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Tszyu and Mayweather are risks. Even Collazo was a risk, he could have found much easier opponents to start off against at that weight.

Now name Calzaghe's risks.....:think

 

Joe hasn't taken many risks, I never claimed otherwise

Neither has Hatton, in the true sense. His big wins have been feasting off shells. He reminds me of a vulture, or something

Mayweather ain't exactly a risk. What the hells he risking? He's expected to lose, and gets 2030232 million for his trouble.

If he was a risk taker, he would have fought Witter. It would have upset the applecart, too much of a risk.

 

Mayweather wasn't a risk, that fight was a shot to nothing. As was Tszyu to a certain extent.

 

Not many fighters take risks like a Witter fight. No credit if he wins, disaster if he loses and the opponent bringing nothing to the table in terms of fans/money/media attention. The ultimate nothing to gain, everything to lose fight.

Hatton's risks have all had big gains at the end, but they're still risks.

If Hatton loses to Tszyu, everyone says he can't compete at the highest level.
If Hatton loses to Collazo, he loses chances of big fights and gets told he can't cut it at welterweight.
If Hatton doesn't stop one of the toughest fighters around in Castillo, then doesn't sufficiently impress enough to get the Mayweather fight.
If Hatton loses to Mayweather then apparently it means he's exposed, only took the fight for the money and is ducking Witter.....oh wait, that one happened.

 

If you're defining it that way though, every fight ever becomes a risk.

 

1. Calzaghe
2. Hatton
3. Haye
4. Woods
5. Witter
6. Froch

 

As for the thread itself

1) Calzaghe

2) Haye




3) Hatton
4) Woods
5) Witter

 

Not really.

I'd say Tszyu, Mayweather and to a lesser extent Collazo are risks.

Another thing that could be deemed as a risk is that Hatton went to the USA to force the issue and force the big fights.....Calzaghe never did this.

 

Calzaghe easily..

 

Kessler is Calzaghe's best win, I'd be surprised if he said otherwise.

 

Career defining in the sense it got him recognition in the States

He's always said Eubank was his toughest fight, and he was most proud of the Kessler win

Congratulations on taking those comments completely out of context.

 

Yes, but I already disagreed with you on those. Hatton had plenty of places to go if he lost any of those fights. He loses to Tszyu, the guy was recognised as the number one LW and wouldnt have been round that much longer anyway. Mayweather and Collazo - just goes back to LW.

Who would Calzaghe have been 'forcing the issue' with by going to the US?

 

Well using your logic, there is no such thing as a risk fight. There's always somewhere else to go after a loss, that goes without saying. You seem to think that Hatton fought Mayweather for money and didn't actually expect to win.....no point discussing risks with such a Hatton cynic.

Calzaghe should have forced the issue with RJJ, Tarver, Hopkins before he was decrepit. Missed out on fights with Glen Johnson too with 'injuries'....

 

1. Calzaghe, because of longevity and a couple very good wins.

2. Hatton, because his years as 140 Champ and his solid wins.

3. Haye. Give him some more time.