how would calzaghe do against the SMW's of today...ward, froch, bute direll etc?

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  1. mackem

    mackem Member Full Member

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    How would calzaghe do against the best in the SMW division today?? And maybe the light heavies such as dawson, cloud, cleverly. who would beat him?
     
  2. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Dawson would be his toughest fight but the rest he beats soundly ..
     
  3. mackem

    mackem Member Full Member

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    I kind of agree with you mate , dawson is a monster WHEN hes on his game, cant see ward beating dawson....i think froch would give him a great fight also. Direll has the talent to outbox anyone but not the heart
     
  4. AnotherFan

    AnotherFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward, Dawson and Bute would all give him a tough fight. But Calzaghes is such a weird boxer all together that I cant tell how it would end. I see him lose to Dawson, though.
     
  5. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    IMO Dawson beats him. Cloud would have trouble with Joe, as would cloud
     
  6. knockout artist

    knockout artist Boxing Addict banned

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    Calzaghe is seriously underrated around here, of the names you mentioned, Joe beats them all. Dawson's best win is Hopkins, Joe beat him years ago. Ward's best win is Kessler, Joe beat him years ago.
     
  7. vnyc

    vnyc Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    he's seriously overrated.
     
  8. Faetter_BR

    Faetter_BR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He'd beat them all - including Dawson.
     
  9. borsuk

    borsuk ~:~:~:~:~:~ Full Member

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    correct
     
  10. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Slappy is lucky he fought in a Weak SMW division. He retired when the division really started heating up. He is so overrated by British fans its amazing. Who did he beat in their prime other than Kessler? Lacy? Please... Calzaghe would have lost to both Ward and Dawson. I do believe he would've slapped his way to a points decision over Froch though.
     
  11. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Joey would do the same to Froch that he did to Lacy. He would have as much problems with Ward as he did with Hopkins but would go through. He surely would not have worst result with this Kessler. He would stop Cloud or Pascal. The big question mark is how he would be able to deal with Bute on one side and Dawson by the other side? My mind tells me that he narrowly beats Bute but loses to Chad.
     
  12. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    So...

    Calzaghe beat Kessler before Ward = Calzaghe is better than Ward?

    Calzaghe beat Hopkins before Dawson = Calzaghe is better than Dawson?

    Great argument mate. :huh ;)
     
  13. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He would settle fighting unranked cabbies in Wales claiming he's the paper WBOgus champion and those guys need to come to Wales in a 1,000 seat pub for it.
     
  14. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Foreman beat Frazier before Ali = Foreman is better than Ali
     
  15. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol: Ignore knockout artist.

    I think Ward, Bute and Dawson would be very tough fights for him. He was a good inside fighter too and Ward and Bute would probably be the most dangerous fighters on the inside he'd have faced.