Did Calzaghe avoid Ottke like the plague?

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  1. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/2992148.stm

    "For us it's just not serious any more," Sauerland said. "Calzaghe is talking about all the people he wants to fight.
    "We've been talking about a meeting for three years and all serious approaches have come from us. That's why I say the topic is dead.

    "Sven has done enough for his reputation, while Calzaghe usually fights opponents two years after everyone else."

    Any truth to this? Did Calzaghe avoid Ottke?
     
    madballster, Jun 11, 2014
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  2. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He avoided a lot of ppl so it is probably true.
     
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  3. BingM3

    BingM3 Active Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe avoided who? Ottke who only wanted to fight in his native country? LOL

    He fought BHOP, Jones and unbeaten Lacy - which caliber of fighters did Ottke fight? Bums all over Europe?
     
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  4. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    No offendse to ottke but when it come to any argument along these lines he has absolutely no credibility
     
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  5. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    Nah.
     
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  6. OneShay

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    Like the plague? Ottke was far worse than the plague. Sure they both wreaked havoc on Europe but nobody will tell me the plague didn't rightfully earn every damn thing it got. It didn't just set up in one place and reap the benefits of help from corrupt local officials. It had the balls to go on the road. The plague. Now there was a real champion. Calzaghe would definitely have tried to avoid the plague. But alas few could.
     
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  7. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    flea off a rats back for calzaghe
     
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  8. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Has Calzaghe ever made any public attempts to make this fight? Why didn't he get Ottke to the UK for a big stadium fight like they did with Kessler.
     
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  9. aussie opinion

    aussie opinion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ottke a outstanding amateur, prob the biggest cherry picker over the last 20 years, markus beyer a close 2nd...
     
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  10. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Calzaghe and w.a.r.r.e.n wanted the fight, they were willing to fight Ottke in Germany. But in reality there was never enough money in the fight for the fight to be worth while.

    Calzaghe safety first career meant he wasn't a draw back then. His offer of $1 million for Ottke to face him was less than what Ottke was making already. Ottke was rumoured to be making 2 million euros per fight which was more than Calzaghe was making at the time.


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3163285.stm

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3090294.stm

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/2994006.stm
     
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  11. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ottke would only fight in Germany and after the robin Reid bent fight no one with half a brain cell would fight him in Germany
     
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  12. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sums it's up really
     
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  13. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    if so who cares ??

    Its not like everyone was saying Ottke would kill Calaghe, Ottke's style was a nitemare for most. It didn't dominate but it was hard to dominate against his style as he was defense first in a extreme way.

    Regardless, Calzaghe matched tougher fighters than Ottke did anyways so even if he did duck Ottke it really wouldn't mean much.
     
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  14. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Talking about Ottke style, it may have been a nightmare for most but it wouldn't have been for Cal,

    IMO joes high punch output with Ottke low KO probability would have resulted in an easy UD for Joe
     
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  15. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's an ESB link so I assume I can post it but no.

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=339&more=1

     
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