Is Calzaghe GREAT or just VERY GOOD?

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    IMO, Calzaghe deserves to be considered amongst the best of the 'B' level fighters such as: Castillo, Tarver, Hatton, Hamed, Casamayor, Johnson etc.

    He is NOT amongst the elite, 'A' class fighters like: Lewis, Barrera, Morales, Mayweather, Hopkins, Jones, Pacquaio etc.

    Thoughts?
     
    El Cepillo, Aug 26, 2009
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  2. kikip4p

    kikip4p Guest

    Could be...butt shouldnt have retired so soon...
     
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  3. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    Castillo, Tarver, Hatton, Casamayor, Johnson etc......:patsch Joe should not be ranked along with those guy, he is much better. You really dare to compare Joe to guy like Tarver.

    :tired
     
    dhralf, Aug 26, 2009
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  4. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Great.
     
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  5. pugilist64

    pugilist64 Guest

    Great
     
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  6. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Is there really much of a difference between very good and great?

    Either way, Calzaghe is an elite A class fighter. That doesn't mean he's ahead of Hopkins of Jones Jr though/
     
    PetethePrince, Aug 26, 2009
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  7. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    So soon?, he retired at the right time, he was 37 years old. When he retired there was only one name worth mentioning and that was Dawson, it's only recently that the SMW tournament got a lot of attention and Joe was a LHW when he retired.
     
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  8. venomus_p4p

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    Good not Great.

    He has No real Power and slaps with his punches. Great Fighters dont do that.

    He also embarrasses himself with his forced awkward attempts at showboating.
     
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  9. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    :good

    Joe was great and retired at the right time for him.
     
    dhralf, Aug 26, 2009
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Not a fan of Tarver then :lol:

    Tarver's best win is better than Joe's best win.
     
    El Cepillo, Aug 26, 2009
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  11. nezy37

    nezy37 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fighter, sub par resume

    very good fighter all things considered.
     
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  12. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

    P.4.P.G.O.A.T. Q Boro Killa Bee Full Member

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    Very good.
     
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  13. klion22

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    Great fighter, subpar resume.
     
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  14. mick557

    mick557 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's going on Strictly come dancing so I dont think he cares to much about embaressing himself.
     
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  15. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    I'd say very good because he never proved himself against a prime elite fighter.
    He could have easily become great but he never did.
     
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