Froch got schooled

[@mrtibbz10]

It wasn't that wide and we all will agree who the fuck would pay to watch Ward elbow hug and headbutt his way to a boring decision. Froch and Calzaghe gave value for money.

[@abdurraheembwanika9809]

If the boy had let his hands go probably it would have been a different fight altogether.

[@lorddougal07]

Calzaghe is pure class. Froch would of put up a good fight. But would of been outclassed.

[@maxs7489]

This was a very good performance from Kessler but sadly Kessler ran out of steam, otherwise could have been a closer decision.. Calzaghe stamina and hand speed at 35 took the fight. Kessler could have used his jab more he also never used his right hand to paw like joe did to gage the distance and block the shots, and not enough combo's by Kessler. Respect to both fighters. Well done Calzaghe.

[@jsmith5322]

Froch good boxer and likely closer fight with calzaghe than most think

[@caitlincaitlin4703]

boxing is such a religious sport. it's better to give than receive.

[@jasongeorgisdaniel]

I love them both...forget stupid national pride btw....and it was great to see him surprise Kessler on national tv

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

49:44 How can he be the undisputed champion when the IBF title was held by someone else?

[@adamoliver5589]

Its a technicality because joe never lost the ibf belt in the ring.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@adamoliver5589 That doesn't matter. You can't be the undisputed champion if one of the boxing authorities recognises someone else as the champion.

[@adamoliver5589]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 thars why i said its a technicality

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@adamoliver5589 There's nothing 'technical' about it. The IBF recognised someone else as champion therefore Calzaghe could not be the undisputed champion. I've said it three times, ffs.

[@adamoliver5589]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 listento what im saying im agreeing with you, im just saying thsy are making it a technicality as the undisputed fight because joe never lost his ibf title in tne ring and these 2 was the best of their division. Im not saying myself its undisputed am i ? They are

[@DanielJoyner-b1f]

The goat 🐐

[@BigSimmo78]

Joe C should be getting a teachers pension for the amount of boxing lessons he dished out. This Welsh Dragon ate the British goat and as sat on top of British boxing ever since. Legend and I'm 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 💯 legend

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

He went by the name of the Italian dragon bud

[@Womberto]

Joe vs the winner of Tyson vs Jones? Come on Frank, make it happen.

[@raigarmullerson4838]

Why? That fight makes 0 sense

[@robbiecoutts9776]

@@raigarmullerson4838 exactly😂🤣

[@billotjacques9274]

Quelques jolis plans en contre-plongée. On lit mieux un combat de bas en haut.

[@michaelthompson6885]

Wonder how much money Frank paid Kessler to go through with this fight with a damaged right hand?

[@billotjacques9274]

La boxe bien pratiquée est le plus beau des sports, le plus esthétique, devant l'escrime où les déplacements ne sont qu'antéro-postérieurs alors que la boxe est un sport dans les trois dimensions antéro-postérieur, latéral, et dans l'axe vertical à chaque uppercut, à chaque déplacement une jambe décolle du sol d'un ou deux centimètres dans un mouvement d'abduction, elle est rejointe par un mouvement d'adduction par l'autre jambe, qui décolle à son tour d'un ou deux centimètres. Chaque esquive par flexion des jambes est aussi un mouvement dans l'axe vertical, on passe sous le coup de l'adversaire en s'abaissant, puis on remonte.

[@leevanqueef2658]

6th round. Joe went god like...

[@tyelav13]

Both great fighters but Joe was a bit better. He was way better than Froch although he too way one tough nut.

[@444turk]

Froch couldn’t lace Joes gloves

[@Gunnar2550]

slapping joe

[@papalazarou7880]

Amazing fighter, surely one of the best ever. My top 5 in no particular order: Lennox Lewis Mike Tyson Tyson Fury Joe Calzaghe Nigel Benn

[@abduljakol8512]

The same fighting style with Hopkins.

[@michaelthompson6885]

Or maybe Kessler didnt have any damage to his right hand and the rumours were just that, who knows?

[@JosecarlosSanchesniño]

Esa pelea la vi enpate.

[@billotjacques9274]

J'ai 65 ans et quand je regarde ces combats j'ai envie de boxer. En réalité je ne tiendrais que deux ou trois reprises mais bon, ce serait mieux que rien. Je n'ai jamais été KO en combat et deux fois à l'entraînement, alors il n'y a pas de raison ; même face à un puncheur mon corpus technique me permettrait d'échapper à la catastrophe.

[@abduljakol8512]

Calzaghe is a dirty fighter

[@jetshull]

wow.....not too bad bro...lol

[@eddyflanagan153]

Why did he have to show off .hate that.

[@chrismurnane1301]

Kèssler