How hard does Joe Calzaghe hit?

He hits hard enough. He's not a power puncher but he's not featherfisted either. You know a guy is featherfisted when he can't get the respect of his opponent and they walk on through him. Classic example...Paulie Malignaggi against Cotto and Hatton.

Everybody respects Calzaghe's punches, and especially the volume and speed of them. If he had no power at all I wonder why people concede ground.

 

He Hits Hard Enough to make Hopkins fake low blows and to make
roy jones fifgt with one eye!!!!!:bbb

 

I agree. That stoppage was awful.

 

My bad man! I'm just too used to having to reply to idiotic bashers.
I'm far from a fan boy of Joe Calzaghe, but he deserves respect for his achievements.

 

yes he does.

but he also deserves his retractors

 

I agree.

Calzaghe isn't the great power puncher some make out, but not the feather fisted slapper other make out either. As with any debate about Calzaghe's abilities or career, the truth is usually somewhere in between.

 

Yes, you would have a point, IF Roy was cut prone.



Now, how many times was Roy ever cut in a fight prior to Calzaghe ?



















Clue:

It's the next number in this series: 3, 2, 1, _

 

He didn't move up in weight to fight RJJ. RJJ wouldn't have been interested in any case. B-Hop fight didn't happen, but JC tried. B-Hop should have moved up in weight.

Joe has power. Not in abundance, but he has it. Bad hands prevented him from unleashing it.
He had a great chin, and great heart.
I can't think of many things to critisize, he could only fight what was put in front of him, which, sadly, was mostly of a very poor standard. Weak era of SMW, I don't blame him for that.

 

he fought what frank put infront of him - thats a much bigger difference

 

Who else could he have fought? Frank Warren is a tosser, no argument there.

 

agreed.

joe could have done what hatton did and wanted to chase the best fighters of his era.

why do you think hatton got floyd after leaving warren (after three profile fights in the US) while joe let warren milk him?

 

I keep hearing this line.

But just humor me a bit here and tell me which fighters and when. Be specific as to who and at what point.

 

Yeah, I asked who he could have fought aswell. Someone please fill us in.

 

Gotta admit though the stoppage was bs ..But a good puncher none the less

 

Calzaghe allowed him self to be a prostitute of Warren. Look at Hatton he is a warrior and chased the best fighters when he got fed up of his WBU belt. I will always rate Hatton higher than Clazaghe when he retires.