Joe Calzaghe, overrated?

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  1. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why is he overrated, he got bashed all the time on this board, tend to make me think he got underrated or underappreciated!!
     
    Keueng, Sep 24, 2010
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  2. horst

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    I think he is very, very overrated, mostly due to the fact that he retired with a zero. He never fought even one single prime HOF calibre fighter, so I don't believe it's possible for ANYONE to rate him particularly highly. The Calzaghe-Hopkins fight with a 43 year old version of B-Hop convinced me that Calzaghe was not close to the level of a Hopkins or a Jones when those guys were prime.
     
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  3. Interceptor

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    Is water wet?
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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  4. Interceptor

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl

    Joe didn't even beat Hopkins:deal

    Even his dad thought he lost.
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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  5. Interceptor

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    :lol:

    I can say the same thing about Sven ottke.
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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  6. Interceptor

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    Joe fought the LOSER of an elimination bout.:rofl:rofl:rofl


    He didn't go near a prime Jones because he would have been seriously injured.
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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  7. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Damn look at his record, he's undefeated and he UD Robin Reid, a former champ!! Ottke is truly a SMW God!!
     
    Keueng, Sep 24, 2010
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  8. Interceptor

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    If Joe is a God then so is ATG Ottke:hey
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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  9. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Ottke is a definitive ATG and he knows his boxing.

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    Boxed Ears, Sep 24, 2010
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  10. AGM

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    Not sure how he can be overrated considering the abuse he gets from many on this board. In fact, I think he is vastly underrated by many.

    I'm not a fanboy and his style wasn't really to my taste, but I think his attributes would have made him a tough fight for any boxer in any era. His workrate, stamina and punch output was a match for anyone, which when you pair with his excellent chin and skills - particularly his ability to spoil - mean he was very very difficult to beat.
     
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  11. AlisJab

    AlisJab I crush homers Full Member

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    Does undefeated mean untested? Quite often it does.

    Untested usually means your level of competition wasn't up to your standard so either "A" you fought the right fight at the right time, or it is possible that "B" you are just that damn good.

    With Calzaghe I think a lot of Americans feel it was "A". Personally I don't care, I just thought it would be interesting to see what everyone else thinks. His win over Hopkins was impressive to me.
     
    AlisJab, Sep 24, 2010
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  12. nahkis

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    Considering that Calzaghe gets called overrated about 90% of the time his name is mentioned, no. He is the reverse boxing version of Claude Makelele.
     
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  13. Interceptor

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    Excellent chin and skills.

    Are we talking about the same guy??

    Stanima...he was tired as hell against a shot Brewer..and RJJ


    Watch some fights and stop dreaming up attributes the guy didn't have.
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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  14. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dunno against Brewer, but against Shot Jones Junior he seemed quite lively throughout the fight!!
     
    Keueng, Sep 24, 2010
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  15. Interceptor

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    If you were impressed by the Hopkins fight you should get out more.

    You must be in a wheelchair.

    Even his Dad thought he lost.
     
    Interceptor, Sep 24, 2010
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