Bob Fitzsimmons vs Joe Calzaghe

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  1. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    At 168...who you got? I'm fascinated by how old timers would match up with modern fighters, so I'd like to hear your opinions.
     
  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    fitz would destroy joe for this fan fiction fight for the all-Briton title.

    reason its fan fiction isnt because they are in different time period. Bob would be all up for knocking on ol HG Wells door to borrow his old kit and time travel to check out the wonders of 21st century Britain rounded off with a good old fashioned fist rammy. But as soon as he turns up, gibberin Joe would run a freking mile faster than Mo Farah ever did.
     
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  3. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    then after 10 years pass and Bob is nearly 50 with a walking stick, prime joe runs back and asks for that fist fight he was promised.
     
  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Calzaghe rarely took a backwards step and threw more punches than 90% of fighters including guys from Bob`s era.
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Joe out points him for six rounds, then Fitz gets him in the slats. Game over!
     
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  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    shame he mises with more of them.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I`m going to count how many punches Joe missed in fights and also he was hard to counter when he missed because he always had his chin tucked down and had a good sense of distance.
     
  9. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When does the fight take place? back then Bob by brutal ko, Today? Joe