Joe Calzaghe vs Nigel Benn - who would have won?

Benn late ko

 

50/50 imo a prime Benn would be a handful for any super middle in history

 

but joe would never fight someone as dangerous as benn, because benn would be odds on to stop him.

And lets be honest, one look from Benn would scare Calzaghe shitless into faking an injury even if a fight was agreed on.

although technically he would have been very happy to fight a 40smething Benn, so in that sense yes, prime/postprime joe would outgass and outpoint a 40something Benn after getting up from early knockdown.

 

ridiculous statement. lacy was crap.

 

As much as i dislike Calzaghe, he'd have slapped the head off Benn.

 

A prime Benn would have fought at 160.

Do keep up.

 

Late? Can't see that.

 

Prime Benn had great head movement. He wasn't no Jeff Lacey. Very hard fight for both men.

 

Benn was more dangerous when hurt or tired so ,yes, late ko while joe's being over ****y

How do you see it going?

 

Benn was far more dangerous early doors.

 

prime for prime, I'd say Nigel Benn

 

True to a degree.
Benn was dangerous every period of a fight as his record shows. His KO record is a mix of early/mid/late Ko's after he lost to Watson. Before Watson beat Benn, Benn was sparking guy's early because they were lower lever, some being absolute bums.

 

Tim Williams I predicted to beat Benn. Eddie Smith too. And Reggie Miller. And Jose Quinones. And Doug DeWitt. And Barkley! And Robbie Sims. And Galvano in Italy. And cruiserweight Gent. He blew them all out early or mid rounds. So I'm with berry here, Benn was definitely more explosive earlier than at the end of a fight.

 

Nige proved me wrong so many times! Eubank II, Wharton and McClellan, I also felt he'd lose (as did everyone I spoke to).

 

joe can outgass a 40something benn after getting dropped in round 1, that's the only one hes beating. and he would be happy to accept that fight too, its the cowardzaghe way, as he proved - so if anyone has a problem with this statement then take it up with joe who DID it, I am only saying what he did in actual fact, rather than in fantasy.