Joe Calzaghe vs Sugar Ray Robinson - please follow instructions

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    He has faster hands. Calzaghe also has very fast hands. He is normally faster of hands than his opponent. If he is fighting a guy who out does him in an area where he outdoes his opponent, there is something very interesting right there. I'd hesitate to pick a guy EVER who has a deficency in an area where he normally has an advantage...not that Cal doesn't have many other weapons, but here is a signature weapon worth thinking about.
     
  2. Icemmann

    Icemmann Breakin it down. Full Member

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    Tyson k.o.4 Holmes
     
  3. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not convinced SRR (at 168 or whatever weight he comes in at) is actually any faster than Joe Calzaghe -fullstop- Calzaghe would just flick his jab out, neither fighter getting the better - until Calzaghe used his size to get close and basically slap the hell out of Robinson -fullstop- Imagine if LaMotta had been taller and faster, with more skill, variety and accurate slaps - 168 (one day weigh-in) Calzaghe has that strength and it better at practically everything else -fullstop-
     
  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nothing I can do about that son!

    And you don't "slap" SRR to a defeat.
     
  5. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    At what weight, if any, do you think SRR would beat JC, then?
     
  6. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  7. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Solely because JC's advantage of size would be sufficiently reduced?
     
  8. mr. magoo

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    Robinson.......Duhhhhhh......
     
  9. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I thought you just wanted one word answers, and not reasons or debate. Or do you just change the rules when things don't seem to be going your way?
     
  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I supsect he was ****-faced when he made that post.

    Maybe he gets a pass for that one.
     
  11. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This thread has evolved just like boxing has -fullstop- Can you really call it reasoning though -questionmark-
     
  12. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I was going to remark on that meself...although I preferrrrred Mr Magoo's last avatar.
     
  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    "Come on these threads"...bit sinister.

    Bro you know there are better spots on the internet for looking at pretty girls though?
     
  14. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    I was laughing that the poster stated "Maxim was a lot better than Calzaghe".

    That deserves a - :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
     
  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Possibly.