Paul Williams Vs Joe Calzaghe Would Be A lot More Competitive Than Some Of You Think

the amount of punches thrown would be insane.

 

Define competitive in this instance.

 

This thread will go downhill quick.

Paul's stamina would work in his favor, but Calzaghe would muscle him all over the place and probably dominate him completely on the inside.

Focus on Pavlik Walk.

 

I agree. Paul has a chin and Calzaghe is not known as a puncher; however, I think Calzaghe's ring experience, adaptability, and size SHOULD prevail.

But I too think it would be more competitive than people think.

 

That's true, but Paul is very adept at clinching.

 

No it wouldn't. Because, SPEED KILLS. PBF would kill Williams too.

 

I think Calzaghe would stop Williams in about 6 or 7. PW has never tasted a lightheavyweight punch and its hard to see what PW does better than Calzaghe.

I mean thats if we're talking about the Calzaghe that fought Hopkins, not the one who is retired and probably fat as hell by now.

 

I don't know if I'm willing to go that far when it comes to competitive.

I don't think Paul has the power to KO Calzaghe and he'd be completely out of his element if he tries to outbox Calzaghe.

The fight would be close because Calzaghe tends to gloat/showboat/give rounds away and with Paul's activity level, he'd steal a few of em. I don't think he wins but I don't think it's very close. I'd say 9-3-ish is probably a decent guess.

 

He did a much better job on Wink than I was expecting.

Calzaghe isn't a natural junior middleweight though, and he's obviously an entirely different kind of fighter from Winky. I'm laughing just typing that, Winky and Joe are complete opposites in the ring.

 

paul has been matched with older slower fighters...calzaghe would hit the gas and never look back

 

calzaghe is a big mofo on fightnight, 180+. the strength difference would be massive, calzaghe could comfortably bully williams around the ring.

there simply isn't enough reward in this fight for calzaghe to bother with. low risk, low reward.

 

Paul is a very good clincher. Then again Calzaghe took on a tremendous one in Hopkins so I doubt he'd be muffled by it.

Paul's best strategy would be to fight at Calzaghe's pace and once Joe starts to get fresh, use those opportunities to steal some points. Calzaghe dropped rounds to Sakio Friggin Bika that way.

ALSO stay off the ropes when Calzaghe throws 150 punches at you.