How hard does Joe Calzaghe hit?

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  1. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    multiple combinations seems to take away his power...its like he's controlling his power to generate more combos. Definitely above the average boxer.
     
  2. The taff

    The taff Active Member Full Member

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    Hits hits hard enough to get 32 stoppages, i think that says enough.
     
  3. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    When he flurries he slaps granted, but under the above criteria he didn't slap against kessler.
     
  4. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    hard enough that i would not like to get hit by him.

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  5. Nigel_Benn

    Nigel_Benn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im no Joe Calzaghe fan but Chris Eubank had an iron chin Benn who hits harder then Joe couldnt put Eubank down with a head shot and Carl Thompson a big crusierweight couldnt either yet Calzaghe floored him with one clean punch he may not be as big a hitter now cus of his hands but yes Joe can keep you honest.
     
  6. mattress

    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His hand injuries are well documented. Watch his early fights and you can see that he was once a big puncher. Obviously he had to change his tactics once the injuries started.
     
  7. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    :deal
     
  8. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    he said in a recent interview that these days when he tries a big punch with his left his hand hurts so he's adapted his tactics as a result. He still hits hard enough to make Kessler (whose never been down) back off.
     
  9. rusticraver

    rusticraver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would have KO'd him if it wasn't for the ref.. round 7 i think
     
  10. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    The Lacy fight could've and should've been stopped several times and everyone with even half a brain knows that. He was out on his feet more than once and yes Joe didn't put him away but he ruined him as a fighter. And Lacy has a great chin. Haters obviously were dropped as children.
     
  11. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chris Euabnk was runing forward into the punch and was off balance,Chris Euabnk got up off the floor laughing.

    Get your facts right!
     
  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I don't think he would have KO'd Kessler, but he was certainly giving it some and had Kessler in trouble.
     
  13. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    round 8, watched it again yesterday. I don't think he would've stopped him but I think we would've seen a turning point in the fight and perhaps Kessler going down. It was Joe's own fault. He hit Kessler behind the head a few times. That causes brain stem damage and is illegal for good reason. I don't blame the ref for telling him off there.
     
  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    His corner should have pulled him out really. Was getting totally dominated, I was scoring a few of those rounds 10-8.
     
  15. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    He didn't laugh. He smiled and nodded to Calzaghe. It was an acknowledgement of the punch. Get your own facts rights.