Joe Calzaghe vs Mike McCallum Better Resume

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  1. sas6789

    sas6789 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who has the better resume?
     
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  2. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    McCallum by miles; Kalule, Jackson, McCrory, Curry, Kalambay, Toney (I thought he won the 2nd), Graham, Collins & Harding
     
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  3. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    McCallum, no doubt, people tend to get overzealous about numbers rather than the names and ages attached to them, I'd like to hear a good case for Calzaghe's being more impressive.
     
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  4. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    Mccallum and its not really close:

    Julian Jackson
    Kalambay
    Collins
    Watson
    Graham
    Harding

    3 division champion
     
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  5. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm sure someone will give it a go :lol:
     
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  6. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    McCallum beat true primed talent like Curry and Watson, McCrory, the most devastating puncher ever in Jackson, the toughest men in boxing Collins and Harding, Kalule, the trickiest fighter in boxing Graham, and bettered the best defensive counter-punchers I've ever seen over two fights in Kalambay and Toney.

    Calzaghe fought nobody near their best who was particularly good. Kessler was very average in my opinion.

    They are world's apart.
     
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  7. hitman_hatton1

    hitman_hatton1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and the 1st.

    damn judges. :bart
     
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    ollyc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anybody else looking forward to Bailey's contribution?
     
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  9. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:Not really.
    There is no argument here.The Body Snatcher has one of the best resumes of the modern era.I'll be interested to see an argument for Joe because there isn't one.
     
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  10. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    No:lol::lol:
     
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  11. Kittikasem

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    Seriously, anyone even saying this is close needs to just **** off and die in a ditch somewhere. McCallum by light years.
     
    Kittikasem, Aug 18, 2012
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  12. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    The Bodysnatcher Hands Down.
     
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    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    15-6 . . . 6 votes for Joe! WTF? who in the hell voted for Joe? I see that none of them left a comment so far.
     
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    Close and great fights but I had Toney winning both but I would not argue with anyone who saw it the other way
     
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  15. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haha I have been checking back regularly to see I'd anyone will defend there stance. I am beyond interested to hear their reasoning.
     
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