Joe Calzaghe vs Prime Roy Jones jr, James Toney, Andre Ward

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Who wins ?

This poll will close on Jun 10, 2028 at 5:39 PM.

  1. Calzaghe clears

    17 vote(s)
    29.3%

  2. Loses to Roy

    41 vote(s)
    70.7%

  3. Loses to Toney

    23 vote(s)
    39.7%

  4. Loses to Ward

    21 vote(s)
    36.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. NoChin

    NoChin Doby Zhee in Three!!! Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe would slap them silly on his way to a points win. Which ultimately means..

    King Joe by K.O!!!!!!!!
     
    NoChin, Aug 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
    NoChin, Aug 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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  2. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Roy and Toney are proven PED cheats, Calzaghe is not and there is zero proof of him being so and no red flags surrounding him. Having a great engine is not a red flag

    To be fair he was enhanced by the gruelling daily long distance runs he'd been doing since he was young through the rugged local terrain in the Welsh valleys and sprinting up the steep hills. Some people actually achieve things through good old fashioned hard work and dedication not by artificially enhancing themselves with PEDs

    He literally trained out of a gym from 1981 and 9 y/o until at least his 11th world title defence in 2002 which can only be described as a dilapidated large shed. It had holes in the floor and didn't even have a proper ring (4 posts, rope, on carpeted floor) and was a health and safety hazard, so much so it was condemned and bulldozed

    Training footage of Joe's state-of-the art gym and out running in the valleys

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    Joe could of really benefited from using PEDs considering how injury plagued he was throughout his entire career amateur and pro to help him recover from them

    A 19 y/o Joe

    ''I just hope my hands get better and keep OK so I can turn professional and be good at it''

    He actually mentions his hands twice in the video at 19 y/o long before he turned pro. He was told by a doctor in his teens he'd never box again due to how chronic his hand injuries were

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    Ward might not be a convicted PED cheat either but he did work with PED guru Vic Conte

    He did have ''Why is Andre Ward So Testy About Testing'' articles written about him due to his reluctance to submit to random testing for a period of time

    He did develop back and chest acne up at LHW after sporting a new physique.

    He is one of the dirtiest fighters of all time who entered the ring with 5 weapons not the legal 2 and fouled the crap out of his opponents religiously

    And his manager was extremely shady notorious gangster James Prince who is deeply connected and wields a lot of power and influence so it's not like there aren't legit grounds for suspicion. Just being involved with Conte was enough to warrant suspicion
     
    Serge, Aug 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
    Serge, Aug 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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  3. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Holy hell, can you imagine Joe on roids? :boxing1
     
    BCS8, Aug 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
    BCS8, Aug 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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  4. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Never seen such an over rated fighter like Calzaghe before.
     
    UniversalPart, Aug 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
    UniversalPart, Aug 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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  5. KO_King

    KO_King Horizontal Heavyweight Full Member

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    Overrated Joe, the king of padded records and ageing elite opponents out, loses to all 3.
     
    KO_King, Aug 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
    KO_King, Aug 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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  6. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Ward and Roy beat him.
     
    turbotime, Aug 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
    turbotime, Aug 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
    #21
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  7. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Beats Ward, loses to Toney and Roy.
     
    Dangerwood84, Aug 12, 2026 at 5:51 AM
    Dangerwood84, Aug 12, 2026 at 5:51 AM
    #22
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  8. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Calzaghe - Ward is a toss up.. and probably a dreadful fight to watch.

    Calzaghe seems all wrong for Toney - except Calzaghe was hittable, and Toney was a huge puncher at these weights....BUT even though Calzaghe got decked a few times, he was never stopped... I'd take Joe by UD, but some shaky moments and a KD in there somewhere.

    I can't see Joe beating prime Roy.
     
    MagnificentMatt, Aug 12, 2026 at 6:55 AM
    MagnificentMatt, Aug 12, 2026 at 6:55 AM
    #23
  9. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    If calzaghe doesn't get knocked out he wins on points each time. Activity is too high and precision, too.
    And I would expect him to endure any knockdowns.
    I am actually surprised by my own prediction here, generally I rate RJJ higher. But RJJs activity is low.
     
    LoveThis, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:46 AM
    LoveThis, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:46 AM
    #24
  10. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    No one beats RJJ at 168. So Calslappy loses to RJJ by wide margin, beats Toney (Carefully) and loses a split decision to
    Ward.
     
    FrankinDallas, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:59 AM
    FrankinDallas, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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  11. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Loses to Toney and RJJ, beats Ward in tough one.
     
    The Real Lance, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
    The Real Lance, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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  12. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Laughable.
     
    Loudon, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:34 AM
    Loudon, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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  13. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    As if 13 people believe that Joe would have cleared all of them.

    They need sectioning for their own safety.

    He wouldn’t even have fought any of them.
     
    Loudon, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM
    Loudon, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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  14. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Does Joe get Jones' steroids?
     
    BCS8, Aug 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
    BCS8, Aug 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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  15. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    It makes zero difference.

    Joe didn’t have the will to have fought any of those guys.

    And if you think different, then you never watched his entire career like I did.
     
    Loudon, Aug 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
    Loudon, Aug 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
    #30
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