Is Calzaghe a legend???

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  1. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    Is he a legend?
    Amsterdam(the guy who love to suck elite boxer's dick) think so?
    I'm trying to be neutral, and I can't see an argument to call him a LEGEND..

    I don't know if its me who don't understand the proper definition of LEGEND, but for me a legend is Ali, SRR, RJJ ect ect..

    To be a legend, you must beat an elite fighter in their prime no?

    Help me to change my mind please
     
    québecwarrior, Jul 18, 2008
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  2. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is a bigger legend than most American boxers who are described by that word.
     
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  3. PopeJackson

    PopeJackson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's certainly not on the level of Ali, SRR, and RJJ
     
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  4. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    My brain has exploded.
     
    DINAMITA, Jul 18, 2008
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  5. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Eubank, Lacy, Kessler and Hopkins are still all very good wins, and while the likes of Reid, Bika, Brewer, Sheika, Mitchell and Veit are by no means elite, they are solid names to back up his 4 impressive wins.

    Add that to his talent then in my opinion I would say yes, he is a legend, though not on the level of the likes of Ali, SRR or Duran by any means.
     
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  6. rluevano

    rluevano El Gato De Culiacan Full Member

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    Yes............
     
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    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very true.

    Joe Calzaghe even made Bernard Hopkins look like he was 43 years old or something last time out. This of course is not true, but so much did Calzaghe create the illusion of Hopkins being an old man, people actually altered Hopkins' wikipedia and boxrec profiles to read he was born in 1965.
     
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    headhunter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Legend is maybe too strong a word but hes a very very good maybe even great fighter.But not a legend yet anyway.Judge him when hes retired
     
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  9. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    I agree.
     
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  10. TommyV

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    The term is used too loosely I would agree, but considering some of the names that are handed 'legendary' status nowadays I don't think it's too unreasonable not to include Calzaghe in the pack.
     
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  11. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    No. I reserve that tag for the very best.
     
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  12. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    im with you, his resume has no elite fighter in their prime on it. I dont care if he fought in Wales his whole career, if he was fighting elite fighters over there It wouldnt matter 2 me. Hos resume is weak IMO 2 b considered a legend. He is trying to bolster it now. Not a legend IMO
     
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  13. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    beat an old Hopkins and an old VERY shot RJJ ain't gonna make him a legend
     
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  14. headhunter

    headhunter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    True but I think of people like Ali,robinson,Hagler,Duran...etc when the word legend is used.
     
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  15. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    well at least he is trying to fight known fighters now. IDK man, im not a calzaghe fan so IDK. I will give himr espect for beating RJ, i mean even though he isnt in his prime, there is no other LHW that i would rather him fight. Dawson and Tarver are fighting, and he says he is gonna fight Pavlik at 168, so fighting RJ for the fame and the money I cant knock him. But a legend, IDK. I just cant put him in the class of ali, duran, leonard, robinson, rj, etc.

    Calzaghe will b known as a great champion IMO. but a LEGEND, not in my eyes
     
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