Joe Calzaghe had the most overrated speed attribute of ALL TIME

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  1. 1HitterQuitter

    1HitterQuitter RUTHLESS BY LAW Full Member

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    He wasnt as fast as everyone says, but his workrate was out of this world. Kind of like Manny Pacquiao. All that bombass Yayo, haha. :nut
     
  2. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I love that gif. Nobody throws a head butt like BHOP. I dislike those kind of tactics, but sometimes ya have to give credit where it's due.
     
  3. tito44

    tito44 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are talking about when he fought Hopkins, and beat him really b/c of his speed.

    He is not as fast though then as he was in his prime, go back and look when fought Eubank, his hands were extremely fast.


    He is such a dirty fighter and of course Cortez, sees nothing. :p
     
  4. NoHomeJerome

    NoHomeJerome Boxing Junkie banned

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    "Remember, I'm fair but I'm bent!"
     
  5. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The lead left hook and the check hook are two different punchers thrown in two different circumstances.
     
  6. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    calzaghe didnt have pop on those punches. its easy to have a high workrate when its pitty pats
     
  7. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    i could watch that all day:lol:
     
  8. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Yeah, which no one seems to ****ing realise because they've never been in a boxing ring - Calzaghe feints by throwing his hands, look at the way he throws them, he's not meaning to hit Hopkins, at the very end he loaded up a shot out of no where and attempted to land it.

    Flurrying arms is simply his feint tactic, it's why fighters struggle to defend against him. If you'd been in the ring, you'd know why other fighters don't do this in the way he does with the same success.
     
  9. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol haha me too. something about that is fantastic
     
  10. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    3 reasons for me:

    1)calzaghe's a piece of **** and watching him flail like a spastic school girl is pure gold

    2)as boo stated, hopkins throws a headbutt better than E Honda from street fighter 2

    3)you can see hopkins smile as calzaghe embarasses himself
     
  11. christo

    christo Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I'm 100% certain that wasn't your take pre-fight and i'm also as certain
    that you picked lacy by KO. Pretty convenient you showing up after the
    fact.
     
  12. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe's speed was underrated. He was awesome!!!!!!!
     
  13. Talivar

    Talivar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is there no way at all to find the lacy vs calcaghe prediction threads?
     
  14. gavinn

    gavinn New Member Full Member

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    I like Calzhage but damn that gif cracked my **** right up.
     
  15. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the gif is funny but has nothing to do with the thread.