Greater Legacy: Joe Calzaghe or Juan Manuel Marquez

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  1. Sting

    Sting Akagami no Shanks Full Member

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    Just to go along with the "Greater Legacy..." trend that seems to be going on here lately, here's another one.

    I think this is a more fair matchup for Joe C unlike the previous ones with Pacquiao, DLH, and Tyson.

    So who has the better legacy at the moment? Calzaghe or JMM?
     
    Sting, Sep 26, 2008
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  2. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    Depends if you feel JMM beat Pac.

    It's close I'd say.
     
    King Dan, Sep 26, 2008
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  3. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    Can we stop talking about active fighters' "legacies"???
    JMM has at least 3-4 fights ahead of him before retirement anyway.
     
    CarlesX7, Sep 26, 2008
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  4. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    People are obsessed with JC's "legacy" and "resume" and "quality of opposition" these days..
     
    zicas, Sep 26, 2008
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  5. Jude

    Jude Just Journeying Man Full Member

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    Yawn!
     
    Jude, Sep 26, 2008
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  6. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    All this Calzaghe legacy chat is getting a bit old now.

    Answer just now: Joe Calzaghe, narrowly, as JMM is a 3-weight world champion but Joe Cal has had the better career to date.

    Answer at the end of both of their careers: I expect it may be JMM. I think he has some huge and brilliant performances left in him. The guy is maturing like a fine wine.
     
    DINAMITA, Sep 26, 2008
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  7. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    like the guy above said its all about the pacquio fights and I believe he won both so JMM all day for me
     
    r_9-Ronaldo, Sep 26, 2008
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  8. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Wow one of these polls that Joe is actually winning! :lol: All the knowledgeable poster must not have woken up yet. JMM has the better legacy :deal
     
    BewareofDawg, Sep 26, 2008
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  9. RealIzm

    RealIzm Boxing Junkie banned

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    With ease my friend:deal
     
    RealIzm, Sep 26, 2008
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  10. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    21 title defense is a record in boxing history for Joe C. so my vote goes to him.
     
    Brian123, Sep 26, 2008
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  11. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    50/50 in terms of legacy,but Marquez is technically the better fighter.
     
    The Phenom, Sep 27, 2008
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  12. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    If i'm not mistaken Joe Louis had 25 defences
     
    r_9-Ronaldo, Sep 27, 2008
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  13. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And those were defences of THE title, not of an unrecognised trinket.
     
    mrbassie, Sep 27, 2008
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