Joe Calzaghe did not look very muscular for a light heavyweight...

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  1. drronnie

    drronnie Member Full Member

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    ..but the speed, the ring IQ and toughness excelled over more ripped looking opponents. Proves again what a legend he is and one does not need a body builder physique to be successful in boxing.
     
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    There's been a billion examples of this, it's common knowledge. Only newbie fans who think boxers and Football players should train the same think that
     
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  3. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He never looked muscular for a super middleweight,
    He was always in top top shape though.
     
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  4. drronnie

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    I actually hated him at some point for schooling RJJ but the more I saw his fights and seeing what a mild mannered and humble champion he is I learned to respect and adore him.
     
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  5. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Good old Welsh Valley fitness. Taffy toughness is all that was needed for Joe.
     
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Went out with a clean slate to, not many can say that.
     
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  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was better at 168.

    a shot Roy Jones and way past his best Bernard Hopkins makes his resume at 175 lbs. look way better than it is.
     
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  8. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    This.

    Joe's resume is shocking considering how long he was active, the divisions he was active in, and who he could have fought.

    Read his book. He's a slippery sod.
     
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  9. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Strange thread title.

    Why LHW?

    He only had 2 official fights there.
     
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  10. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    He wasn't mild mannered and humble.

    He was arrogant with a huge ego.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He certainly deserves to be ranked below Ernest M16 Mateen.

    Now, THAT guy was yoked!
     
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    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    It was all the cocaine.
     
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  13. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Agreed. Joe was up his own arse. Proper smug tosser.
     
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  14. drronnie

    drronnie Member Full Member

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    okay I stand corrected
     
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  15. drronnie

    drronnie Member Full Member

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    ok. I watched this document and he came across at nice but I did not see his interviews on his heyday so I may have been disinformed.
     
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