If Calzaghe retires today, He will be forgotten... Here's why !

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  1. jaycuban

    jaycuban Cubans Do It Better ! Full Member

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    He will be forgoten because of the obvious thing everyone talks about being of course that his two biggest wins are very close decision over a 42 year old, and the other win against a very shot Roy Jones,

    But that's not the main reason, the main reason is that he is retiring at 36... and at that age Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones, James Toney, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and many others were at the best times in their careers fan wise, money wise, and all with bigger names under their resume.

    Calzaghe's only value in his resume are the names of two fighters that he beat at an age that his is so carefully trying and going to avoid, thats why Calzaghe will fade with time unfortunatly even if his undefeated record stand, thats if he retires today.

    Or he can take the Mayweather road and retire, wish is the smart road to take honestly, but true champions and true legends are defined by the things they do when the odds are well against them. Wether Clazaghe is willing to take those steps is yet to be known.
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Calzaghe's place as one of the greatest fighter's ever hail from Britain is secured. McGuigan calls him the best.

    He will never be forgotten in the UK. If he is forgotten in the US their boxing culture will be the worse for it, he's a great fighter, if an *******.
     
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  3. konaman

    konaman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bull****. He will be looked upon more fondly with time.
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think so too.
     
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  5. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Right now Calzaghe is hinging a very generous portion of his legacy on Kessler. If or when it is determined Kessler isn't what he was made out be it all comes crashing down.. Calzaghe will always be spurned and doubted for the Hopkins fight, questioned and debased for the Jones fight, and Lacy... Lacy fought on even terms with journeymen during much of the leadup to Calzaghe, people tend to forget that. Lacy is worth nothing.
     
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  6. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    He is a great fighter.... But I really ant say he dared to be great.. Sad..

    He gets more respect than his fans try and say though.. Just because they overrate him so much, a sensible opinion is underrating hiim to them more often then not.. At least his is how I have come to see it.
     
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  7. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe will be remembered.
    His haters will be forgotten.
     
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  8. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Well put.
     
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  9. Clearly Cool

    Clearly Cool Active Member Full Member

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    True. Haters are nothing.
     
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  10. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Haters will lose sleep over the fact that he's retired.
    He won't lose sleep over you haters.

    Remember that.:lol:
     
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  11. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed. Particularly if Kessler has a great career.
     
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  12. eltorrente

    eltorrente Active Member Full Member

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    He's a pretty darn good fighter.
     
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  13. imp4pdabest

    imp4pdabest Guest

    Most of your post is correct, you just got a few things wrong.
     
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  14. joeboxer

    joeboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    46-0 wins over 10 former champs, 20 plus defenses p4p top 1 to 3 currently, unified smw champ, i think he'll be remembered.
     
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  15. drvooh

    drvooh Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Welcome hater
     
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