Benn was anything but basic, early in his career perhaps but with time and experience he became a well rounded boxer/puncher.
I understand what you`re saying but B-hop spoiled v Calzaghe in an ugly fight G-man would show more offense than Lacy and B-hop.
He was very basic compared to Calzaghe despite setting up some brilliant KO`s at 160, his punch seem to lose sting at 168.
I don't think Benn was basic compared to Calzaghe, Joe was the better, more skilled boxer for sure but basic ?? Not for me.
Again, Gman's offense would be completely neutralized. Watch how Gman threw punches. His feet were always set and that would not work against a guy like Calzaghe. For this reason, I have always maintained that Ottke would have had success against Calzaghe because he could punch while moving with fluidity. He couldn't crack an egg but he would be tough for Calzaghe unlike punchers like Gman, Lacy, Byron Mitchel etc.
gerald is really really live in those first 3-4 in this bout. calzaghe is open for straight rights before he makes his adjustments somewhere around 3-6 and takes the fight away from you. if joe gets through those rounds he wins a fairly wide ud but its quite a big if. mitchell, hopkins, rjj all put joe down with rights early and kessler shook him to his boots.
Calzaghe arguably lost to Robin Reid. He was dropped by a shot Roy Jones and Hopkins, Calzaghe as good as he was, could still be caught clean. He is only slightly the bigger man here and is facing a dynamite puncher in both hands. This would be a competitive fight either way, trust me
And got taken to school by much, much, MUCH inferior boxers than Calzaghe, McClennan matched up awfully with Joe, career SMW KO artist Kessler hit him flush and couldn't hande his workrate, McClellan tired badly when he couldn't get his man out of there and he fought at his own pace, not good against Joe C
Robin Reid had a far better...FAR better SMW record than McClellan. Roy Jones forearmed him and Hopkins landed a nice punch..But they lost to Joe, McClellan lost to decent level boxers, nowhere near world class. McClellan was a monster Middle, Calzaghe big career Supermiddle
Yes but he threw himself off his feet trying to take Geralds head off, Calzaghe would make Gerald who needs space to get his best shots off, feel like he was getting pelted with big hailstones
