Better Legacy: Calzaghe or Chris John?

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  1. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Now, I know some people will freak out because John fights at a lower weight class that is not very attractive.

    John is 48-0 and has been WBA champ for many years at featherweight.

    Calzaghe is 46-0 and undisputed champ at Super Middleweight and champ at Light Heavyweight.

    John has a few controversial decisions I believe, never saw the Marquez fight though and I don't know too much about him.

    Calzaghe doesn't really have a controversial one. Some ppl think Hopkins won but that is a minority (see polls, posts, scorecards, etc.) The Reid fight was not controversial, idiots who hate Calzaghe look back and see "SD" and think automatic loss.

    Discuss.
     
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  2. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I too would favor Calzaghe seeing as he has some big names like Hop, Kessler, Eubank, Jones, Lacy, etc.

    But John has a great streak
     
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  3. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    joe
     
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  4. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Johns win over Marquez was far cleared than Joes win over bhop

    hopkins won that fight, many british news reports agree !!
     
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  5. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    hopkins did not win that fight. leave the base alone
     
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  6. Withwhatsmine

    Withwhatsmine Boxing Addict banned

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    Its Joe by a mile to me
     
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  7. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    What kind of argument is that? That's like saying "I like Hopkins, but Calzaghe won that." Who cares?

    Many Americans had the fight for Calzaghe. 3 American judges, American ref, in America. Calzaghe outlanded and threw Hopkins by a ridiculous margin. Close fight but Calzaghe won it. Stop being bitter. You're probably black and can't stand how Hopkins made himself look silly with the whiteboy comments.
     
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  8. vengeex

    vengeex Boxing Junkie banned

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    They might be even now but John still has chances to better his legacy. He's going for 49-0 this coming April 20.
     
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  9. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Look doyle, whilst I agree with you 100% on the irrefutable fact that fake faces exist in boxing, the post above is somewhat controversial; John's win over Manlover Marquez appears to be universally viewed as a legitimately bad decision*, while at least 75% of transnational voters agree that Calzaghe's slapping and bumming of Popkins [the boxer, not the **** poster] was enough to earn him a deserved win.

    *not that I've ever personally bothered to watch John vs Manlover
     
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  10. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This. The people who say Hopkins won that fight are either:

    a) blind
    b) black (pissed that a "whiteboy" beat a cocky black man)
    c) hate Calzaghe
    d) made an honest mistake and favored Hopkins
     
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  11. Fnatic

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    Calzaghe of course.
     
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  12. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Joe has an edge at the moment for he moved up and beat 2 40 yr old legends.

    John has beat a younger legend in Marquez but still hasn't tested a heavier weight class.
     
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  13. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    this is a serious question?

    and some of these comments are like... WTF!

    Calzaghe! not even remotely close.

    will those who picked John shoot themselves in the face? or just never post on a boxing forum again? Thanks.

    not boxed, though... i actually like him. but you can at least give yourself a slap and a good talking to.
     
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  14. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    there is no edge what so ever! Calzaghe is on a different planet to John.
     
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  15. pound

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    Now I've seen it all on ESB.
     
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