"Joe Calzaghe would beat prime Michael Spinks"- Max Kellerman

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  1. Rock0052

    Rock0052 VIP Member Full Member

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    The definition of hate isn't saying Hopkins faked a low blow, fought a spoiler role, and didn't deserve the win.

    The definition of hate is watching that fight in slow motion voluntarily.

    If you weren't forced into doing it like Clockwork Orange, I have no idea why you'd do that unless you hated yourself and spare time. I'm glad I wasn't the only one concerned when I read that.
     
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  2. bailey

    bailey VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes I have watched Spinks
    Which is why I so clearly favour Calzaghe

    IMO Calzaghes SMW resume is far more impressive than Spinks LHW resume
     
  3. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spinks would hurt joe
     
  4. Loudon

    Loudon VIP Member Full Member

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    You'd favour Joe over Godzilla.

    So what if you think that Joe's SMW resume was better than Spinks' LHW resume?

    How is that relevant?
     
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  5. bailey

    bailey VIP Member Full Member

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    Godzilla is fictional and to my knowledge never boxed in any of the films I recall seeing

    Resume is very relevant. You use it in your arguments on a regular basis
     
  6. Loudon

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    Resumes can be extremely relevant depending on what you're looking at and what point you're trying to make.

    Here we're looking at a hypothetical H2H fight, and how they'd have matched up stylistically.

    Saying that Joe's SMW resume was better than Spinks' LHW resume means nothing.

    I could say that 2 wins over Holmes at HW eclipses any win of Joe's.

    It's irrelevant.

    This is a H2H fight at LHW, against one of the greatest LHW's of all time.

    Joe only ever fought at LHW twice, although you can account for the same day weigh-ins.

    It would have been a huge ask for Joe.

    Clearly favouring Joe is based on nothing. And realistically, Joe would never have signed to fight Spinks. So this is really a double fantasy.
     
  7. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    The man that couldnt throw a legitimate punch Slap Slap Slap
     
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  8. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    46-0. Never Forget.
     
  9. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exactly!
     
  10. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe would slap the hell out of Spinks! Too slick.
     
  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I... Don't...

    I said Spinks beats him. Bad.
     
  12. JOSEY WALES

    JOSEY WALES Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So did i but calzaghe threw thousands of ' scoring punches ' during his career , he threw 1006 punches in one fight v Lacy ( a heap of them must have scored ). and would have 120-108'd him had he not got a point deducted for ****ing about
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What the **** is the point of this post.
     
  14. JOSEY WALES

    JOSEY WALES Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Clam down mate I quoted the wrong poster , the previous post to yours had some clown declaring " calzaghe couldn't throw a scoring punch if he tried " well I gave one fight as an example that he could .
     
  15. George Crowcroft

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    I was having a giggle.