Hey Amsterdam....

I change my pick as well - I would go with Calzaghe by decision

 

I'd take prime Joe by 8-4 over Marvin Hagler at 168, Hagler would be landing some great right hands and other big counters, but he's easier to hit than Kessler and comes forward more than Kessler(coming to Joe is not good for you stylistically, because he is a master at destroying people circling and backing up). Nobody KO's Marvin Hagler, but I think Roy Jones Jr. would have had a clear chance at stopping him on accumulation.

Joe has slowed, he's not near as quick as he was prime, but his skill and experience prevailed and he still is quick a fast guy on his feet.

No big deal on the pick and thanks for being a man about it, unlike Deram.:good

 

I've been trying to tell everyone that aside from Jones, only a handful of larger 175 greats would beat Joe H2H at his best, he's just a nightmare for most styles and he's very efficient on top of it.

MW's moving up would lack the size as Joe is huge for SMW even and has a great chin with a deceptive defence combined with the workrate.

Can't see Toney, Benn, Eubank(prime), G-Man, Hagler, Nunn and others defeating Calzaghe in a peak/peak scenerio.

 

even on the same night. Could they even decision a "supernatural one". Scratch that "The Supernatural one"?

 

To be honest here, the only super middleweight I would pick over Calzaghe is Roy Jones Jr. I see him beating Eubank, Benn, Toney, McClellan, Nunn, Hagler, Collins, Ottke (without question), Liles, McCallum, Monzon etc.

At 175, I'm not so sure how he would do. I would definitely pick Spinks, Foster, and Jones over him.

After seeing more of his fights over the past year/year and a half, I have grown increasingly impressed with Calzaghe. The guy is flat out GREAT and that's an understatement.

 

Joe wants 2 more fights, but I suspect the money may make it 3, if he can stay fresh for that amount of time, the last 2-3 can really show everyone that Calzaghe is a great, even though it's obvious.

If he beat either -

Pavlik+Hopkins

Woods+Dawson

Hopkins+Dawson

or even

Bute+Woods

And did so impressively like he did against MK(which MK will also be a future HOF fighter IMO), then we've got ourselves a cemented universal opinion on the guy.

But I've been a fan for 10 years, so I really feel good now that he's getting the fights and respect that he rightfully has deserved, it was sickening how he was written off even by the British establishment during that stretch of time when he couldn't get any good fights, yet they promote Hatton, who's lucky if he's half as skilled as Joe.

 

Joe is my favourite all time fighter and credit must be given where it's due, he is the original in Supernatural, but there is a difference between being the original and being the Supernatural one.

Only God can be considered the Supernatural one, and Cristian Mijares is GOD. He is RISEN. My brothers in Cristianity will definitely help you out with that also.

But no, at 168, only Jones defeats Calzaghe, at 175 I'd pick Moorer, Foster, Spinks and Roy(though the 175 Roy less impressively), over JC, depending on how a 35 Y/O JC looks at 175....

May be changing some opinions if he moves up and smokes Bad Chad.:yep

 

I think in the longrun, beating Hopkins (just because of the fact he's an ATG) and beating Dawson would look best on his resume.

Beating an all time great in Hopkins and winning a title at 175 against a kid with the potential to be great would do wonders for Joe and probably cement him as one of the 40-50 best ever. If Pavlik can stay undefeated in that time span and the money is right, Calzaghe could even add him to his resume.

Anyways, congrats to you on Joe's victory (even if it didn't come as any surprise to you). I know you are a huge fan and it's nice to see Joe getting so much praise. Let's hope we can get at least 2 more performances like this:good

Funny enough, I did a write up on this fight and made my cemented pick tonight. I picked Calzaghe by UD (116-112 x 2, 117-111). I really hope I get the same kind of luck next week with Cotto.

 

Whats the arguement for Prime RJJ beating Prime Joe Calzaghe and vice versa, whats your take Amsterdam ?

I think Joe has proven that he has adaptability as good as Hopkins, and I always favoured Hopkins over RJJ if there was a rematch 2000+ .

 

Damn man, you know your ****. I'm only here to learn but, like you, i've been a fan of Calzaghe for years and it's great to see respect finally come his way. For me, the last twp fights he needs are Hopkins and Dawson, both in the states. Then we are talkling about a top 50 fighter

 

No way man. I sincerley doubt any version of Hops beats a prime Jones. Be very good to see, but nevertheless.........

 

Yes, a top 50, but he's a top 20 H2H. The top 50 will have to technically wait until Kessler and Dawson accomplished more though, which they absolutely would.

 

Decision, 9 rounds to 3, JC has great recovery skills, but would be buzzed many times by RJJ's beautiful lead rights.