Condoms arent completely safe. A friend of mine was wearing one and got hit by a bus. you have been warned! jeff Always remember youre unique, just like everyone else.
Jeez If I could be bothered I am sure I could find 10 boxers from Wales that could go above him but 20? Nah. :good WTF is socrates? :silly
a wise man writes down what he thinks, a stupid man forgets what he thinks, a complete idiot punishes himself for what he thinks. il keep writing you lot do the rest. fight amongst yourselves il be somewhere over the raindbow getting ****ed by the tin man,
Ridiculously harsh. Obviously Jones ranks higher. He went from middleweight to heavyweight champion. Brilliant. Calzaghe was also a brilliant fighter. The protective match making with regards to Joe is also exaggerated. As a former pro boxer yourself Jeff I find it strange that you never take into consideration what Joe Calzaghe had to go through to get where he did. He was advised not to even turn pro because of his hand troubles. Then when he did he had a very impressive KO/stoppage ratio in his early days with the troubles. Then when the hand troubles got so bad that he had to either retire or radically adjust his style he did the latter and to great success. A lot of people on here concentrate on the negatives instead of the positives with regards to Calzaghe's career and it's pretty ****ing sad. If there is ever a role model which aspiring british boxers should look up to with regards to living your life inside and outside the ring then look no further than Joe Calzaghe. The man is a legend and rightly so.
Jones would win clearly on points. Just a note, Jones does not fair that well under pressure. Of the better fighters he fought, none were natural pressure fighters. Toney is a mid-range counterpuncher and inside fighter, Hopins is a defensive counterpuncher. When forced to lead off due to Jones athletic gifts they were redundant. Calzaghe can pressurize Jones, and he was one of the few with the speed to get near him. Jones wouldn't have liked that.
Mate... your a fan I respect that thats why I rarely take issue with anything you say.. But I don't buy the legend rubbish. He's simply not as great as some people make out.... I'm sure he's a good guy and he did have a fabulous career but that this thread has reached 4-5 pages illustrates the fact that he is soooo over-rated. Comparing him to Jones is ridiculous.
I think thats a great post with some interesting points. Whats the point in people coming on here and posting 'Jones is great, Calzaghe is a *****' ? We all know that Jones is the better fighter, the better boxer and will go down in history as one of the true all time greats. Calzaghe on the other hand will go down as a guy who dominated a weak division and for the most part of his career always took the easier safer options. As far as a prime for prime matchup, i dont see this being close at all. It would all depend on what frame of mind Jones was in. If he wanted to toy with Joe and showboat then this could go 12, if he was fired up and wanted to make a statement then he could knock Joe out in a few rounds. Jones and Mayweather are the best 2 boxers since Ray Leonard, Calzaghe made the most of his considerable ability but hes nowere near Jones's league ..
What Jones would have done is an opinion, what he did do is fact. Would Calzaghe have gone tooth and nail with Griffin and Tarver? The end.