Paulie gets credit because he's been willing to take on the toughest opposition available in their own backyards through his entire career. I've never seen a poster argue he was a better fighter than Calzaghe though.
If he was black and from the US he would have no choice but to fight some of his contemporaries while they were still great.
neither were ever huge draws and spend most of their careers either promoting themselves or with small promotors
He spend 90% of his career fighting poor opposition in his country . Then finally comes to america and fights 2 legends past their prime . Loses to Hopkins and then gos on to dominate Roy Jones . Its not that we UNDERRATE Calzaghe . (We) The majority of the boxing world just dont RESPECT Calzaghe .
They weren't huge draws, but they were involved in big fights. Hop fought Oscar and Tito etc. Roy fought Toney, Tarver and Ruiz. I get your point, but they didn't need to travel like Joe did.
You know why Joe Calzaghe will never get the credit he deserves? Because he isn't Hispanic, Latino, or Asian. End of thread.
yup if it wasnt for willie pep being 1/26th aztec hed have never gotten the credit he deserved. ben leonard as well
Clazaghe amazed me against Lacy and he was awesome vs Kessler I beleive he is a great fighter and history will be kind to his legacy although old he still beat Hops and Jones....amazing fighter
Boxing science proves how most roads lead to Calzaghe Calzaghes legacy is so great, that most of the so called top fighters around his division and even today have a loss that dates back to the name Calzaghe. Just look and play the game Toney - lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe Dawson - lost to Pascal, who lost to Froch, who lost to Kessler, who lost to Calzaghe Ward - lost to D Boone, who lost to Pascal, who lost to Froch, who lost to Kessler, who lost to Calzaghe Froch - who lost to Kessler, who lost to Calzaghe Hopkins - who lost to Calzaghe Jones - who lost to Calzaghe Tarver - who lost to Hopkins, who lost to Calzaghe Nunn - who lost to Rocchigiani, who lost to Eubank, who lost to Calzaghe Pascal - who lost to Hopkins, who lost to Calzaghe Pavlik - who lost to Hopkins, who lost to Calzaghe M Griffin - lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe J Taylor - who lost to Pavlik, who lost to Hopkins, who lost to Calzaghe Mosely - who lost to Wright, who lost to Hopkins, who lost to Calzaghe De La Hoya - who lost to Trinidad, who lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe Bute - who lost to Froch, who lost to Kessler, who lost to Calzaghe The Klitschko Brothers and the HWs also W Klitschko - lost to Corrie Sanders, who lost to Hasim Rahman, who lost to Holyfield, who lost to Toney, who lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe V Klitschko - beaten by C Byrd, who was beaten by Wladimir Klitschko, who was beaten by Corrie Sanders, who was beaten by Hasim Rahman, who was beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who lost to Calzaghe Holyfield - lost to Ruiz, who lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe Lennox Lewis - lost to Rahman, who lost to Holyfield, who lost to Toney, who lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe Tyson - lost to Lewis, who lost to Rahman, who lost to Holyfield, who lost to Toney, who lost to Jones, who lost to Calzaghe Bowe - beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who was beaten by Calzaghe Joe Frazier - beaten by M Ali, who was beaten by Holmes, beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who was beaten by Calzaghe Big George Foreman - beaten by M Ali, who was beaten by Holmes, beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who was beaten by Calzaghe S Liston - beaten by M Ali, who was beaten by Holmes, beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who was beaten byCalzaghe I had to find out how true it really is, that all roads lead to Calzaghe and take this science to the greatest of levels. My findings will truly blow the minds of the ESB minions. I decided to look at some of the considered all time greatest fighters to see if Calzaghe really is the greatest and just look at this - Archie Moore - beaten by F Patterson, who was beaten by M Ali, who was beaten by Holmes, beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who was beaten by Calzaghe Sugar Ray Robinson - beaten by J Archer, who was beaten by E Griffin, who was beaten by A Minter, who was beaten by T Sibon, who was beaten by F Tate, who was beaten by M Nunn, who was beaten by R Rocchigiani, who was beaten by C Eubank, who was beaten by Calzaghe M Ali - beaten by Holmes, beaten by Holyfield, who was beaten by Toney, who was beaten by Jones, who was beaten by Calzaghe