The Sonata Of The Italian Dragon: The Improvisational Virtuosity Of Signore Calzaghe.

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  1. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    You could see the look in Calzaghe's face as they announced the Hopkins decision. He thought he was ****ed. :yep
     
    Jeff M, May 29, 2016
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    even though his opponent spent half the fight gassed out, he knew he had skills that much inferior to hop.
     
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  3. Beatle

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    Beatle, May 29, 2016
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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  5. Beatle

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    If we could see some fight film of Harry Greb, we would probably see a lot of similarities with Calzaghe.
     
    Beatle, Jun 15, 2016
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  6. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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  7. BCS8

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    Not at all. Calzaghe just didn't have the power to hurt Hopkins, and Hopkins had the punch (but especially the timing) to hurt him. That fight could quite easily have been called a draw without too many complaints.
     
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  8. The Nightfly

    The Nightfly Tonight the night is mine Full Member

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    It's a shame calzaghe's right hand became brittle, he could never quite let it go as much as he did against the likes of veit and mitchell.
     
    The Nightfly, Jul 25, 2016
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  9. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hans got banned?

    Bloody disgrace!:nono

    Great thread - sir Joe is a legend
     
    timeout, Jul 25, 2016
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  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    I guess a draw for 30something joe against a 43 year old would be passable.
     
    HerolGee, Jul 25, 2016
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  11. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    Veit was utter shyte man. Any clown would knock him over, he shouldnt have been fighting for a world title ever, never mind twice with joe. What a shyte example for you to pick.

    You have to be joking about Byron. Mitchell was walking through Calzaghes right hands for that entire round, absorbing punch after inaccurate weak punch on his forearms and was stopped after Mitchell slipped unpunched just after joe mysteriously motioned his cardiff ref to stop the fight.
     
    HerolGee, Jul 25, 2016
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  12. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    I can play that :lol:

    Brilliant thread CST :clap:

    No one should accuse you of hating on British fighters ever again :deal

    To be sure Hans has seen it you should post it on the Lounge :good
     
    Beouche, Jul 25, 2016
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  13. BCS8

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    OK if you really want my awesome in-depth ****ysis, it's this: Calzaghe landed more pitty pat punches and therefore technically won the match. Hopkins landed less but did a lot more damage. If it had been "on the street" folks would have said Hopkins had won.
     
    BCS8, Jul 25, 2016
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  14. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    That's impressive, I fiddled around with piano for a while and can play movie themes, but nothing near that complex.

    Thanks.:D


    And I'm going to post it in The Longue right now.:deal
     
    CST80, Jul 25, 2016
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  15. benbo1445

    benbo1445 mombasa Full Member

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    Joe has now become very underrated. great amateur as well. I heard somewhere he stopped Chris Byrd in the amateurs thou Don't know for certain.
    DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS?.
     
    benbo1445, Jul 28, 2016
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