Is Calzaghe GREAT or just VERY GOOD?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by El Cepillo, Aug 26, 2009.


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  1. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    if joe is not a "A" class fighter then there has never been a "A" class SMW ever

    winning 1 world title you can do by luck and planning by picking someone you can beat. holding onto that title for 10 years does not take luck it takes skill no matter who you are put in the ring with. Unifing the devision takes a great
     
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  2. Goodfella

    Goodfella Team Elite 2012 Cool Cat Full Member

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    Great.
     
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  3. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very good.

    And very nearly could've been great, if he hadn't wasted so many years in the Warren Wilderness.
     
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  4. Leighton T

    Leighton T Active Member Full Member

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    Clazage is in between a A-B class fight... If u get wot i mean.
     
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  5. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    V. Good
     
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  6. Godfather

    Godfather I put the G in God Full Member

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    Very good.

    He didnt prove himself to be great. Poor management (no risks), Lack of opponents, etc.

    Only guy he ever rematched was Veit, and he beat him via first round TKO in their first fight
     
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  7. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    If you actually bothered to read the thread you provided a link to, you'd see that I make the case for and against Calzaghe, its called "being objective", you should try it sometime.

    Another halfwit to be added to my ignore list. :roll:
     
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  8. tolindoy

    tolindoy UBESTRIDTE MESTER Full Member

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    exactly....COULD HAVE BEEN great!!!:good
     
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  9. The_Hitman92

    The_Hitman92 EST & Registered 2008 Full Member

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    Joe's a great, elite fighter.
     
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  10. pare

    pare Active Member Full Member

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    agree with the ts. he's the best of the B level champs - but by a long mile.
    i wouldn't argue too much if someone said he was the worst of the A level champs - again by a long mile.
    if he had beaten hopkins convincingly, i'd consider him a sure great, but hopkins won imo. bhop got in a lot of clean shots and all joe did was in terms of volume. a lot of punches but very few clean, and quite a lot hitting plain air. so, imo, he failed the only live elite fight he had.
     
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  11. mryeags

    mryeags Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hes a great ! .... Unbeaten held a world title for 10 years , unified the division moved upto LHW and beat two Hall of Famers in Hoppo n Jones in there own backyard ... and IMO when Kessler wins the Super six you can then say JC was an amazing fighter as Joe beat Mikkel in one of the great fights ! ...
     
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  12. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Good post. Best of the 'B' level and worst of the 'A' level seems about right to me. :good
     
    El Cepillo, Aug 27, 2009
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  13. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    I'm not even a big Joe fan but when I see a guy like you, I know he's just a barely good poster, not a great one!
     
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  14. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ive seen that exact same line on here before,and the poster wasn't named El Cepillo.Just coincedence ?
     
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  15. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    That's mildy amusing. :good
     
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