Calzaghe lock for top 20 P4P?

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  1. Irish Steel

    Irish Steel Active Member Full Member

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    I think, after he beats bernard, if he fights Pavlik, and then possibly another champ, hell be in the top twenty easily.
     
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  2. Fat Tony

    Fat Tony Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Delete
     
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  3. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    HOF I suppose... nah, I don't think he's a top20 HOF... more like Top41-50 if the win is dominating or inside the distance. Knocking out Pavlik would be easy (accumulation of punches)... doing the same thing vs. Hopkins is another story...
     
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  4. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    all time??? You must be joking. He'd struggle to be top 50.
     
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  5. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    nah.

    Eubank was at the tail end of his career. But its a very good win.

    Kessler still has to prove himself as a good win, he has the potential but until he actually does it in the ring it is not so.

    Lacy we all know was overhyped.

    Hopkins will be his biggest win to date.

    Pavlik imo will never be mentioned among the greats.

    Who's he gonna fight? He needs to beat some young guns that will then go on to establish his legacy long after he's retired.

    Top20 ATG with his notable wins being Eubank, Kessler, Hopkins at 43, and Pavlik?

    no ****ing way jose. You could make a case for Top40-50 if he really destroys Hopkins and Pavlik
     
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  6. Bslice

    Bslice Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'll be in top 50, not top 20, Prime Roy Jones is top 20
     
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  7. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    put Joe in there just within the vicinity of Ricardo Lopez.
     
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  8. MrSmall

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    Hell No.
     
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  9. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    If he beats the crap out of Hopkins and Pavlik/Dawson. Then you could make a case for top 50.

    Nowhere near top 20.
     
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  10. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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  11. Maden

    Maden Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A win against a 43 year old Hopkins won´t do much for Calzaghe´s ATG status he will remain somewhere between 75-100.
     
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  12. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    **** no.

    He has the longevity but his record has no remarkable wins except old Chris Eubank, unproven never-was Jeff Lacy and Mikkel Kessler. A win over 43 year old Bernard Hopkins will be very good, but not enough.

    This is a win-win situation for Hopkins and a lose-lose situation for Calzaghe.
     
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  13. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kessler is his best fight up to date, this guy wasted his time fighting pub boxers. Also after the fact that this guy is planning on retirement by next year I wouldn't rate this guy any lower than 50.
     
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  14. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    rubbish, theres a lot of great fighters out there..with a record like that you'll not even get to be top 50, he wasted most of his prime years taking on unknown fighters.
     
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  15. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    It depends how he he beats Nard, if he can, which I doubt it. If he dominates then I would probally but him between 50-55 all time. If he wins and struggles at times then he moves up a couple spots and I have him around 65. If he loses then I have him around 75-80 all time p4p. Right now he is sitting around 70 for me
     
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