Zero credit. Jones is shot. I think I'd have a chance against him I wouldnt be surprised if Calzaghe calls out Ali next.
he dont care about the credit his recognition came when he unifed the super middleweight division his legacy is complete. this dosent have to be a hard fight - if Roy Jones is shot good for calzaghe. they splitting this purse 50/50 if it genrerates $25 million thats $12.5 million each - for a shot fighter thats great money and for Calzaghe thats great money for a easy fight. Why fight Kelly Pavlik when he can make easy money fighting a shot fighter
Not that much, but no matter. Calzaghe's place as a top 100 ATG and his legacy as a British great is relatively secure.
Should have would have could have...he did try. But maybe he should have left Warren to make it happen sooner. Calzaghe calling out Ottke in 2003 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3163285.stm Calzaghes unification goal 2000 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/879713.stm Calzaghe calls out Jones Jr 2000 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/921983.stm
How do you work that out when Tarver has beat him twice, and Johnson sent him to sleep. He hasn't beat decent, and live guy at 175 guy in something like 6 years.
Alot of credit... He beats a guy who is undefeated, is old but you cant say isnt in his relative prime he is coming off his biggest victories (BHop, Kessler, Lacy) and he is winning when he is not at his best.
Depends how RJJ looks on the night, if he fights the same as he did against Tito and Joe outpoints him then he will get no credit
nothing at all except maybe money. Its a match up which is about 5 years too late. I would rather have seen him in with pavlik, ofcourse this doesnt make good business sense. I would like to see joe fight on one more time,perhaps fight the winner of taver/dawson. that seems the logical path, if of course he gets by a faded jones. Which iam pretty sure that he will
it wouldnt be a surprise if joe did lose this fight. I mean rjj was a class above joe when he was in his prime. I just like the momentum joe has built up recently. Fighting more in the US and ok bhop is 40 odd and over the hill. But these fights give you something to look forward to. I have said this before but i would love to see joe come through and then fight pavlik and dawson at 170-175. The current few months are giving me a reason to get up in the morning haha, some great fights right up until christmas! its going to be a feast!