168 Calzaghe vs Current Golovkin

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  1. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Who do you have winning and why?

    At this moment in time, I have to say Calzaghe UD.
     
  2. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Joe C too quick moving in and out,getting his shots off. GGG finds his chin a few times and there would be some uneasy moments for Joe. I think he pulls it out in a competitive and entertaining fight though.
     
  3. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Still have to go with Joe by UD.
     
  4. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Joe would brutally slap the s*** outta GGG. Calzaghe by UD.

    But Kovalev would brutally KO Calzaghe.
     
  5. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Joe may be the perfect fighter to go 12 with GGG. Speed, with a good chin and high work rate, while matching his pressure.
     
  6. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe is the best figher in the last 30 years. Calzaghe wins this actions packed battle.
     
  7. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I disagree. Kovalev is way too slow for Calzaghe. Calzaghe UD.
     
  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    :lol: Yeah that's what Hopkins thought about him as well. And you see how well that turned out.
     
  9. kk17

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    Calzaghe UD

    he would beat Kovalev and Ward too
     
  10. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe is better than Hopkins. Calzaghe is a complete different animal.
     
  11. BCS8

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    This all comes down to HOW good Calzaghe's chin is. If Golovkin can dent him, then he will break him down like everybody else, because he will not respect Joe's power. If Joe can take Golovkin's shot (and he well might, he had an excellent chin at a higher weight class) then he wins a wide UD. I'm 50-50 on this one. Would be a fascinating match.
     
  12. CST80

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    Yeah I know that's why I picked him over Golovkin, but guess what Kovalev is a completely different animal than Hopkins, Kessler, Lacy, Jones Jr and Bika.:good And I wouldn't say Calzaghe was better than Hopkins, just different, and ultimately a bad style clash for BHop.
     
  13. RememberingC.S.

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    Calzaghe's style is one i can see effectively neutralizing Golovkin's. Fast counter combinations, endless stamina and high pace, iron chin coupled with a slick evasive style, weird unpredictability, good movement.

    Calzaghe wins this quite comfortably i'd argue
     
  14. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Golovkin would be EASILY the biggest challenge of Slappy Joes career.

    This is a man who was dropped by ancient Hopkins, ancient shot RJJ, and several nobodies. His chin is a myth.

    Golovkin by KO, would bet my IRA's.
     
  15. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Calzaghe. Too Welsh, too slick...