Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . .

ELECTRIC GURU · 10-25-2012, 01:44 PM

Was Joe Calzaghe's masterclass versus Roy Jones the most underated boxing performance of the past 30 years. If you remember correctly, Roy had now adapted his body back to 175 and was back on a good winning streak, dismantling Trinidad who had destroyed Mayorga and William Joppy as he cruised through the weight divisions. The fight was only Calzaghe's 2nd at the weight and he travelled to america despite the likes of Hopkins, Lennox Lewis, Tarver, and Johnson all predicting that Jones would beat him. What made the performance even more amazing imo was that Calzaghe recovered from a brutal illegal forearm in the 1st round, only to get up and completely bamboozle Jones with superb lateral movement and delicious 4 and 5 piece combinations throughout. What makes the win even better in my eyes is that after the fight, Roy then went on to produce a clinical exhibition V Jeff Lacy and then gave his own virtuoso masterclass versus Glen Johnson conqueror Omar Sheika proving that he still had plenty left in the tank. Your thoughts please?

realsoulja · 10-25-2012, 01:48 PM

Shut the fuck up

boxsensei · 10-25-2012, 01:49 PM

It was a wonderful performance. So was Danny Green's and Lbedev's KO of Jones. All three of them will go down as ATG's.

turbotime · 10-25-2012, 01:51 PM

I thought I was watching Clay's first fight against Liston for a second actually the way the combos flew so effortlessly.

Scar · 10-25-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ELECTRIC GURU

Was Joe Calzaghe's masterclass versus Roy Jones the most underated boxing performance of the past 30 years. If you remember correctly, Roy had now adapted his body back to 175 and was back on a good winning streak, dismantling Trinidad who had destroyed Mayorga and William Joppy as he cruised through the weight divisions. The fight was only Calzaghe's 2nd at the weight and he travelled to america despite the likes of Hopkins, Lennox Lewis, Tarver, and Johnson all predicting that Jones would beat him. What made the performance even more amazing imo was that Calzaghe recovered from a brutal illegal forearm in the 1st round, only to get up and completely bamboozle Jones with superb lateral movement and delicious 4 and 5 piece combinations throughout. What makes the win even better in my eyes is that after the fight, Roy then went on to produce a clinical exhibition V Jeff Lacy and then gave his own virtuoso masterclass versus Glen Johnson conqueror Omar Sheika proving that he still had plenty left in the tank. Your thoughts please?

You belong on an electric chair.

Caper · 10-25-2012, 01:55 PM

Pathetic, I'm hardly a jones supporter and joe was fighting a mere ghost a ghost that dropped him like a sack of rotten potatoes in the first round lol! However, joe did what he needed to do and I can't knock him for winning the fight but that first post is just delusional pure and simple.

Thread Stealer · 10-25-2012, 01:58 PM

Definitely, it puts performances like Starling-Honeyghan, Mayweather-Corrales, Pacquiao-Barrera 1, Bowe-Holyfield 1, Whitaker-Chavez/Ramirez 2/McGirt 2, McGirt-Brown, Watson-Benn, Jones-Toney.....all to shame.

None of those guys have anything on a 2008 version of Roy Jones Jr.

elchivito · 10-25-2012, 02:01 PM

I'd say its among the best, just below Berbick's "masterclass" over Ali.

Wegner · 10-25-2012, 02:01 PM

Quite an astounding performance by Joe against a better version of Roy Jones Jr than people seem to think. Jones Jr had beat Felix Trinidad, who had beaten William Joppy and Ricardo Mayorga, all top class wins, and his body was more acclimated to 175. He didn't have to cut so much weight which is only reason Tarver beat him. And Calzaghe did it better.

One of the best performances of the last 30 years? Why stop there? I think it was maybe an ATG performance, up there with Ali's against Foreman.

tliang1000 · 10-25-2012, 02:04 PM

Masterclass. Didn't his ass got dropped in the first round by a shot to hell jones?

DDDUUDDDEE · 10-25-2012, 02:05 PM

It was an elite display of almost god-like boxing ability. I'm getting a raging boner just thinking about it again.

Rudyard · 10-25-2012, 02:06 PM

This is quite sad when you have to boost up a shot fighter as a quality win...Says a lot about Calzaghe resume IMO.

dinovelvet · 10-25-2012, 02:07 PM

Were you ever thought how how to use paragraphs in school. Thats the best opinion you should take from this thread.

