Prime for Prime, Who Wins @ 168, James Toney vs Joe Calzaghe?

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  1. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime for Prime, Who Wins @ 168, James Toney vs Joe Calzaghe?
     
    asero, Jul 25, 2009
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  2. MattMattMatt

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    This thread will be filled with love and joy.

    I think the fight would be close. I think it would go 12 and then arguments would follow debating whether JCs better workrate or Toney's cleaner punches won the fight.
     
    MattMattMatt, Jul 25, 2009
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    Back Hand Slap Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe UD
     
    Back Hand Slap, Jul 25, 2009
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  4. DINAMITA

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    This is a topic I have written on for too many times, I don't have the interest or energy left to go into yet another analysis.

    In short: 93-94 smw Toney UD's Calzaghe all day long, slim but realistic chance of a stoppage.

    Calzaghe's defence was never sufficiently breached in his career, because he fought mostly mediocrities. The only two real class acts he fought were Kessler and Hopkins. Kessler hurt him early, but was too robotic to stay in the fight once Calzaghe got going. Hopkins was years past-prime and ran out of gas after a great start, Calzaghe following the Taylor blueprint by simply upping the pace vs a 43-year-old man.

    Toney was anything but robotic, and a peak Toney would not run out of gas.

    Calzaghe's sloppy defence would be breached more than it was by Kessler, Hopkins, or anyone else ever. Toney's counter-right would be sailing through Calzaghe's amateurish guard and smashing into his skull ALL NIGHT LONG.

    Yes, Calzaghe would "outwork" him like the artisan he is, but (as shown in the Hopkins fight) Calzaghe does not have the skills, variety or accuracy to land clean blows against a defensively adept opponent.

    Lots of slaps, lots of misses, but the clean, hard, point-scoring blows would all come from Toney. Calzaghe would be outclassed, outfought and outpointed. No doubt.
     
    DINAMITA, Jul 25, 2009
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  5. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Toney all day
     
    PH|LLA, Jul 25, 2009
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  6. rushman

    rushman Devoid is Devoid Full Member

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    I have Calzaghe UD.

    Partly because he was very, very good. Mostly cause I am assuming he would only take the fight in his hometown and his high workrate would impress the local judges (if ya know what I am hinting at)
     
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  7. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    James Toney easily destroys Joe and stops him!!! what kind of question is this seriously!!??? A very great fighter vs. A very overrated fighter
     
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    Joe Calzaghe has a fighting chance in this close fight. James Toney wins by SD imo in an awesome tactical fight.
     
    HyperBone, Jul 25, 2009
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    I'd take Toney by decision. I think he would land a lot of right hand counters and drop Calzaghe along the way.
     
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  10. Brit Sillynanny

    Brit Sillynanny Cold Hard Truth Full Member

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    Prime for Prime ... Joe edges Ottke .. oh wait .. TONEY vs Calzaghe?????????

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

    Come on, get serious.
     
    Brit Sillynanny, Jul 25, 2009
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  11. m8te

    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    good analysis, I envision this fight going the same way.
     
    m8te, Jul 25, 2009
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  12. Realspitts

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    Toney by KO
     
    Realspitts, Jul 25, 2009
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    :lol::lol::lol:
     
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  14. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Let me guess: every Brit picks Calzaghe; every African American picks Toney. ESB: how fascinating.
     
    ocelot, Jul 25, 2009
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  15. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Those are the only two demographics here? ****, I better get lost then.
     
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