"Joe Calzaghe would beat prime Michael Spinks"- Max Kellerman

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  1. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe would be knocked out in brutal fashion by Spinks.
     
    heehoo, Dec 20, 2010
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  2. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This needs to stop.
     
    des3995, Dec 20, 2010
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  3. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    :lol:

    I concur.
     
    CarlesX7, Dec 20, 2010
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  4. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm a big Calzaghe fan, but he ain't beating Michael Spinks.
     
    Rock0052, Dec 20, 2010
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  5. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    The interesting thing is that back when Micheal was the boss at 175 there was no 168 pound division. Joe would have been a better than average light heavyweight in that era. He would have been viewed on the same level as Murray Sutherland; a solid opponent when a top guy is just looking to stay busy.
     
    booradley, Dec 21, 2010
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  6. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I think he'd be a solid contender or a guy who holds a title for a short time.
     
    Thread Stealer, Dec 21, 2010
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  7. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People seem to have come to the conclusion:
    1) Spinks=HW champ
    2) Spinks therefore crushes skinny Welshman Calzaghe




    But lets look at what is actually relevant in this exciting matchup:

    Byron Mitchell is just as physically strong as Spinks was at 175, safe to say Calzaghe isn't getting walked through here

    People's predictions would be correct perhaps if Spinks had been some kind of physical beats, the fact is, he wasn't.

    At 175 (which is effectively 168 with today's weigh-in rules) Calzaghe, using his vastly superior hand speed and workrate out lands Spinks and takes a UD. This fight is a showcase for Calzaghe to display his phenomenal jab.

    On the way to his UD expect Calzaghe to be stunned and to recover several times, as he always does.

    Plenty of far less durable fighters went the distance with Spinks, why on earth would Calzaghe crumble if Johnny Wilburn did not?
     
    China_hand_Joe, Dec 21, 2010
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  8. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I believe I heard him said it, during Jones' career pinnacle (after beating Ruiz but before fighting Tarver).
     
    PATSYS, Dec 21, 2010
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  9. horst

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    Insane.

    This is like saying Kostya Tszyu (a very good fighter from this era like Joe C) would beat prime Ray Leonard (an ATG from the weight class above him), or saying Winky Wright (a very good fighter from this era like Joe C) would beat prime Carlos Monzon (an ATG from the weight class above him).
     
    horst, Dec 21, 2010
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  10. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    jesus christ somebody tell mrs. calazaghe here to go bust some suds in the kitchen:-(
     
    lefthook89, Dec 21, 2010
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  11. Brit Sillynanny

    Brit Sillynanny Cold Hard Truth Full Member

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    :rofl


    :lol:


    :rofl


    :lol:
     
    Brit Sillynanny, Dec 21, 2010
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  12. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    he probably meant Cory Spinks
     
    Boom_Boom, Dec 21, 2010
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  13. horst

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    Or Michael Carbajal.
     
    horst, Dec 21, 2010
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  14. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good point, mate.

    Spinks ain't stopping Calzaghe without a lot of luck it seems having looked at the kind of success this Spinks chap had stopping other, far inferior, far less durable opponents.

    All signs are pointing to a Calzaghe UD.
     
    China_hand_Joe, Dec 21, 2010
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  15. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    seriously man china hand joe has gotta be a chick.
     
    lefthook89, Dec 21, 2010
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