I was disappointed when both the Bika and Manfredo fights were made, I can't deny that. But there's no difference between the fights Frank Warren puts Joe in and almost every other boxer on the planet - Jermain Taylor aside.
Are you saying he shouldn't have fought Lacy ? , all of Calzaghe's credibility in America came after this win and if he hadn't of fought Lacy he would have been branded a ducker and a typical European bum . Lacy probably would have gone to Light-Heavyweight and ko'ed Tarver , continuing as the new Tyson until Hopkins decided to fight for the Light-Heavyweight title . All hypothetical , but it goes back to my origional sentence , Are you saying he shouldn't have foguth Lacy ? Bika was a poor defense but he had gotten a TD against Beyer in a fight many had him winning . The Manfredo fight was simply to build American interest(probably HBO's idea) so that fights like Calzaghe v Taylor/Hopkins/Kessler would gain more interest in the United States .
Since when has there been an official p4p list you pleb? It's all subjective and everyone differs in opinion - drop him from your p4p list and see if anyone cares or even notices.
No he should've fought Lacy. I am not blaming him for taking that fight. In regards to Lacy, I was just conveying the point that looking back it was not a "great win". Lacy is nowhere near the fighter he was billed to be. So for Calzaghe, even the one fight that he was justified in taking, the win isn't that impressive. :deal
Bika was a tough choice for a simple tune up/showcase, even though it went wrong. I don't see the big deal, they had sent offers out to every big name around and nobody pursued it even in the least after Lacy.
Kessler could hide behind his belts, and make a fortune, but he wants to be the best, and he deserve respect for that. I dont care if he loose BC he did try, some others did't.
I had a hard time explaining there was big difference between The Contender and genuine world class boxing to my mates. A lot had watched The Contender and were going to put money on Manfredo...patsch
One of my co-workers is from Connecticut. He thought, honestly, that Manfredo was one of the best fighters in the world :yikes
I believe so yes , and then they had the fight back on again............but Clinton Woods put a spanner in the works
Calzaghe's P4P rating is based on his record number of defenses and his consistency in beating all challengers. He also matches up well against any other fighter in a P4P sense. His level of opposition is not that great at all and Kessler is the best fighter he has fought since he won the belt off Eubank.
It was a decent win given the manner in which he beat him, yes. But when comparing resumes with the rest of the top ten P4P, Lacy does not stack up as a very good opponent, knowing what we know about him now. :deal