Could Floyd have beat Calzaghe at his best?

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  1. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah but Oscar kept Floyd on defense, so what makes you think Calzaghe couldn't do it.
     
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  2. RonnieHornschuh

    RonnieHornschuh ESB indie police Full Member

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    What if Donaire was Wlad's size, who would win? :nut
     
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  3. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    you're talking about p4p right? in a p4p fight, floyd could beat calzaghe but i will not sleep on joe on this one, his workrate and stamina is off the scales and this could trouble floyd who just like to pick it off one punch at a time.
     
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  4. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Um...
     
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  5. Boxing Fanatic

    Boxing Fanatic Loyal Member banned

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    i doubt it. calzaghe is way too big for him. it would be guzman-funeka I all over again
     
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  6. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Calzaghes skills are a bit underrated. But obviously if both were the same size Floyd would edge it....
     
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  7. Ilesey

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    Calzaghe wrecks him.
     
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  8. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd has more skills brother!
     
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  9. JimiRB

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    An absolute fantasy match-up, impossible to make but interesting to predict. Both have similar ring IQ's. I wonder if Joe would be able to figure Floyd out and adjust if necessary as he did against Hopkins? As a real fight Joe's chin and Floyd's lack of power would mean Joe would simply walk him down and I think he would overwhelm him with punch output. Joe wins all night long and very one-sidedly.

    Pound for pound you could argue either way, both are outrageously talented. I actually think it would be a stinker along the lines of the Hopkins fight though. One comes forward and the other would want to run and potshot all night. Styles all wrong for a crowd-pleaser.
     
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  10. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree. Floyd doesn't put enough combinations together to beat a fighter like Calzaghe.
     
    Canibus81, Jun 18, 2011
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  11. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did you listen to this song before you made this post?
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  12. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    Fraud Gayweather - pound for pound, All Time Great number 1/NUMERO UNO in fantasy FIGHTS.
     
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  13. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe destroys him.

    Just too big.

    However, if they were magically the same size, I would say that Mayweather clearly has the better skill set.
     
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  14. ikeabuchia

    ikeabuchia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I always said floyd and calzaghes ring iq are immense, but calzaghe always proved me wrong this guy boxes like poetry, he would be the only one this era to beat floyd, hes like einstein in the ring calculated with no emotion what soever, he boxes stone cold, watch all his fights i mean all his fight look at his deamenour its reminds me of serial killer!!
    the only other person who has that stone cold look is a guy called carl froch
     
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