Joe Calzaghe and technique

It can be an eyesore, but I still find him entertaining to watch. Not all of his shots are slaps.

 

i would like to know why doesnt he throw more straight punches,the few times he did it he was successfull.

 

It's called having brittle hands, he used to throw harder shots but after breaking his hands a fair few times it is risky.

 

calzaghe in this fight, like in the kessler fight, is more effective when throwing punches properly. I have no idea why he slaps/flurries so much.

 

I agree with you. It's frustrating, but I think his hands aren't what they used to be. In his early days he had power to spare.

 

I agree 100%. Half of the reason I'm a bit hard on Joe is because I simply don't like his style (it's frustrating to watch for me, personally). Even in his dominant and really impressive win against Lacy; it just didn't do it for me.

The Kessler fight was an exception, though. I thought he looked real good there.

 

Joes hands are brittle and have been shot for years. He doesnt have a choice unless he wants to risk more damage.

 

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He makes so many points on those "slap punches", that I don't see why he shouldn't do it. I think it's kinda cool for him to have developed his own style of fighting, unlike anything else seen.