Joe Calzaghe Shocker

I think that article reflects worse on that rag of a "newspaper" the News of the World than it does on Calzaghe.

 

I like the fact that Calzaghe acknowledges his performances towards the end of his career were his best. You get jokers on here all the time trying to pretend he was some sort of undiscovered genius in the late 90 and early 00s, but the reality is he was a very flawed fighter who feasted on bums. He got better with experience, and peaked around 06/07. The Calzaghe who barely scraped past Robin Reid would never have beaten Kessler.

That aside, it's a shame he has started on drugs. There's nothing sadder than a sportsman who starts to slide after he retires. And to think all of this is happening just because he chose to retire rather than rematch Bernard Hopkins...

 

no ****ing way. he may have had his best fights in the last few years as his opponents were the best but he was a shadow of his physical prime. he couldnt even punch straight in his last 10 fights.

as for the coke issue, well 1. NOTW are not exactly a credible source but let's presume they are 2. he's single, wealthy and unemployed, not exactly a surprise, hopefully just a phase 3. presume his bird is into it as well...

 

Bull****

 

Well, he has a pretty huge nose; he must inhale about a pound of cocaine in one sniff.

 

No wonder he chats **** most the time

 

I'd be nore shocked that any celebrity doesn't do drugs.

 

Physical prime and overall boxing prime are two different things. Bernard Hopkins was in his physical prime at 28 when he was outboxed by Jones and was probably still there when he drew with Segundo Mercado at the age of 30. Was he as effective a fighter then as he was at 36 in 2001 when he dominated Trinidad, and later when he became the p4p#1? Nope. There are many examples of boxers who peak after their physical primes have come and gone. Calzaghe was more experienced and seasoned by 2006, and it made him a better all-round fighter. Young Calzaghe struggled manfully with the merely decent Robin Reid, and suffered KDs to Byron Mitchell and ****ing Kabary Salem. That guy would not have been ready for Kessler.

 

calzaghe = crackhead

 

It is shocking coz of what we seen of him in the ring doesnt equate to a coke snorter.

Also he did seem he was still involved in the sport, with talk of him going to help Kessler, and was doing promotions for a while.

He was also seen as a role model to many youngsters, and thinking that he tries sniff would have lowered his respect infront of many.

 

I love the bit at the end about Lewis. Calzaghe is another one of those fighters who thinks an unbeaten record is the one ticket to greatness, which is, of course, idiocy.

 

It's happened to lots of stars/athletes along with steroids..

 

Hopkins = dickhead

 

Not buying any of it.

What he does in his own spare time is his own business. And that kids role model spiel is tiresome. Kids look up to Michael Jackson and N-Dubz ffs. Kids are thick and fickle, not precious snowflakes.