Check out this bollox, please. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116198 Many of you will have seen it already. Now, I'm no Calzaghe fan, but as of this moment (as I'm writing this) its basically a 80/20 split (well done the 80%...go **** yourselves the 20%). Do you believe this crap? I'll set up my own vote here, and see how it goes. Remember, this is not to do with the current state of the HOF or its entrance criteria. Just tell me if Joe deserves to be in there, as of the state of play now (think of who is in there now; does Joe belong in that company?). Hopefully, this will be a more unbiased poll. NB: I am not a Calzaghe fan, but I am a boxing fan. VOTE!!!
Joe deserves to be in the HOF by a mile if Gatti and Mcguigan are there. I dont rate Joe as much as some people but his record speaks for itself. No matter how poor the opposition for the majority of your career, staying unbeaten is a hell of an acheievment
I saw that thread half an hour ago and couldn't believe it was on 5+ pages or even that the question had been asked in the first place. I'm no big Calzaghe fan but he's an absolute cert for the HOF. No question. A good proportion of the 20% who voted "no" will just be Hopkins fans....
BTW, just as a bit of a wake-up call DINAMITA (aka PacFan84) went with Calzaghe for the HOF, and he was called a "*****" by some ******* (Orion100) for it (its in the thread I posted). Now, anyone who has hung about the GF for the last few months knows that DINAMITA has no love for for Calzaghe (his style of fighting or his level of competition), but the guy answered the call here and voted with his brain (he knows his **** inside out on the game). If thats not an endorsement for Calzaghe's HOF credentials I don't know what is; its just the dumb uneducated types that are voting "NO". I know there are a lot of guys on the Brit forum who don't like Calzaghe (I'd include myself in that), but ****, vote with your head as well and show these dumb GF types (20% of them) that we are not a bunch of know-nothings. Fair play to those guys in that thread who said that they didn't like Calzaghe, but said he was on his way to the HOF (at least they had some brains and balls to sway what was in their heart).
What ****headed twat voted "No" Not amused Come out and fight, don't hide behind the non-public vote :twisted:
Personally that is the way I wanted it. Don't want no guys afraid to vote (once they have thought about it); wanted to move them on the right track through argument, but if they are still not up for it then **** it, they can vote as they please.
I was actually watching the Pav hopkins fight earlier and was talking to a friend about it and the topic of Calzaghe came up. I dont like calzaghe but theres no denying hes been awesome the last few years and is definately HOF worthy.
Mine was the first vote on the poll for Joe. Look at the GF thread; I made my views clear there. I don't like the guys style, but he's a lock for the HOF (no argument at all in my mind).
lately i dont like admitting it but 100% he will be in the HOF, i just wish he would sign one last fight with dawson or bhop and prove me wrong,so i dont have to take down his signed pics in my home and i wouldnt regret going over to sheffield and manchester for his woodhall and lacy fights i think his recent comments on boxing dying have really pissed me off, its a topic which infuriates me