Debate over. Andre Ward is the greatest SMW ever, well clear of Calzaghe.

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  1. DaveyboyEssexUK

    DaveyboyEssexUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats how i see the fight going Calzaghe pulling away on the home stretch
     
  2. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe beat 3 undefeated fighters who had or went on to claim a SMW title.
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    1. Someone tell me which top undefeated fighters Ward has beaten?
    2. Tell me which top undefeated world champs Ward has fought?


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    Andre Ward............VS.............Joe Calzaghe
    Froch.....................................Kessler
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    (Kessler beat Froch)
    Kessler...................................Eubank
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    Dawson..................................Lacy (Lacy a proven SMW and winner of 5 SMW title fights. Dawson no pedigree at all at SMW)
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    Abraham.................................Mitchell (Mitchell a 2 time SMW champ who had never been clearly beaten, only lost by debateable SD in Germany to Ottke, had KOd long time SMW champ Liles, beaten a future SMW champ twice, compared to AA who had done nothing at SMW)
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    Bika.......................................Brewer (Bikas best win became Manfredo, Brewer had beaten H Graham and was a SMW champ)
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    (Bika was a Calzaghe left over at that time and had been out of the ring bar less than a round for a while)
    Green.....................................Woodhall (Woodhall a SMW champ, who had beaten a reigning SMW champ, a world rated former champ, a future SMW champ and Branco a world rated SMW who became WBA LHW champ, who at SMW beat R Reid and G Johnson who when old and shot KOd Green)
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    Miranda...................................Bika (Bika now a top 5 SMW had drawn with 3 time SMW champ Beyer)
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    Buchanan (?????)......................Sheika
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    (Sheika was coming off a win over G Johnson and was a top 10 SMW at the time)
    Camou (?????)..........................Veit (Veit a SMW title holder who had a fair resume, better than at least 2 of the current top 5 SMWs)
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    win and then the other top 10 SMWs and its clear Calzaghe is well ahead. I could have put
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    ahead of Green, Camou, Miranda, Buchanon

    Very clear but nobody will have a sensible answer to say otherwise, it will just be a lame Faileys losing it answer when they cant debate against

    Somebody tell me how Ward has done more than that.



    Nobody can counter the above or answer the questions. In fact they hide from the questions :lol:
     
  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Bailey is Joe Calzaghe.
     
  5. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    or Enzo:yep
     
  6. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If not, his obsession with Joe borders on the creepy side.
     
  7. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lets be realistic, hypothetically Andre Ward will probably never leave Jokeland or the USA.

    Calzaghe built up the SMW division Ward then had the big fish nicely laid out on the table for him while Calzaghe had to deal with small fish under his promoter during is WBOgus reign of terror. The Super6 was key for Ward here.

    For this reason, Collins, Hopkins (2002) and others easily bypassed Calzaghe because he was not a big enough name, while Ward is not easy to dodge as he is big name. Hence Ward is moving at a faster pace than Joe Calzaghe.

    I would like to see Andre Ward come over to Nottingham try and unify the WBA, WBC and the IBF titles with a fight with Froch, but this is unrealistic. What other fights can Ward have "cross the sea"? Ward is the man, his credibility gives him the upper in negotiations.

    Ward will probably never leave the USA, however he can travel to maybe Canada to face Bute/Pascal.
     
  8. ELECTRIC GURU

    ELECTRIC GURU Active Member Full Member

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    I'm not interested in discussing Jones, I want to know how you rank toney as the joint 3rd greatest fighter at 168 of all time.

    what is it about toneys 168 resume that qualifies him for that?
     
  9. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I have seen Bailey get owned..

    But never like this... Brutal
     
  10. Royal-T-Bag

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  11. Nay_Sayer

    Nay_Sayer On Rick James Status banned Full Member

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    There's a big difference in that regard between Ward and Calzaghe.

    Calzaghe conveniently stayed put in Whales while fighters like Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones jr were lighting things up @ 160 and 175 here in the States.

    Who the hell is there for Ward to fight in Europe or Asia?
     
  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    there are a few opponents, Steig, is one. But it would be difficult to find them after maybe a year or two of clearing them up, that probably explains why Calzaghe opted to fight such a **** chain of opponents for a decade before he met Kess and Lacy.

    wow - a decade!! haha. ward wouldnt spend a month defending against such bums, he really is a different package and league to Joe Cal.