Calzaghe announces retirement

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by antcull, Feb 5, 2009.


  1. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins was the only elite fighter in any shape Joe ever faced. I stand by that - and popkins was 43.
     
  2. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Good to see a change of terminology from "quality boxer" to "elite fighter".

    You are about as credible as me on Hatton, which is saying something.
     
  3. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I dont rate Kessler hugely get over it.
     
  4. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    But clearly enough to backtrack.

    Get over it?! You sound like a 13 yr old girl man.
     
  5. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Anyway, good luck to Joe on his retirement. I don't particularly dislike the guy - just think he is/was a tad overrated.
     
  6. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    Some of this criticism seems recycled and a touch bitter.

    He clearly wasn't everyone's cup of tea, but this assasination of his career is over the top.

    Very negative indeed........
     
  7. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    joe was a fantastic talent. best British fighter of my era (im 22)

    hopefully joe does well, cant see him doing much as a promoter but might make a good pundit.
     
  8. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    :huhThen why are 95% of your threads and posts Calzaghe related?
     
  9. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    How come all your texts get read out on BBH, are you a friend of the show?
     
  10. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    He's a bit of a drone to become a pundit.

    I'd still like to see him as a Mafia boss. He has the good looks and style. He has no expression in his voice, which will come across as cold hearted.

    He can slap any ***** down that crosses him.
     
  11. DINAMITA

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    He was a very good fighter. Generally overrated now, but that will change as his resume depreciates with time. His res doesn't have anywhere near enough big names or prime top quality fighters on it to still be rated very highly in 10 or 20 years time (when Jeff Lacy's hype will be long forgotten and he'll just be another Brewer or Sheika). I'm pretty disappointed he's gone as there were good fights out there, with Dawson and Froch, and rematches with Kessler or Hopkins. But if the hunger has gone, he's right to walk away with the zero intact. Very good fighter.
     
  12. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    i dont ask stupid questions................and i sucked off kerr.................
     
  13. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    Credit Joe for fighting a Elite

    there are so few Elite about that you do well to fight one in a entire career
     
  14. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Wow Flint, your avatar leaves a lot to the imagination :nut


    I like it


    Not one of your "friends", i.e. people you've seen and taken a picture of is it?
     
  15. GazOC

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    **** "elite", its one of those ESBisms thats really just a tool for argument.