rees macca could joe be next

steelem · 03-23-2008, 02:06 AM

rees looked unfit couldnt defend & got insulted in the 12th - macca couldnt defend & didnt wanna fight - i hope joes more prepared - enzo calzaghe is loosing his champs big time now!!

LiamE · 03-23-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by steelem

rees looked unfit couldnt defend & got insulted in the 12th - macca couldnt defend & didnt wanna fight - i hope joes more prepared - enzo calzaghe is loosing his champs big time now!!

Joe is not macca or rees.

KCD · 03-23-2008, 04:41 AM

Joe IS Newbridge boxing gym, no way on hell he lets his next fight slip.

Lets face it though Enzo got beat by the best in the division, but is still top 5.

Rees really shouldnt be fighting at 140, but he got a chance and took it and the rest is history as they say. I thought he fought valiantly tonight though, no shame in his loss!

Diablo · 03-23-2008, 05:19 AM

Maybe it will deflate luigi calzaghe's ego a bit. His son is the star..not him.

Max Molyneux · 03-23-2008, 06:02 AM

Joe's a different league, nothing to worry about here just because Enzo had a couple losses.

03-23-2008, 06:12 AM

All I will say is this. He arrogantly proclaimed to know how to beat Hopkins after watching just one video. I wonder how many videos of Haye & Kotelnik he watched.

Dibbs · 03-23-2008, 06:19 AM

Enzo Calzaghe was alot more laid back after the Rees fight compared to his shouting after Enzo Mac lost. Can't see Calzaghe Jr losing, but if he did, that's 3 world champions lost within a few months, must be some kind of record. Then it would be upto Lockett taking on Pavlik. Still it was refreshing to see Lockett being interviewed, he was very down to earth and certainly not under any illusions of the task in front of him.

John18 · 03-23-2008, 06:24 AM

Rees showed the same problem as Macca: backing away in straight lines with hands low and chin in the air.

Olu G. Rotimi · 03-23-2008, 07:33 AM

Joe Calzaghe is Rees or Macarinelli but next month he faces a truely great fighter for the first time in his career albeit an over forty past his best best. I am picking Executioner to execute Joe Calzaghe as Joe's busy southpaw style is made to order for Hopkins the best fighter in the world today against southpaws.

toffeejack · 03-23-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dan-b

All I will say is this. He arrogantly proclaimed to know how to beat Hopkins after watching just one video. I wonder how many videos of Haye & Kotelnik he watched.

I'm not sure he's telling the truth here, he'd be pretty stupid to truely believe that anyway.

I know that Joe has been watching Hopkins for years anyway so even if his father hasn't I'm sure Joe knows what he needs to do.

stuey · 03-23-2008, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Olu G. Rotimi

Joe Calzaghe is Rees or Macarinelli but next month he faces a truely great fighter for the first time in his career albeit an over forty past his best best. I am picking Executioner to execute Joe Calzaghe as Joe's busy southpaw style is made to order for Hopkins the best fighter in the world today against southpaws.

hopkins is very good, however, joe aint your average southpaw. southies tend to throw straight lefts and circle onto the orthodox fighters jab, joe goes both ways and hooks with the right more than most wrong uns.
the other thing is how much b hop has left. the fight with tarver was like watching two old men.
that said, i agree, this will be a tough one for joe, although not as tough as kessler imo.

03-23-2008, 07:40 AM

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the fight with tarver was like watching two old men.

How so?

achillesthegreat · 03-23-2008, 08:30 AM

Calzaghes elite. If he loses, he loses, not because something went wrong but because it wasn't his night. Joe won't lose though. He doesn't know how. He has more passion ringside then his team mates have in the ring. Joe has true fire in him that will show when he puts it on Hopkins.

stuey · 03-23-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dan-b

How so?

did you see it? tarver was continually off balance, lunging and sluggish, bhop fought 30 seconds a round. old man like

faisal · 03-23-2008, 09:11 AM

i think people are over rating hopkins, hopkins age will finally show in this fight and hopefully he'll consider retiring

03-23-2008, 02:06 AM	#1
steelem Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 705 vCash: 1000	rees macca could joe be next rees looked unfit couldnt defend & got insulted in the 12th - macca couldnt defend & didnt wanna fight - i hope joes more prepared - enzo calzaghe is loosing his champs big time now!!
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03-23-2008, 04:41 AM	#3
KCD All aboard. East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire Posts: 5,705 vCash: 1000	Re: rees macca could joe be next Joe IS Newbridge boxing gym, no way on hell he lets his next fight slip. Lets face it though Enzo got beat by the best in the division, but is still top 5. Rees really shouldnt be fighting at 140, but he got a chance and took it and the rest is history as they say. I thought he fought valiantly tonight though, no shame in his loss!
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03-23-2008, 05:19 AM	#4
Diablo Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 688 vCash: 1000	Re: rees macca could joe be next Maybe it will deflate luigi calzaghe's ego a bit. His son is the star..not him.
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Max Molyneux Liverpool Liver Tickler East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 18,564 vCash: 1241	Re: rees macca could joe be next Joe's a different league, nothing to worry about here just because Enzo had a couple losses.
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03-23-2008, 06:12 AM	#6
dan-b Guest Posts: n/a vCash:	Re: rees macca could joe be next All I will say is this. He arrogantly proclaimed to know how to beat Hopkins after watching just one video. I wonder how many videos of Haye & Kotelnik he watched.
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03-23-2008, 06:19 AM	#7
Dibbs Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 179 vCash: 1000	Re: rees macca could joe be next Enzo Calzaghe was alot more laid back after the Rees fight compared to his shouting after Enzo Mac lost. Can't see Calzaghe Jr losing, but if he did, that's 3 world champions lost within a few months, must be some kind of record. Then it would be upto Lockett taking on Pavlik. Still it was refreshing to see Lockett being interviewed, he was very down to earth and certainly not under any illusions of the task in front of him.
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John18 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 741 vCash: 1000	Re: rees macca could joe be next Rees showed the same problem as Macca: backing away in straight lines with hands low and chin in the air.
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03-23-2008, 07:33 AM	#9
Olu G. Rotimi Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,625 vCash: 1000	Re: rees macca could joe be next Joe Calzaghe is Rees or Macarinelli but next month he faces a truely great fighter for the first time in his career albeit an over forty past his best best. I am picking Executioner to execute Joe Calzaghe as Joe's busy southpaw style is made to order for Hopkins the best fighter in the world today against southpaws.
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03-23-2008, 08:30 AM	#13
achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,206 vCash: 1000	Re: rees macca could joe be next Calzaghes elite. If he loses, he loses, not because something went wrong but because it wasn't his night. Joe won't lose though. He doesn't know how. He has more passion ringside then his team mates have in the ring. Joe has true fire in him that will show when he puts it on Hopkins.
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03-23-2008, 09:11 AM	#15
faisal Hoolios daddy ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,774 vCash: 1167	Re: rees macca could joe be next i think people are over rating hopkins, hopkins age will finally show in this fight and hopefully he'll consider retiring
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