Calzaghe V Hearns : Would Joe trounce him at Super middle ?

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WHO Wins?

  1. Hearns ?

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%

  2. Calzaghe

    5 vote(s)
    62.5%
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  1. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe, but not by much if at all. In my opnion he wasn't.
     
    Flash24, Apr 21, 2018
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  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bad style for Joe. Hearns loved the guys who sat back and he could pick them apart with his long reach and speed even at 168. I think Hearns winning a close UD.. And they would have a rematch and Joe might take that. Either way not a great fight, but interesting.. Two great fighters.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Apr 21, 2018
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  3. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    well we wont know how tough mitchell would have been, but yes i would guess hearsn would be a tougher task by a fair bit. Flooring joe more than once in round 1 might well transpire.
     
    HerolGee, Apr 22, 2018
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  4. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    How highly do you rate hearns at 147 154 and 160?
     
    SuzieQ49, Apr 22, 2018
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    His offense was better because he threw faster combo`s, Hill was too predictable and jab happy, a boring fighter.
     
    mark ant, Apr 22, 2018
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    I rate him hugely at 154, well inside the top 10 at 147 and a very dangerous yet much more vulnerable middleweight. His main danger higher in weights was against big strong guys that could punch.
     
    JohnThomas1, Apr 22, 2018
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  7. Reinhardt

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    Joe by TKO 11
     
    Reinhardt, Apr 26, 2018
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  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he hit hard enough to drop and hurt Eubank he had more than enough power to stop Hearns.
     
    Wass1985, Apr 26, 2018
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  9. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Notice the words career ending fights, Joe wasn't at his best when he faced those two.
     
    Wass1985, Apr 26, 2018
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I will if you notice that he was fighting much older men while Joe was still at the least 98% at the top of his ..
     
    he grant, Apr 26, 2018
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    46-0.
     
    Seamus, Apr 26, 2018
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  12. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jones is not much older and last time i checked he beat them both?
     
    Wass1985, Apr 26, 2018
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  13. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Hearns UD
     
    robert ungurean, Apr 26, 2018
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  14. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I cant believe most are picking Hearns. Calzaghe before his hands went was a puncher too. Joe late tko. Arguably the best at 168 ever isn't losing to Hearns, no chance. He overwhelms him with accumulation late or a ud
     
    Birmingham, Apr 26, 2018
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    "To unify all the belts and beat Mikkel, I knew it would be my last fight at super-middleweight because I had struggled with the weight," said Calzaghe.

    "I had lost 36 pounds in 16 weeks to make weight for Kessler and even though I didn't feel 100 percent, it was my best fight."
     
    Webbiano, Apr 26, 2018
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