Clarification Needed On Joe Calzaghe's ATG Ranking...

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  1. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Seems like he's either very underrated or very overrated by people. Something about Calzaghe drives mass emotion from people one way or the other. The more haters you got, the better you probably are.

    He had the better career than Ivan Calderon and probably level with or just below Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. I respect both of them tremendously so that is quite a compliment.
     
  2. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Nah, Calderon was a midget even for a Strawweight. The mother ****er was like 4'11, I was taller than that when I was 8 years old.

    He might be the best p4p of all time. Imagine your 7 year old nephew or son becoming a long time reigning champion like that? ****'s simply amazing.
     
  3. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zaggers would have knocked him out :nod
     
  4. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Of course. That's like a Walrus(in Slappy Joe's case a seal) vs a small penguin. One slap and the penguin gets KO'd. :deal
     
  5. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    As non-thrilling as Calzaghe's competition was, Calderon's was equal to that until the end of his run. Wasn't Calderon's fault that 105 is 105 and it's tough to ascend "ATG lists" and "best resume lists" at that weight for many reasons that lead to a lack of depth of worthy competition.

    P4P more skilled than Calzaghe all day every day. But not the better resume, unfortunately.
     
  6. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mosley > Margarito > Cotto > Mosley > Margarito > Cotto > Quintana > Williams > Winky > Mosley > Mayorga > Forrest > Mosley > Mayorga > Forrest > Mora > Forrest > Mosley > Mayorga > Forrest > Mora = Mosley > Collazo > Ortiz = Peterson > Khan > Barrera > Morales> Pacquiao > Mosley > Collazo > Ortiz > Berto > Freddy Hernandez > Jorge Juarez = Canelo > Mosley > Margarito > Cotto > Geale > Mundine > Mosley
     
  7. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Difference is Calzaghe was never beaten for it to all come back to him
     
  8. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Debateable
     
  9. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where does Joe fit in? :think
     
  10. DJAdAmS

    DJAdAmS Ex-Army Middleweight Full Member

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    Wow, everyone has a different opinion, i accept that more often than not!, but your taking the **** if you think he isn't even top 200! True boxing fans are impartial to boxers nationalitys!
     
  11. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just out of curiosity, shouldn't these threads be in the classic forum?
     
  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    scar there is no way joe is the greatest fighter in wales, there are several others who rate above him, it is highly insulting towards wales and welsh people to say he was the greatest fighter in wales.
     
  13. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I don't understand how anyone could deny that Joe Calzaghe is an ATG and hall of famer.
     
  14. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    The guy never heard of of the Mighty Atom.. :-(
     
  15. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Brilliant stuff Soldier!:good