I now have Ward 33-3, he doesn't belong in the same category as Calzaghe

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  1. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    The way Lacy defended his hands by taking those continual barrage of punches to the face was ATG defense. His gloves and hands were untouched at the end of the fight.
     
  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe had a couple good wins but most of his career was smoke & mirrors.
    Ward would of pitched a shut out against him Kovalev would have stopped him within 6 rounds.
     
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  3. power play

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    Yeah lacy was robbed that night
     
  4. NewBoxingOrder

    NewBoxingOrder Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ward is not on Calzaghe's level. I've never thought he was, regardless of what Ward's official/unofficial record is.

    Calzaghe is a freak, with his speed and workrate and chin. He's an anomaly.

    Ward is a very good fighter, but Calzaghe would beat him and beat him handily.
     
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  5. MUFA$A

    MUFA$A FEAR * THE * TANK Full Member

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    Going by that logic , if you say I know very little about boxing just because I don't rate Calzaghe highly at all , then 90% of boxingfans DKSAB either .

    Practically every single fan in boxing does not praise calzaghe at all nor respects him .

    To answer your question , H2H who in history beats Calzaghe ??

    Robin Reid already did beat him , 7-5 .

    Calzaghe was getting caught with hard right hands all night long and could not get away from them .

    If someone mediocre like Reid was good enough to beat him .

    So many fighters from 154 - 175 in history would've stomped him .
     
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    drenlou VIP Member

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  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    cowardzaghe has one elite win, taken at home at a specific time that elite had an injured hand.

    Hes never proven himself at elite level. Ward has several times.

    but joe still has time to comeback and try and step up once.
     
  8. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    oh I see.

    Ward continues to leave Cowardzaghe far behind, it bothers you how hes now several places below him in the SMW alltime rankings.

    Cowardzaghe is not relevant to a ward/kov4Clev discussion, he neither did anything Ward did at SMW or LHW.
     
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  9. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Complete horse****. Everything Ward does Calzaghe does better.. except headbutting and wrestling. The only thing Kovalev has over Calzaghe is punching power. But he looks like he s punching under water compare to Calzaghe blazing fast hands. You always joke that you Don't know sh!t about boxing, but with this nonsense we all know you truly DKSAB.
     
  10. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    C,mon Rummy you were around before the board crashed and Americans were on the Lacy bandwagon. 9 out of 10 of you had Lacy winning and Joe defeated a far more active,less injury plagued Kessler (without headbutts). They're both great fighters.
     
  11. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Oh, I was only being partially serious with that. I think Joe is an awesome fighter, and I remember everyone thinking Lacy was this Tyson-esque killing machine who was going to do to Calzaghe what Tyson did to Spinks. I personally didn't think all that much of Lacy back then, but I admit I didn't think the world of Joe, either. Following that Joe had an awesome victory over Kessler, and an even better victory over Hopkins, which I maintain is clearly the best win on his ledger. Hopkins was old, but he was still world class. I thought Hopkins would win, and Joe proved me wrong and did something I never recall seeing before that time - Calzaghe outworked and outhustled Bernard in the championship rounds. And he was beating Bernard at his own game by out-adjusting him in a tactical chess match, that many deem boring, but I believe was a fascinating display of technical prowess and ring smarts.

    I believe Calzaghe was one helluva fighter. But in my honest opinion, I do believe he would have problems with both Kovalev and Ward.
     
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  12. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Boone and Kovalev are debatable... But he clearly beat Bika.
     
  13. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ward may have surpassed Calzaghe in the greatness department to many. I wait until their careers are over before I judge guys. Both won hotly disputed fights at lhw. Both were put down by the other guy. Right now Wards resume compares greatly to Calzaghe if not greater. I'm a Calzaghe fans and Ward finally made me a fan after this fight with his guts. We will know who was greater when it's all said and done.
     
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  14. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nine out of ten clowns in the US press might've had Lacy ranked that high and beating Calzaghe. Amongst the pros...they all had Calzaghe Winning. I was wondering why Lacy would take a tough fight so soon. Foh with your pathetic rant. Those in the know knew who would win. And as far as Kessler Ward Calzaghe...it figures that Cal's win over Kessler was better to you. It figures.
     
  15. dinovelvet

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