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!!
     
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  2. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agree but hes not so hes still joe schmo
     
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  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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  4. link2296

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    All we know is that he has a win against Roy Jones on his record.
     
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  5. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would be one of MANY great fighters we already have:D
     
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  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.
     
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  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!!
     
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  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.
     
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  9. TheGreat

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

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

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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.
     
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  12. Lacyace

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

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

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