Calzaghe Career Overview...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by thePRESIDENT, Apr 5, 2008.


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  1. thePRESIDENT

    thePRESIDENT Active Member Full Member

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    Lets look at the achievments.....

    1. Wins WBO title ...beats Chris Eubank ( who was inititally scheduled to fight at light heavy) Eubank takes fight at 2 weeks notice.....says everything about WBO that they sanctioned this.


    2.beats Rick thornberry in defence...Thornberry was ranked no:1 contender...(We all got a chance becoming Wchampion with WBO)



    3. Wins a split decision vs Robin Reid....after Reid was taken to school by Sugar boy Malinga.

    4 Beats Sven Ottkes left overs (Byron Mitchell Brewer)

    5. Makes more defences of the bogus WBO crown against sDavid Starie Karia Salem...etc

    6. Stays with Frank Warren, because he knows he getting it easy.

    7. Beat s Jeff Lacy (Lacy who was fortunate to get past journeyman Omar Sheika) Some career defining fight!

    8. Beats the most hyped fighter to come out of Europe....the self proclamed poor mans European De La Hoya. Kessler

    9. Wants to make an impact on the American Market so wants to face a well know superstar....Joe comes up with Peter Manfredo....Doh!!!he go that worng.

    10. During Calzaghes time, Beyer, Glenn Catley Brewer even Manny Sacia have held the world title. Says alot abou the standard of the SM division through this era.....a far cry from Nunn Mclellan Toney Benn Collins Jones Johnson Mcullam...

    all of th above were in the top 20 P4P...Calzaghe has managed an amazing 10 years without fighting a P4P fighter and ATG .....geez i thought Willy Pep was the most elusive.
     
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  2. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Sam Langford KO6.
     
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  4. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    Kessler/Lacy were his best wins. Lacy b/c he owned him, Kessler b/c Kessler is not a mediocre fighter. He is quality but not on the status of the more schooled and established fighters.
     
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  5. Smazz20

    Smazz20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Damn, did you just give a grudging compliment to Calzaghe:yikes WTF is E.S.B coming to????
     
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  6. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Umm yeah, you're a joke.

    I'm not going to bother to argue your points such as they are, but on the off chance that anyone who drops by this thread and is genuinely interested in an analysis of Joe Calzaghe's career I'd like to take the chance to recomend the threads posted by Beatboxer on the British board and the ensuing discussion.

    Thread on Calzaghe is here:

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53833

    And the second part on Hopkins here:

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54065

    Maybe OP could have a read and understand how his offering compares with what this board can have to offer at its best.
     
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  7. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    I am brutal, but I dont distort reality and say that Kessler is a nothing etc etc. I think he is overhyped by ESB the same as Calzaghe but I just dont put Calzaghe on the status of the James Toneys and the Prime Bhops and Roys of the game. He is beneath them, but above everybody else.
     
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  8. Smazz20

    Smazz20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair enough.
     
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  9. MasterCalzaghe

    MasterCalzaghe Guest

    Mate, Hopkins is gonna lose just face it and stop crying like a little girl.
     
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  10. mstar

    mstar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    thePRESIDENT give us a break with your calzaghe bashing your starting to annoy people on here, you only joined 2 minutes ago choose another topic change the record mate, lets see after april 19
     
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  11. rusticraver

    rusticraver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Real boxing fans know how good calzaghe, you opinion don't mean ****
     
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  12. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    :stir :D
     
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  13. pecks

    pecks ***** Full Member

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    I'll agree that Calzaghe's resume was a bit of a joke for most part, but he's lifted his game heaps in the last few years.
     
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  14. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are clearly a hater and don't deserve any response to this pile of crap you just typed out.
     
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  15. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    13 days to go :happy
     
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