Is Calzaghe GREAT or just VERY GOOD?

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  1. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    then why do you consider him great ? for what reason ?
     
  2. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    Calzaghe is great!!!!!!
     
  3. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    Have you seen what Hopkins has done to Tarver..:deal
     
  4. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because his raw talents and skills were amazing. But that doesn't change the fact that his resume is lacking.
     
  5. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    And no one knows boxing except you, right?

    :patsch
     
  6. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    this!
     
  7. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Hamed is better IMO, not as accomplished or doesn't have better legacy but possessed more skills and athleticism, better P4P and H2H at their peaks.
     
  8. gorgse

    gorgse Active Member Full Member

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    Great, he whooped 2 of your elites on the the list. Yea they were past their primes at the time, but so was he.
     
  9. mstar

    mstar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    GREAT in my eyes. I can't see who could beat him even today
     
  10. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    even if joe was past his prime we will never know because we have nothing to gauge him against - and thats the story of his career.

    nobody is a great if they don't challenge and beat great fighters in their prime.

    calzaghe bought a lemon from frank warren and decided to line his pockets instead of chasing prime jones or hopkins.
     
  11. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    thats always easy to say when you're judgng a fighter based on who he fought and when.
     
  12. Xerant

    Xerant Gotta Hate negociations! Full Member

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    great
     
  13. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    tell us why
     
  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tarver's best win resulted from a lucky punch in the second round, thrown with his eyes shut.

    Using that logic, you could say Rahman's best win was better than Tyson's best win and lump them together.
     
  15. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    spot on.