Wegner · 10-25-2012, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tliang1000

Masterclass. Didn't his ass got dropped in the first round by a shot to hell jones?

Didn't Floyd Mayweather almost get KO'd by shot Mosley? Was that no less of a masterclass?

Wegner · 10-25-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dinovelvet

Were you ever thought how how to use paragraphs in school. Thats the best opinion you should take from this thread.

Were you ever taught how to write a grammatically correct sentence?

But let's not turn this into some grammar Nazi debate, which is what all these Calzaghe threads turn into once the haters take on Team Elite.

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ELECTRIC GURU Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 678 vCash: 500	Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Was Joe Calzaghe's masterclass versus Roy Jones the most underated boxing performance of the past 30 years. If you remember correctly, Roy had now adapted his body back to 175 and was back on a good winning streak, dismantling Trinidad who had destroyed Mayorga and William Joppy as he cruised through the weight divisions. The fight was only Calzaghe's 2nd at the weight and he travelled to america despite the likes of Hopkins, Lennox Lewis, Tarver, and Johnson all predicting that Jones would beat him. What made the performance even more amazing imo was that Calzaghe recovered from a brutal illegal forearm in the 1st round, only to get up and completely bamboozle Jones with superb lateral movement and delicious 4 and 5 piece combinations throughout. What makes the win even better in my eyes is that after the fight, Roy then went on to produce a clinical exhibition V Jeff Lacy and then gave his own virtuoso masterclass versus Glen Johnson conqueror Omar Sheika proving that he still had plenty left in the tank. Your thoughts please?
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realsoulja Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,715 vCash: 885	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Shut the fuck up
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boxsensei Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: H-Town Posts: 3,616 vCash: 1408	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . It was a wonderful performance. So was Danny Green's and Lbedev's KO of Jones. All three of them will go down as ATG's.
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turbotime Future Hall Of Famer East Side VIP Join Date: May 2012 Location: LA/Canada Posts: 18,738 vCash: 816	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . I thought I was watching Clay's first fight against Liston for a second actually the way the combos flew so effortlessly.
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Caper How about a fair shake? ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jamaica, Queens NYC Posts: 3,289 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Pathetic, I'm hardly a jones supporter and joe was fighting a mere ghost a ghost that dropped him like a sack of rotten potatoes in the first round lol! However, joe did what he needed to do and I can't knock him for winning the fight but that first post is just delusional pure and simple.
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Thread Stealer P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 17,103 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Definitely, it puts performances like Starling-Honeyghan, Mayweather-Corrales, Pacquiao-Barrera 1, Bowe-Holyfield 1, Whitaker-Chavez/Ramirez 2/McGirt 2, McGirt-Brown, Watson-Benn, Jones-Toney.....all to shame. None of those guys have anything on a 2008 version of Roy Jones Jr.
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elchivito master betty East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: section 8 Posts: 13,640 vCash: 130	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . I'd say its among the best, just below Berbick's "masterclass" over Ali.
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Wegner #TeamSauerland ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 659 vCash: 500	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Quite an astounding performance by Joe against a better version of Roy Jones Jr than people seem to think. Jones Jr had beat Felix Trinidad, who had beaten William Joppy and Ricardo Mayorga, all top class wins, and his body was more acclimated to 175. He didn't have to cut so much weight which is only reason Tarver beat him. And Calzaghe did it better. One of the best performances of the last 30 years? Why stop there? I think it was maybe an ATG performance, up there with Ali's against Foreman.
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tliang1000 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,076 vCash: 79444	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Masterclass. Didn't his ass got dropped in the first round by a shot to hell jones?
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DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 13,437 vCash: 500	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . It was an elite display of almost god-like boxing ability. I'm getting a raging boner just thinking about it again.
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Rudyard Fuck How You Feel!! HOE! East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Memphis, TN. Posts: 15,575 vCash: 160	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . This is quite sad when you have to boost up a shot fighter as a quality win...Says a lot about Calzaghe resume IMO.
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dinovelvet Up Top To The Head East Side Guru Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 5,823 vCash: 910	Re: Was Calzaghe's masterclass V Roy Jones the most . . . . . . . Were you ever thought how how to use paragraphs in school. Thats the best opinion you should take from this thread.
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