Is Joe Calzaghe a legend Killer?

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  1. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Joe Calzaghe a legend Killer?

    "I'm a legend killer - I just finished B-Hop, Roy Jones is next."
    Joe Calzaghe
     
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  2. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Yeah, hes fighting some ancient dudes alright.
     
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  3. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Easy to be a legend killer when his opponents practically qualify for Social Security.
     
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  4. TFFP

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    You would have to say he'll have killed 2 legends in 2 fights. There is no other way round it.
     
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  5. aj415

    aj415 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea, his own.
     
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    after Jones hes fighting Lamotta.
     
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  7. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    Jones' legendary status was killed years ago

    Joe is doing nothing more than throwing soil on the coffin
     
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  8. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Even if its the equivelant of me taking an antique vase and shattering it against the wall? That should be about what Calzaghe - RJJR looks like..

    Dont get me wrong, B-Hop isnt shot, thats why it was a close fight...

    But RJJR is waaaaaaaay past it, and Im sure Joe could have found a better fight, hell, I'd rather him wait for a better fight than see him fight Roy Jones...Speaking of that, **** better not be PPV...
     
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  9. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    double post
     
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  10. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    probably but too bad he was never a legend himself.
     
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  11. TFFP

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    Exactly, as you say, Hopkins wasn't exactly shot. Old but not shot. And hence this adds most weight to his legend killer status.

    Jones just props it up a little bit further.
     
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  12. stagolee

    stagolee New Member Full Member

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    It doesn't really count as being a legend killer if you have to dig former greats up from their graves in order to have a chance of beating them. Joe Calzaghe is not so much a legend killer as a corpse botherer.
     
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  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

    theres really nothing more to be said after this.
     
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  14. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jermain Taylor must have killed the legend, then killed its resurrection.
     
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  15. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    True he beat Bernard,probably he will beat Roy and he can go for the money fight with Carmen Basilio
     
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