Calzaghe the KO Specialist (VIDEO)

**** take video, not watching nay more... does it include the massive left hook he knocked eubank halfway across the ring with?

what about the perfect uppercut knockdown against sobot?

what about him flooring veit in about 10 seconds making veit make the funniest "where the **** am I?" expression ive ever seen?

I bet not.

 

Im a big fan but alot of those stoppages were way too early. most of them was after like 2 or 3 punches and their hands were still up

Though I agree with the Manfredo one, he was getting hit a lot and threw nothing in return

 

I'm edicted to this music lol

 

Forget about the tomato cans. At least 5 of those KO he should have been DQ for hitting while holding the opponents head

 

Does Andre Ward hold and hit?

 

nah man, he's just old school like hopkins

 

Prior to the suffering from cronic career threatening injuries to his hands, wrist and elbows (if you stupid ****s who lap up the bull**** and lies that nasty little spiteful agenda-driven pricks likes the OP spread about Calzaghe actually knew just how badly he was plagued with injury for the vast majority of his career, and the frequency at which they occured, and that's going right back to his amateur days, you'd be whistling a different tune), pretty much all of his opponents, sparring partners (many of whom had done the rounds sparring Benn, Eubank, Watson etc.) all spoke glowingly of his punching power.

Here's a video of a 19 year old Calzaghe where voices his concerns about his hands.

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Some of his amateur fights

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Calzaghe was actually known puncher in the early days and was routenly knocking out or stopping a lot of his opponents in the amateurs (whilst wearing pillows and head guards), and they were good quality ones too: Chris Byrd (rsf2), future WBC champion Glen Catley (rsf3), future WBO champion Jason Matthews (tko1), future European champions Dean Francis (rsf2), and Ole Klemetson (KO1). And a lot of his early professional opponents were either A) known for their durability on the domestic scene and were expected to take him rounds, or B) in almost every instance were blasted out in quicker succession than other decent punching domestic prospects could manage. In fact, he was blasting out the guys they'd drafted in to give him rounds so quickly and effortlessly his handlers had to match him against a tough as old boots cruiserweight (Chris Eubanks cousin Bobbi Joe Edwards) and even them Edwards withdrew into his shell and fought only to survive once he tasted Calzaghe's power).


How do you recall the (Joe) Calzaghe fight?

''The main thing I remember about Calzaghe was how hard he punched. I thought he had bricks in his gloves at one point. On top of that - he was big, he was strong, he was hearty, he had fast hand speed and he had a very awkward southpaw stance.

He was unbeaten, he didn't know how to lose. I actually lost 20 pounds in a week and was preparing for a righty light-heavyweight. (Laughs) Has there ever been many more difficult tasks?

On top of all that, he puts me down in the opening 15 seconds, for only the second clean knockdown of my life. (Laughs) Joe obviously went on to be an exceptionally great world champion.''

''I've never been knocked down in the first round before Joe hit me with a powerful left-hand punch, which I never saw, and within half a minute of the bell ringing I was having to pick myself up and deal with the realization that I was in for a long night. That punch really hurt and thereafter it was a tough fight.''

Joe obviously went on to be an exceptionally great world champion.''

Chris Eubank

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''I started out [professional] with the Ingles. I used to do a lot of body sparring with the likes of Bomber Graham, Johnny Nelson and Naseem Hamed. Nelson never had any bottle: he used to nick fights running away. But Naz was ****ing brilliant - so elusive and he hit really hard. Even when he were just 15, he told my uncle to get his autograph 'cos he were going to be a superstar.

Nigel Benn used me seven times over in Tenerife, including for the Gerald McClellan fight. I had a big bet, three figures, on McClellan to win in the first round at about 10-1. And he would've if the ref hadn't kept interrupting. Nige and me would spar half-an-hour a day, then both go out on the ****. We always had a headguard and 16 oz gloves and often I'd outjab him. Nigel weren't a liberty-taker.

But the best I've been inside the ring with was Joe Calzaghe in sparring. Beforehand, I thought he were quite boring to watch and looked as if he slapped but, **** me, he punches hard. If he slapped, Bernard Hopkins would've stood toe-to-toe with Joe, but he [Hopkins] got on his bike, didn't he? If Joe and Nigel had fought, I think Joe would have been able to take the pain and would've ended up hurting Nigel, bit like Michael Watson did.''

Tony Booth
(Booth's fought and sparred against a who's who of champions, prospects all the middle all the way up to heavyweight).

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''Joe's a great all rounder. He can box on the front foot. He can box on the back foot. When you make mistakes he punishes you, and he punishes you very quickly.

''I would say the first three or four shots in his combinations might be light, but when he gets you in range the last three or four are really hard believe me. Hard and quick, and so difficult to defend against.''

Richie Woodhall

''I thought I'd been hit by a lorry''

Karl Barwise

''This kid has everything''

Spencer Alton

''I've never been hit so hard and so often''

Andy Flute

 

:rofl:yep:hey:rofl

Is this a joke or something?

It's funny how all those guys were like wide awake at there supposed "KO"!:rofl They must have drunk a lot of coffee before the fight because not even Joe's powerful slaps were able to put them to sleep. Did you see how pissed most of those guys were when the crooked refs stole/stopped the fight?

Thanx for compiling this record of some of the most suspect and ridiculous stoppages in boxing history.

Jesus, those refs in Cardiff are more corrupt than the Mexican POLICE!!!:-(

Calzaghe is the fraud, thanks for solidifying that fact for me.

I do see when he gets his fighting style from. They even have the same haircut early on.

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Fired-up Calzaghe blows away Veit

Joe Calzaghe stopped Germany's Mario Veit in the sixth round to successfully defend his WBO super middleweight title in Braunschweig, Germany, on Saturday.


Veit was full of compliments for Calzaghe, who remains undefeated.

The German said: "He is a deserving champion and it was over after the first knock-down." Calzaghe oozed confidence before the fight, while Veit looked very nervous, and it was the Welsh fighter who started the better.

He controlled the first four rounds with swift combinations, and although Veit landed the occasional good punch of his own, Calzaghe comfortably held the upper hand.

After a spirited exchange in the middle of the fifth Calzaghe finished the round in style as he floored Veit with a big left hook to the head. Veit clambered back to his feet to beat an eight count, and the bell kept his hopes alive, but it was a temporary respite.

Calzaghe soon sent him to the canvas with another unanswered combination to the head and body at the start of the sixth. Veit's corner was close to throwing in the towel but the end was quick in coming as the referee stepped in following another dangerous flurry of punches.

 

Poor man's Mayweather

 

Yeah, you keep drinking that kool-aid.:-(

 

The post before with the am footage and quotes is the best post by far

in the early vids he hit hard and also threw with a totally different form and style

he evolved to protect those hands and for a plan B fought pretty well

 

brilliant video:rofl, highlights the devastating slaping punching power of one of the greatests boxers ever :rofl

 

Great analysis and I agree with every word.

When will you haters learn.

 

Joe Calzaghe NEVER ever fought Chris byrd

why is this myth put out there ?