Calzaghe-Pavlik at 167, who wins and how?

Question

Pavlik vs calzaghe is a dream matchup, its a classic match, between speed and power, young and experienced, and america and great britain, this is the fight to get made. Pavliks punching power i thinks easily excedes hopkins, pavlik is the hardest puncher that calzaghe will ever face, pavlik however hasnt fought a guy of the quality and speed of joe calzaghe, he is quick, smart, and throws alot. But against hopkins many fans said his chin was granite???didnt look like it hopkins threw a couple of power shot and 2 of them not including the knockdown looked to wabble him. Therefore in this battle i pick pavlik by TKO in the 9th round.

Answer 1

This fight really depends on where the fight is fought in the middle of the ring or on the ropes. Calzaghe is better in the middle of the ring so that his speed can embrass you but if he stands in the middle of the ring with Pavlik he is going to get knockedout. If he boxes on the move he can beat Kelly but Pavlik always comming forward with the Jab every 3 seconds like with taylor its going to be hard to use your speed. But I like palvik and I think he would end up draging Joe into a slug fest and Kelly would hurt him.

Pavlik by Decsion or late TKO

Answer 2

my favorite of the two are Pavlik.... so i would want him to win, but i would not want him to lose too... if this fight were to happen, which will be a classic fight as you've said, pavlik will be in a handful, but calzaghe is beatable... I see pavlik or calzaghe winning by decision... I want pavlik to win though... he has great one two punch...

Answer 3

No one can beat Calzaghe.  Pavlik has power, but Calzaghe has been dropped in three fights and he's always been able to come back and win.  Calzaghe by an easy decision.

Answer 4

It would be a great fight and I actually don't want them to fight each other because they are my two favorite fighters. But if it did happen I think Calzaghe's would win based on his experience and awkward style.

I would prefer Pavlik stay at middle weight for a few more fights. Joe could fight Jones, Tarver, Johnson, or Dawson.

Answer 5

I would go for Kelly Pavik, I can't see the Welshman getting cutey pie with him.  Too young, too strong and too resourceful.  Youth has its own arrogance and whatever Calzaghe can throw at him he will come right back.  Boxing is for the young and youth will be served.

Answer 6

Calzaghe's style is taylor made for Pavlik. While Calzaghe is slapping those windmill punches, Pavlik will be shooting straight hard punches straight down the pike. Pavlik will KO Calzaghe.

Answer 7

The Ghost all day. Kelly devastates Joe with his superior punching power and accuracy. Joe has an awkward style but Kelly will scare Calzaghe just like Bernard Hopkins did for the first half of the fight. The difference is that Kelly will seriously hurt Joe. Kelly KO's Joe in the 10 round.

Answer 8

Pavlik by Ko within 8-9 rounds. Pavlik is simply too strong for Joe at any weight. I think they both have similar resumes though they both fought very few really good fighters. Though Pavlik is younger and hasnt had as many fights as Joe he did fight Taylor twice who I personaly think is a better fighter than Calzaghe. Also in the hopkins fight hopkins did rock calzaghe a few times and he couldnt even move bernard when he was hitting him his punches had nothing on them whatsoever.