Carlos Monzon vs Joe Calzaghe at 168 pounds.

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  1. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fifteen rounds, as these two beasts can handle it. A similarly orthodox boxer-puncher in Kessler gave Calzaghe a good fight, how would the smaller but greater Monzon do?

    Is Calzaghe's chin and workrate unsolvable for a methodical fighter who is not hard to find?

    Can Monzon time Calzaghe's tendency to go for risky manouvers coming in and slow down the pace?
     
    Shake, Nov 26, 2012
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  2. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hmmm, interesting. not to be a smartass, but can we assume the weight loss has no effect on monzon for the purposes of the match?

    if so, monzon times him, drops him mid-rounds and slows calzaghes frantic pace to a crawl. by the championship rounds, monzon has taken full command and calzaghe's speed and chin see him to the final bell for wide UD loss
     
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  3. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This thread is DoA.....:dead
     
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  4. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What weight loss?
     
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  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Monzon stayed out the above 160 lb area.

    Joe Cal by 15 rd decision.
     
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  6. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    monzon was a great fighter. calzaghe was not. joe might have fought carlos but only if he was well into his 40s.
     
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  7. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :patschmeant calzaghe if this was at 160. which it wouldn't have been by the thread title
     
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  8. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Monzon would wear the extra poundage well and beat Calzaghe on points. Too strong and tough.
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really must rewatch this fight...I just don't remember it as a tough night for Joe???

    Having said that even though Monzon would be in unchartered waters in terms of weight and perhaps even size/skill in his opponent I feel comfortable picking him in a clear decison.
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe UD - too much speed, workrate and movement. Monzon not quite defensively good enough to pull off a move up in weight against such a good boxer
     
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  11. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Monzon. He always found a way. Joe aint seeing the last bell
     
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  12. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    So did Joe
     
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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Really?

    Maybe just a kinda good 46-0 guy?
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe was great too.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Calzaghe on points.
     
    NoNeck, Nov 28, 2012
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