Is Calzaghe top 30 of all time?

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  1. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What are Calzaghe's best wins? Outpointing of Hopkins and Jones Jr when they both great grandfathers? What is his best win over a prime fighter….? Kessler...?
     
  2. 5_Burowz

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    His best win is Kessler. That's not saying a whole lot.
     
  3. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've got him rated somewhere between Eric Crumble and Benny Leonard.
     
  4. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He CLEANED out the Whole SMM division, without breaking a sweat.
     
  5. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    More on the Benny Leonard side
     
  6. modernfonzie

    modernfonzie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Keep TBE out of this.
     
  7. BoxingX

    BoxingX Active Member Full Member

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    Realistically. He was a very good fighter with a decent resume, not a great fighter with a great resume. So he's one of those borderline HOF type of guys.
     
  8. BoxingX

    BoxingX Active Member Full Member

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    How he gets so utterly overrated and talked about on here is very surprising. He's barely talked about on other boxing forums and discussion groups.
     
  9. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's not top 100, this poll is jacked up.
     
  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    in Wales he is top 30 of all time, if that's what you mean. That's the ony logical, thing you might mean.
     
  11. Super Hans

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    I have him at number 1
     
  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    its not that kind of table, this is about boxing.
     
  13. rossco666

    rossco666 Guest

    He's not even close to top 30. He probably sits somewhere between 100 and 150 if he's lucky.