Joe Calzaghe's thoughts on Roy Jones throughout the ages

It doesn't matter what Calzaghe said. The fact is, his 5 best wins are Mikkel Kessler, Robin Reid, Bernard Hopkins, Chris Eubank, Sakio Bika.

BHop was 43 but still a very good fighter, in fact he was world champion at that moment. Eubank was weight-drained, but still it was a 31 year-old Chris Eubank, and you can't just say he was shot. Robin Reid was a great fighter in his prime, and although I think Calzaghe lost to him, it's oficially called a win for Joe.

 

Thats why I hate Slapzagay...Absolutely NO BALLS...

 

How?

I like chicken, it's one of my top 3 favourite foods. If you don't like chicken yourself does that make it bull****? Course not, it's just your opinion.

 

At one stage he said something on the lines of Jones being in another dimension from everyone else when Jones was prime

His son came to him crying before the fight Jones saying he saw some Jones and was worried for his father to which he replied 'don't worry son, it isn't that same Roy Jones anymore'

 

Which is true, Calzaghe was fed weak opposition by Warren, Cazlaghe never got on the US networks because of this and thats why it wasn't a big fight

Add to that Calzaghe continually said he wouldn't fight abroad because 'I'm scared of flying'

 

I think top three as biggest name...

But not as credible opposition as Jones was indeed way past prime. It's not even the toughest fight as Calzaghe made beating Jones veeeery easy.

I am a JC fan, but I can 't deny his opposition was very questionable. I can't say he is over rated but we'll never know how good he was...

His three best wins:
1) BHop: even though many people claim BHop is past prime, it's still a good win as BHop is always dangerous and game.. and BEATING THE SNOT OUT OF YOUNGER FIGHTERS TODAY!!!!
2) Kessler: Regarded as arguably the best SMW at that time, unified two titles and is regarded as one of the best even today...
3) Robin Reid: even though he came from a loss, he proved he still had it, by giving JC a tough fight and by being robbed against Ottke after a winning display years later...

 

In 1999, Jones was the #1 p4p fighter in boxing. Calzaghe was known only to hard core boxing fans in the U.S. Why would the fight have been made?

Also, don't sleep on JC's win over Lacy. At the time, Lacy was undefeated and supposed to be the next Tyson. I recall almost everyone on ESB was picking Lacy in March of 2006.

 

Yep. Lacy was gonna knock Calzaghe out and bring the title back to the States. That was of course until Calzaghe beat him like a ginger headed stepchild and he became a bum and never any good in the first place, obviously.

"The only 0 he'll have will the the O in his name Joe." - Gary Shaw.

 

its just brilliant that 2 years after his retirement, esb is just jammed full of posters wishing to discuss the great man :happy

joes legend still continues to grow due to the victories of men he defeated like hopkins and kessler :happy

46 and 0, all roads will always lead to joe calzaghe :deal

 

Joe for a shot jones Jr. End thread.

 

You're clearly ******ed. We'll leave it there.