Calzaghe hands?

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  1. TAM83

    TAM83 Active Member Full Member

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    Any news on whether they were a problem during the fight? or were they actually ok for a change?
     
  2. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    For the first time in a long time Joe has worn different gloves and no issues have been reported.
     
  3. timber

    timber Active Member Full Member

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    In the HBO post fight interview Joe is heard thanking Elvis for the new gloves and wrappings stating that they did a great job in protecting his hands from any damage/breakage.
     
  4. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    Interview he gave for Sky today he said the hands were fine
     
  5. Max Molyneux

    Max Molyneux Liverpool Liver Tickler Full Member

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    The Lonsdale Gloves must of descended from Hercules himself like the Spartans.

    They probably strengthened his hands.
     
  6. IrnBruMan

    IrnBruMan Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    TBH, there was a second in one of the early-to-mid rounds where it looked like he'd hurt his right hand - he seemed to shake it a bit after a punch, but then he carried on just as strong, so obviously no probs.
     
  7. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    I noticed that too.Were they reyes?
     
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    I liked how his gloves were red, green and white - both Welsh and Italian colours :yep
     
  9. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was wearing grant boxing gloves.
     
  10. sean

    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    like hotti killer said these new elvis grant designed gloves are meant to be heaven sent to boxers with fragile hands.

    they tend to be larger/have more padding and are designed more to protect the fighters hands than say reyes gloves which have the reputation of punchers gloves.
     
  11. Max Molyneux

    Max Molyneux Liverpool Liver Tickler Full Member

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    Nah, they were Lonsdale.
     
  12. Big Ears

    Big Ears Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They were Grant , HBO even said so after Calzaghe thanked Elvis(who's part of the Grant company) .
     
  13. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They where 100% grant gloves wtf are you on about max ??
     
  14. Max Molyneux

    Max Molyneux Liverpool Liver Tickler Full Member

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    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    calzgahe most probably has a advertising contract with lonsdale.

    but i saw the american version of the fight and at the end of calzaghe`s interview with max kellermen calzaghe said words to the effect of

    "thank you elvis , the gloves were beautifull , my hands are perfect, brilliant"

    to whcih emmanual stewart replied to the camera
    " calzaghe is not reffering to elvis presley but elvis grant a reknowed boxing product manufacturer for his new style of boxing gloves"

    this is not word for word , but it was to this effect.