Is Joe Calzaghe a "Ricky hatton" that never met a Floyd or Manny in his division

Glancing forearm.

There's a difference between a forearm straight on and a glancing one.

 

Hopkins asked for more money because he was the one who had to move up in weight and was the popular fighter compared to both being an undisputed middleweight champion, Joe was just a SMW titlist, he wasn't even the undisputed champion there and had his own share of delusional demands which ruined possible fights.

The SMW division never really had enough dominant champions to compete with Joe's resume, as weak as it is. The division is only great now and never had enough big names so I can't really blame Joe here or anyone else, even at the end of his career he had to move up to make some fights.

Regarding opposition sometimes you have to show some attempts of trying to bring major fights, Joe never really attempted, if anything his demands were as delusional as others. At least Jones and Hopkins were established names with big fights in their records, Joe never really had anything worth bragging about till Lacy decided to make the move and make the fight happen, if Lacy didn't try that fight wouldn't happen either.

 

Because both were quite happy fighting limited fighters making money!!! all I said is that Calz never refused to fight Jones as your rearlier statement said!!

And let's be honest, Jones himself hasn't always taken the toughest fights out ther has he!?!?!

 

It's funny that no other punch in the whole fight seemed to hurt Calzaghe...but the one he missed would have done more damage than the forearm that dropped him!!!!

Ridiculous!!

And to say it was "glancing" is a very liberal use of the word!!!

 

You cant honestly compare the two that is just so stupid becus people will say joe calzaghe never met a floyd or a manny let me ask you idiots if hatton was say 173 would he beat hopkins and jones and the answer is no.more stupid brits trying to make excuses for him.Change the flaming record.Calzaghe best thing 2 come out of britian.

 

That punch that Jones swung came with a lot of power. That's why the forearm hurt even while glancing.

Jones didn't really catch Joe clean with a powerful punch for the rest of the fight. And I mean a really powerful punch. Not his pot shots.

 

probably he is the floyed and manny of his division

 

How many ex champions did Jones face and how many went on to be champs?

 

You must have missed that disgusting uppercut then!!!

 

Probably. I was drinking while doing a punch by punch of the fight in chat.

 

Jones started as a middleweight. You dont think Joe could have gone up 7 pounds to face them?????

 

A lot..but I think Calzaghe has fought about 8/9 champs and we've agreed his resume isn't that good so it shows it doesn't really mean a great deal!!!

Jones' resume is solid (and a lot better than calzaghes) but it could have been better!!!

 

That was the most solid forearm shot I have ever seen in my life. Period. Cazlaghe's face/skull was wobbling all over the place. You can't deny the guy has a granite chin.

Please watch it (at 4.30):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLCm7orzHw

 

ah 7 pounds difference? Thats like going from 40-47 no big deal

 

Haha!!!