Is Calzaghe a hall of fame boxer?

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  1. AnotherFan

    AnotherFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I argue with Popkins because I believe he has a real interest of the sport. You are just a troll that gets a kick out of winding people up. Why should I bother trying to explain to you? After all, the other posters understands what you do not.
     
  2. The_President

    The_President Boxing Addict banned

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    To be honest, I don't waste time, effort, and energy debating with a clown whose stated there is no such thing as an absolute fact.

    Simple exmaple: IS water wet?
    A: Yes, absolutely

    Is radiation energy?
    A: Yes, absolutely

    Is stupidity contagious?
    A: Yes, absolutely

    Someone like that is too dumb to understand that they've been defeated, and will fail to learn anything following their humiliating defeat, at that. :yep
    NEXT!!
     
  3. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    first ballot HOF'er - no matter what bitter nationalistic americans say.
     
  4. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    thats look like a tricky pool of poll
     
  5. time

    time Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its pretty obvious to anyone whos not biased hes a HOF'er just not an ATG like a lot of his fans make out, he should have hung around for a few years and cemented what he had imo
     
  6. Lance_Uppercut

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    He's probably done just 'barely' enough to get in. Although he may have the weakest resume of most in the Hall.
     
  7. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is in the HOF, ahead of Joe Cortez and Rambo/Rocky
     
  8. The_President

    The_President Boxing Addict banned

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    :lol::lol::lol:
     
  9. ko_bros

    ko_bros Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where is the Yes, most definitely option?
     
  10. ko_bros

    ko_bros Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haha :happy
     
  11. uglyandproud7

    uglyandproud7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I expect hell be in the IBHOF on the first ballot, whats that 2 years from now?
     
  12. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Was Barrera not a SBW champ
    V & W Klitschko not HW champs
    Cotto not a LWW or WW champ
    Margarito not a WW champ
    P Williams not a WW champ
    Pacquiao not a WW champ
    Winky Wright not a LMW champ
    De La Hoya not a SFW or MW champ
    Pavlik and Taylor not MW champs
    Michalczewski not a LHW champ

    to name a few
     
  13. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    46-0
    WBO WBC WBA IBF Ring SMW champ
    Ring LHW champ
    Winner of 24 world title fights

    Beat -
    Hopkins, sandwiched between Hopkins best wins of Tarver, Wright and Pavlik, in America, at a new weight with 3 American judges and Cortez as ref, and scored the single highest score card against Hopkins ever 116-111, with 2 judges agreeing on 9 of the rounds, landing more on Hopkins than anyone ever.
    Calzaghe won because he was able to land his left more often than Hopkins could land his right.
    Calzaghe finished the stronger and took away the moments Hopkins likes down the stretch, something nobody else has been able to do. J Taylor was being beaten towards the end as was Pascal.
    Hopkins was the #1 LHW and became again after Calzaghe retired.
    Jones - who many felt would beat him
    Kessler - who became the top SMW when Calzaghe left the division
    Lacy - who many felt would beat him
    Mitchell - Arguably Americas best SMW of the decade
    Reid - who won the WBC title and was unlucky not to win the IBF & WBA titles
    Eubank
    Woodhall
    Brewer
    Starie
    Manfredo
    Sheika
    Mkertchyan
    Veit
    Bika

    HOFer for sure
     
  14. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hell yes. If Kostya Tszyu is in there, you have to put Joe in there.
     
  15. PrinceVega

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    Yes he is.