Whats your opinion on Joe Calzaghe?

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  1. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  2. First Round KO

    First Round KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe unbeaten legend, would have smashed Ward the way he smashed that bum Lacy.
     
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  3. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe could stand in the pocket with other fighters & not get hit much this was a strength for Joe.
    @ SM he is a ATG & would have beat Ward.
     
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  4. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Amazing fighter!

    Was not a very nice person when I met him though. Came away really disappointed
     
  5. Francis75

    Francis75 FAB 4 Full Member

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    Amazing fighter but spent the vast majority of his career fighting sub par opposition therefore hurting his legacy and how the boxing world will remember him.
     
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  6. Francis75

    Francis75 FAB 4 Full Member

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    Can you elaborate on this ?
     
  7. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    Super high work rate. Superb stamina. High IQ, ability to adapt. Great Chin. Unparalleled recovery abilities. Made most fight his fight. Great combinations. Best win: Prime Kessler and Hopkins (Hops when on to beat Pavlik, Dawson, Pascal all close to their prime so Hops was still considered a great win regardless of his age). One of the best at SMW
     
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  8. Davo

    Davo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ATG SMW. Without question. One of the best British fighters of all time. Without question. Should have stepped up and fought the American elites years earlier. Without question.

    One of my absolute favourites and a truly gifted freak of an athlete. Great to watch when he had a decent opponent. Show me another light punching SMW who dominated like he did. Beast.
     
  9. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The best 168lb to 175lb to walk the planet .

    46-0 there is no blueprint.

    The only man who could hope to best GGG.
     
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  10. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    to go as far as he did with those bad hands was and is incredible. Let alone factoring in his age.
     
  11. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    HerolGee must be gutted he asked to be banned. He'd be nursing a semi over the topic of this thread...
     
  12. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    100% a great fighter. Personally, not my cup though. Amazing ability to adapt and amazing cardio. Could be dropped but always got back up and shook it off. A total plane crash in terms of punching form -- to the point that it was ****ing offensive and a slap in the face to proper form. I dont know if that's the reason I never warmed up to him or if it was because he beat one of my idols(Jeff Lacy) so bad. I give him his due but I'd never go and rewatch a fight of his.
     
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  13. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    The dirty rhythm spoiling style of guys like Ward and Hopkins doesn't work on Calzaghe. Although SOB would probably take his dirty tactics to another level in an attempt to level the playing field. Wouldn't work though. Calzaghe takes a SD in hostile territory.
     
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Flailed himself into becoming one of the top 5 SMWs ever.
     
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  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    True ATG who would be great in any era. Underrated if anything.:deal: