If Calzaghe were American...

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  1. link2296

    link2296 Boxing Addict banned

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    If Calzaghe were American, he would be a global phenomenon...he would be considered the greatest fighter of our time.

    You guys know its true!!
     
  2. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agree but hes not so hes still joe schmo
     
  3. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'd have at least one loss on his record by now to Roy Jones, you know it's true...
     
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    All we know is that he has a win against Roy Jones on his record.
     
  5. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would be one of MANY great fighters we already have:D
     
  6. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The fact you felt the need to say that, says it all. How on earth could anyone be given any credit for beating up that version of Roy Jones.
     
  7. link2296

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    Tarver and Johnson made careers out of beating that version of Roy Jones...in fact, this version of Roy would have actually given ol' Glen Johnson a much more competitive fight.

    Without the two victories over Roy, Tarver is nothing special...but, because he is an American fighter, he's a potential Hall of Famer.

    You can't have it both ways, dude!!
     
  8. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah he KOd RJJ. Something your boy could not do despite it being a much older and even more shot RJJ.
     
  9. TheGreat

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    Calslappy wouldn't have cherry picked as much, so there.
     
  10. link2296

    link2296 Boxing Addict banned

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    Are you sure a one sided boxing clinic isn't worse than a one punch KO?
     
  11. ZippyMan

    ZippyMan Active Member Full Member

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    If Calzaghe were an American he would have been exposed to the "white men can't do ****" propaganda every day of his young life and would have never even tried to box since he would have thought he was not worthy.

    He would be working at a Hollywood video and living with his Mother or at best been a loan officer.

    Growing up in Wales was the best thing that ever happened to Calzaghe.
     
  12. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    I would have still put him behind Hopkins and Mayweather.
     
  13. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    I would have to agree. The sport of boxing in America would also be in much better shape.
     
  14. link2296

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    Why? Because he doesn't one punch and grab or he doesn't run away from his opponents?
     
  15. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yup.

    If it was so one sided how come he could not KO him? I mean it's not as if he has a granite chin.