Calzaghe is way overrated.

Actually he is way underrated. If Calzhage has a good night there is not one guy out there that can beat him. Its almost as if he is in another level.
I never realized that till he fought Kessler who was a real threat.

 

Something interesting unique to boxing fans is that when someone doesn't have something like a win over Ali in his resume, he can't get respect with some people. Being undefeated for 17 years in a sport, amateurs and pros combined, is a greater accomplishment than a win over a fighter with great name recognition. Many good, not even great boxers beat an ATG at some point in history. You may come up with a gameplan to expose a weakness in a star fighter, like Schmeling against Louis. You may come up with one all - time heroic effort against a great fighter who got distracted before the bout, like Douglas - Tyson. Many did someting like that, but how many fighters remained undefeated since age 17 and defended their title for ten years? Besides, Eubank, Reid and Kessler are very good fighters, except RJJ, I cannot see any other MW beat all three of them clearly.

 

Excellent post

To be defeated for 17 years is incredible, no matter how people try to spin it

 

a faded and weight-drained Eubank
Sheika and Woodhall
Edged a controvertial decision over Reid
B level Lacy (yes many were making him out to be special before the fight, some of us know he was being overhyped..see his fight with Sheika)
Kessler - he's good, but how good we still don't know. Calzaghe's legacy will be affected by how well Kessler does from now.

those are the big wins.
Calzaghe is very good. Is he being overrated now? Absolutely.

 

Hes not overrated, he his the best in the division right now. Only thing is he never too on the best when he shouldve few yrs ago. Right now he beats Hopkins, but a 43 yr old Hopkins who is shell of himself.

 

You realize Joe has been calling him out for well over half a decade and that Hopkins was the one running right?

That's 1826+ days or 260+ weeks at the absolute minimum.

 

I was thinking of exactly the same comparison myself! Its a shame so many people have suddenly opened their eyes at the same time:yep

 

Overrated? All depends on how the consensus that views such things deem his actual talents to be. If some turned round and said he is the greatest fighter ever that would be overrated. If on the other hand like a section of American fans ( Not the educated US fans just that fanboy/narrowminded group) think, he is a punk fool with no skills, that would be under rated.

The reality is though that Calzaghe is a phenom. He is a top quality elite fighter who has performed very well for a number of years. Along with these skills, he has been avoided by a few greats along the way.

So with things in perspective, one can say he isnt overrated. Its only a number of dim witted fools who out of a perverse jingoistic mindset try and drag down his name as a fighter with illogical arguments based around their own insecurities and a deep seated need to be noticed. The great sadness is that this group of people deep down know they talk **** but cant quite get out of the ******ed fog of stupidity.

 

Threads like this make me mad. You don't see the talent in Calzaghe? Then go watch another sport. Clearly, boxing isn't your thing and you don't know **** about it.

 

why make a idiotic thread like this! anybody with a eye for boxing can see calzaghe is a great fighter!

Sugar Ray leonard
Jermain Taylor
RJJ
Nigel Benn
Chris Eubank
even mike tyson all said calzaghe was a great fighter

 

i disagree. defeating 17 years worth of tomato cans (i'm not saying calzaghe did that, i'm just using an example) is not a a greater accomplishment that beating a highly skilled fighter.

 

Calzaghe is just a victim of his weak era but he's certainly not overrated.. He's done all he can and he's worthy..

 

On the contrary, if anything - he's underrated.

 

I dont think so, he is right where he needs 2 b.

Reason why I say that is, if people are going to say Roy Jones fought bums and he didnt beat no1.
But then say Calzaghe is a beast, I dot understand that. If people judge RJ and talk about his resume, then wat do you say about Calzaghe's?