Joe Calzaghe : "probably the best 168 pounder there is"

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  1. Marc Anthony

    Marc Anthony Member Full Member

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    According to John David "Action" Jackson top trainer and former world champion

    MA: I wanted to get your assessment of Joe Calzaghe now that he is retired?

    You have to give Joe his due. He is undefeated. He beat everybody in front of him. Joe’s style was and I used to joke about it and I told Bernard that he better watch it because he might slap you to death. Joe may have had brittle hands. I am not sure if Joe’s hands were really truly always healed up but I know his hands were bad. But Joe would slap you to death. Joe had this type of rhythm that if you let him get into this rhythm, once he got into it, and you can’t off set him he will just slap the heck out of you. And that’s would he did to most fighters.


    What he did was rather than say he slapped them to death he would overwhelm them with volume punching. Joe would hit you with four-five –six punch combinations and most fighters can’t deal with that. When he fought Roy? Roy started out in a good manner by walking him down and keeping his hands up high. As the rounds began to mount the volume punches was so great that Roy couldn’t keep up with him and pretty much had Roy on the defense and he was on the offense.


    Same with Bernard, it was me Freddie and Nazim Richardson in his corner but that wasn’t my fight strategy honestly. I would have had him fight differently being that he was a south paw. But they let Freddie be the lead guy so I just stepped back and let Freddie do his thing. They had no fight plan for that kid. He is a tough guy. You have to at least rank Joe amongst the greatest 168lbs in boxing of all time. He might be the best. You might not like him and his style might not be the most appreciated you have to give him his just due. He fought and beat 2 hall of famer’s, probably more in his career and he went undefeated so hey you have to give him his just due. He is probably the best 168 pounder there is because he walked away on top of his game. Was he my favorite fighter? No, but I have to give him the respect he deserves

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  2. PUNCHDRUNK

    PUNCHDRUNK Darth Booth Full Member

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    Curious, Joe seems to garner more respect by people involved in the sport than out of it, especially the fans...
     
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  3. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    A 168 division which was pretty ****. Let's be honest. So being the king of that, isn't really saying much.
     
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  4. OPBF

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    You know Sakio Bika? The guy Calzaghe beat decisively years ago in 168? You know, the one who gave Ward a real tough fight in today's 168lb division? The Ward who is considered the best of the S6 now?

    He just said Calzaghe is the best fighter he ever fought.

    Then he also beat prime Kessler during his 168, who beat Froch as a damaged person in today's 168.

    So if that 168 division that Calzaghe fought in was ****, then this crop of 168lbers are shittier than ****.
     
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  5. antonio8904

    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    interesting point...

    War Calzaghe!!!
     
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  6. Mad Londoner

    Mad Londoner Guest

    You have boxed the best super middleweights in the world, including Joe Calzaghe, Andre Ward and Lucian Bute. You have given them very tough fights, who is the best in your opinion?

    I would probably say Joe Calzaghe. He has good technical boxing skills and he knew how to adjust to my style.
     
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  7. AnotherFan

    AnotherFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is a quote from who?
     
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  8. The taff

    The taff Active Member Full Member

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    Bika i think?
     
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  9. Mad Londoner

    Mad Londoner Guest

    Sakio Bika
     
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  10. AnotherFan

    AnotherFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ok. I will make use of it next time I feel the urge to rub Calzaghes greatness in the face of dedicated haters. Thanks.
     
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  11. dragor

    dragor Active Member Full Member

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    glass jaw , 2 times down against some old 4x boxers. Thats all .
     
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  12. Steffan

    Steffan Fe Godwn Ni Eto Full Member

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    glass jaw - Never got stopped

    2 times down against some old 4x boxers - Got back up

    Never mind, Poland may have someone with 10% of Calzaghes talent one day...
     
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  13. SomeGuy101

    SomeGuy101 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Glass jaw? Are you.......****it...I can't be arsed :S
     
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  14. Paulie

    Paulie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bika gave all three of them good fights, but who beat Bika in the most easier way ?
     
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  15. Nay_Sayer

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    Who did Joe actually beat @ 168 to be considered the best ever at the weight?

    Jeff Lacy?!?
     
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