Most boxers you can think of others who fought a similiar style... Floyd Mayweather Jr - James Toney, Joan Guzman, Keyshawn Davis, Adrien Broner etc.. Muhammad Ali - Larry Holmes, Tyson Fury, Sugar Ray Leonard (Smaller) Oleksandr Usyk - Vasl Lomachenko Ricardo Lopez - Juan Manuel Marquez Andre Ward - Bernard Hopkins Even Roy Jones Jr you can argue was similiar to SRL and SRR before him. How many box like Joe Calzaghe? He's got one of the most unique styles I've ever seen.
Calzaghe is massively overrated because he's from a certain region of the world. He spent a decade defending a belt that WAS NOT CONSIDERED LEGIT in the boxing mecca of...WALES, while American ATG's fought in legendary fights. He then went over to decision (while getting KD'd in the process) a totally shot RJJ and a 44 year old Hopkins. His entire legacy is a competitive win over Mikkel Kessler. He is completely overrated and his "style" wasn't put to the test because he didn't fight other greats when they were great.
I don't care what anyone says, I still think Rigondeaux should have won the Casimero fight with his unique "marathon" style, one of my favourite fighters.
Calzaghe is massively overrated cos hes from a certain part of the world? What type of BS is that? Many top AMERICAN Fighters seem to think Calzaghe was pretty fkin good: FMJ SRL Jermaine Taylor Andre Ward How you value his standing and his opposition is your opinion.. but I would say the majority of people don't agree with you pal.. Calzaghe was a GREAT fighter. He unified the titles against his rival champions Kessler & Lacy in two masterclass performances.. both of whom were prime while he was ageing. For that alone he deserves his props.. let alone taking Eubank on short notice or having to deal with ATG ring stinkers like Hopkins or exploding roid monsters like Reid.. even the Mitchell fight should have been a unification but the Germans screwed him like they did Brewer & Reid.. & spare me any of the endless diatribe about questionable decisions blah blah blah.. I've done it all before.. Calzaghe won end of.
Good shout outs on Paez and Hamed I guess John Ruiz as well as he employed a successful year horrible strategy
José Napoles Pernell Whitaker Manny Pacquiao Michael Spinks Michael Nunn Johnny Tapia Aaron Pryor Jung Koo Chang Sergio Martinez All unique styles in their own way.
Deontay Wilder even if he is a mediocre boxer, his style is unlike anything I have ever seen. Tyson Fury and Mike Tyson as well for sure.