joe calzaghe: I would have beaten ward

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  1. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl

    "Would have". Sure thing, Joe. In the end, it's all "woulda, coulda, shoulda" with Joe's career.
     
  2. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not really.

    Most rate those 2 amongst Calz's better wins from what I've seen.

    And Kessler as THE best win.
     
  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bikas only rated a better win because now Ward has fought him.
    Bika isnt as good a win as Reid, Woodhall, Lacy, Brewer, Mitchell, Veit, Mkertchyan, Eubank
    and only ranks similar to Starie, Sheika (then),
     
  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    He did outwork and outhustle Bernard Hopkins down the stretch in the championship rounds. That counts for a great deal in my mind, but I understand what you're saying here.
     
  5. Sidious

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    :good Kessler is Ward best win,but he already had the blueprint on how to beat him from Calzaghe.He is afraid to fight an undefeated Bute,....p4p...a complete fraud.
     
  6. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I dont understand what he is going on about.
    Calzaghe unified the division, beat the top names around him and took on the top contenders of the division. Calzaghe was a winner of 24 world title fights and went up to LHW and beat the best LHW.
    This bugs American fans terribly
     
  7. BlackBrenny

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    Say what you want about Joe C but I don't think there has EVER been a time where there isn't at least one thread about him on the first page, he still gets the press.

    Calzaghe UD Ward
     
  8. des3995

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    Bika was always a decent win as far as I'm concerned, as applied to both. Not necessarily a hard guy to beat skillwise, but a rough customer and a tough fight. Don't know if its just me, but I've always kind of felt Bika has underachieved.

    Anyway, I disagree with the list. I'd rate Lacy, Mitchell, Eubank and Reid as better wins. The others......not so much.

    I'd say Bika is around JC's 7th or 8th best win. Probably Ward's 4th or 5th.
     
  9. thawk888

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    Chad Dawson? :huh
     
  10. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins was considered the best. Dawson was lucky to survive against G Johnson and even now years later didnt beat Pascal who Hopkins beat
     
  11. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    116-112 UD Dawson, yea, he was lucky to survive that.

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    Calzaghe wanted no piece of Dawson.
     
  12. s23041983

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    Andre Ward would have been outworked and outpunched, just as Hopkins was.

    Andre Ward cannot throw a punch. His technique is all wrong.
     
  13. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :blood
     
  14. s23041983

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    Dawson was an upcoming fighter. There where better tests at the time of Calzaghe's retirement, such as Pavlik and a hopkins rematch. Everyone knew Dawson would lose anyway.
     
  15. thawk888

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    Would've, could've, should've. That's Calzaghes whole ****ing career.