calzaghe vs sr robinson.

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You know what? Thinking about it, I truely think that Joe Calzaghe could be competitive at 168 with SRR. Maybe not win, but it's by no means, a mis-match.

 

When SRR was fighting they weighed in the day of the fight. SRR walked around near the weight he fought at, so he'd be WAY smaller than JC who fought what, ten pounds heavier than he weighed in at two weight classes higher? Come on. JC is way too big. SRR is the better boxer but that's just too much size difference.

 

i dunno ten pounds is big but not THAT big when you consider that Joe Cal wasnt a big puncher, he was a slap artist.

All I can see is SRR unlocking Cals rapid fire pitter patter for all the rounds, not sure how it can be any different.

Joe has a punchers chance, thats all, and he wasnt a big puncher, whereas SRR has the FAR superior boxing ability.

But he would last 12 rounds, andhe would give SRR a good fight - if he actually entered the ring with him in this hypothesis.



I think the definitive answer is this - Joe Calzaghe wouldnt fight SRR even if they were contemporary. He'd stay in Wales and defend against crap opponents for five year stints, and wait till SRR was shot in his fortiesbefore challenging him , just as he did with all the legends he fought. I only say this because this is basically his proven track record that is undeniably true, no reason why he'd be any different in another time period.

 

kessler is the only one I can see as a good win. reid was a draw, and no one can be top class in their forties, not even Bhop. Eubank was a good win, he was good even on a bad day, and that was his worst day. ANd thats it, one or two good opponents for a ten year reign? I can understand the americans ignoring him, because he'd fought **** all with the weakest version of the SMW crown at the time.

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i remember Eubank mouthing 'good punch' yeah, thats a good point. I am certianly not saying he had zero power, but you cant deny he widely gets called Calslappy across the world.

But thats the only time I seen him punch big, you know. Perhaps he had it early on in his career, I dont know, but either he lost it fast or wasnt able to capitalise on it because he hardly knocked out anyone after that, mostly it was speed tkoing for nearly every other 'knockout' he acheived. Absolutely NO WAY in hell that kind of TKOing is going to trouble Robbo, he'd break up every slap attack with a flush jaw punch in the way BHOP was doing early on.

But in no way am I attacking Cal's 'staying power over 10 years' and fitness, he had those as good as any champion, in fact he had these rated as ATG attributes - but thats not enough to beat SRR. All that staying power and fitnes means is that Cal will probably last all 12 rounds with SRR, but wont offer enough to beat him in other areas.

 

Beaten up :huh did you watch the Maxim fight ?

 

He fought his eras Sugar Ray Robinsons (Eubank, Jones)..... look what happened.

 

wrong again

SSR by 15 round schooling is the correct answer.

 

you mean he would wait till SRR was shot then fight him, exactly.

 

I disagree.

Robinson by 9 rounds to 6.

He's not schooling Calzaghe, he's fighting like hell for the win.