Could G-Man have handled Calz?

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  1. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    it will be like kesslar fight
     
  2. antonio8904

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    this...^
     
  3. The Dreamweaver

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    His chin did OK, for 15 years as a professional and 11 years as an unbeaten world champion.
     
  4. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    How?

    McClellan was an American stylist - hands low, fancy feet, range-finding jab and loading overarm rights

    Kessler was a European stylist - hands high, stiff one-two's and compact right uppercuts
     
  5. Ring Master

    Ring Master The Originator Full Member

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    I would take G-man. All the talent around Calzahge's prime wated on no hopers. Who is to say what Cal would have done on this level.
     
  6. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Calzaghe wasn't a very good boxer, he just came forward throwing a load of slappy punches... McClellan liked to circle opponents and keep them occupied with a nice jab to head and body -before timing the overhand perfectly when he had the right space, following with a hook to body or head regardless of whether the overhand landed... difficult to make a case for Joe stylistically here, and Gerald was sooo heavy-handed....
     
  7. Ring Master

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    Very good post. I see what you see also.
     
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    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    mcclellan is trouble for anyone, stylistically this was a bad head to head match up for calzaghe.
     
  9. DontBlink

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    If the. Fight went something simpler to the Kessler fight he would have tKO Joe. Can u think of what damage gman would have caused if he hit Joe with anything close to Kesslers uppercut that stunned Joe
     
  10. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    What level??
     
  11. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    Im going with the G-man. Early round ko. There is a chance that Calzaghe whethers the storm though, but he tended to be susceptible to right crosses during the early quarter of a fight - Terrible flaw when you are facing a murderous puncher like Gerald
     
  12. KO-KING

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    I meant the result and how calzaghe adapted in the second half of the fight.
     
  13. DontBlink

    DontBlink Active Member Full Member

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    If Joe pulled out of the Johnson fight more then 2 times I think he would not go through with fighting a beast like gman
     
  14. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe would have beaten G-Man.He was just a better fighter.McClellan and his great rival Benn are both overrated on these boards.Calzaghe would have handled Benn,too.
     
  15. Imperial1

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    If he didn't catch Joe in the first few rds ,down the strecth it be Calzaghe on pts .