Just how good was Joe Calzaghe?

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  1. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very good for a European fighter. Would have had some L's hung on him with moderate frequency had he ever had the balls to cross the pond on a regular basis.
     
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  2. Jorodz

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    for that decade but not all time
     
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    REEVO Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah thats what i said ' Modern great not a ' All time great'... :good
     
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    I'm not sure my opinion really fits into the poll, "modern great" would perhaps be closest.

    I believe he can sneak into an ATG top 100 list at the bottom end of the scale. By definition thats a great fighter.
     
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    how about the invisible sixth option - Who's Joe Calzaghe?
     
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    The man makes some great points.
     
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    BINGO.....

    We have a winner!!:happy:happy
     
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    Totally agree with you mate. Calzaghe could have been/maybe should have been the best fighter of the 00's. But due to his lack of ambition/poor management we will never know.
     
    sebcfc, May 31, 2009
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  9. Kaki

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    hell no. Pacquiao & FMJ always > Calzaghe
     
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  10. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He must have been joking. I can name 4 featherweights off the top of my head that were better in 2000 than Joe C. has been at any point in his career.

    MAB
    EM
    Pac
    JMM

    There were probably 20 ACTIVE fighters in 2000 who were better p4p than JoeC EVER was. How the hell can you put him in the top 100 ATG? The man didn't even take on any serious competition until that competition was on the verge of retirement. We have no idea how good Kessler will turn out to be in the long run.

    What a joke.
     
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    Very
     
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    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    very well said - except that calzaghe was no jones or floyd talent-wise.

    apart from that i agree totally.
     
    BADINTENTIONS2, May 31, 2009
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    All Hopkins done was spoil the fight by holding then claimed a low blow to buy some time, Im not saying Joe C is a all time great but you reckon joe c was in his prime for them big fights? I dont think so and no im not a Joe C fan either i hate the Taffs....
     
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    A modern great is an all-time great, I have been watching boxing for a long time and There were always strong and weak fighters in every generation and division.....Calzage is an ATG @ 168......and top stuff
     
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    i think J.C was a great boxer but warren milked him 4 so long, its a shame he only got away towards the end.
     
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