Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?

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  1. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    Oh boy, this will be interesting. . . .
     
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  2. calzaghe1979

    calzaghe1979 Active Member Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  3. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clearly yes.
     
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  4. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    Yes, I would say in the top 90 or top 80.
     
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  5. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  6. gorgse

    gorgse Active Member Full Member

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    yes, his beating of hopkins (ATG) when hopkins is clearly not shot (Pavlik) seals the deal for me.
     
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  7. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Yes, but only just.
     
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  8. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    no joe aint a all time great

    great fighter in his era no doubt

    took the right fights at the right time and did enough to win those fights
     
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  9. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    He might just scrape the Top 100 of All Time.

    I'm more inclined to say 'No' though.

    Anywhere between #90-#110 would be fair.
     
    El Cepillo, Jul 4, 2009
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  10. RUSKULL

    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    Yes.
     
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  11. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Rememeber, wherever Calzaghe is placed in an ATG list, Hamed should be one or two places behind him. That is the kind of level Calzaghe is on.
     
    El Cepillo, Jul 4, 2009
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  12. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Hamed never beat a great fighter, he lost to a great fighter. People can bring up age all they like, but ol' Hop is still performing and is still one of the best fighters on the planet. That is the key difference.

    On topic, I think Calzaghe just about deserves to make a top 100. By my own definition that is great, making a top 100. It is certainly debateable though, and others have varying definitions.
     
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  13. STGTBOXER

    STGTBOXER Member Full Member

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    No, but if he was to break the Top 100 ATG list , he would be ranked around 97-100.
     
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  14. $drew$marshall

    $drew$marshall money$$$$$$ Full Member

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    yeah but he's very low on the list
     
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  15. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Yes.

    But lower echalon.
     
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