Calzaghe: The best British boxer of his era?

I have to agree with most that they currently stand:

Lewis
Calzaghe
Hamed
Hatton

Lewis and Hamed are really from the 90s generation, although i guess u can class them in the same era.

Lewis's list of competition is outstanding, in what was a very good heavyweight era in the 90s You had Bowe, Holyfield, Moorer, Mercer, Ruddock, Golota, McCall, Tua and a host of other tough opponents. Tyson to some extent..i prefer to class him in the 80s generation regardless of his age. Only his 2 defeats count against him. Not so much the McCall loss, cuz that made him improve and acheive his greatness. But the Rahman loss was just dam careless. Hes number 1 no doubt.

Its just a shame Calzaghe didnt get his "Lacy" american show piece fight a few years earlier. That may have given him time to stake his claim at lightheavy and possibly surpass lewis on the list.

 

I voted option four. I do want Hopkins to win but I would never go as far as saying he was "Joke Calslappy". I don't do that. My feelings about Calzaghe are clear. Masses of natural talent, far more than Hopkins, but a lack of ambition. I think Joe is a very contented man & theres nothing wrong with that but when you think of the fighter he could have, no, should have been it's dissapointing.

As for being above Lewis? No, sorry but Lewis dominated a strong heavyweight division & fought nearly everyone. He made the fights people wanted to see & put on some great performances. Calzaghe, although having a good resume, cant really be classed in the same category as Lewis.

If Hopkins wins will any of you put him above Lewis in terms of achievement? No, of course not. Both Bernard & Joe have respectable resume's & will be missed by boxing but Lennox is a top ten all time heavyweight great & for me a string of super middle/middle title defenses against good opposition followed by a couple of fights at 175 are not comparable to that.

 

Calzaghe is the better boxer but the win over Tzu and having the balls to face Mayweather and lay his undefeated record on the line, puts Hatton above Calzaghe for me.

 

I lost an avatar bet.

 

1. Lewis. By a long, long way! An excellent resume light years ahead of every other recent British boxer. Also a talent of similar level to Naz and Calzaghe.
I'm trying to figure in a way to insult Zakman but I'm sure others will do it far more eloquently.

2.Naz. Criminally underated on these boards (general forum) Defeated a very consistent level of oponents. Few bums in his title reign.

3. Joe. This subject has been done to death.:dead

4. Hatton. Ditto.

 

3 more big wins and then we are talking

 

Lennox is the greatest British fighter ever and the best ever HW.

But Calzaghe is the best boxer of all time -fullstop-

 

I don't mind Macca really but having fish face in there alongside Joe was a real kick in the teeth.

 

Actually my post contained inaccuracies.

Lennox Lewis is actually the better boxer given his size advantage.

 

What happend to your avatar pic? From B-Hop to Calzaghe?
Did you have a bet that Amir Khan would be world champ by 1pm 5th April 2008?