Joe Calzaghe's thoughts on Roy Jones throughout the ages

I don't know, mate. I have a few old tapes from the early part of his early career on Sky and they did refer to him as a puncher though there were always questions about his technique. He did slap at times but, unlike in his prime years, when he sat down on his shots, he did have really good power. Even when he was forced to use his power later in his career, like against Mitchell, he showed he still had it but because of how easily his hands were damaged, we didn't see it more often.

I'd consider him a power puncher early in his career though. His shots looked good and obviously he had an outstanding 22-0 record with 21 knockouts. Regardless of how highly you rate his power, it's pretty clear from his record alone that he had it.

 

What are you sorry to me for? Read Headbangers quote below. It says it all.

Thing is, there are also posts that show Calzaghe calling out Jones. Warren even offered Jones a career high purse to fight Jones, but wanted it away from Florida for dope testing. Jones wasnt interested as he could make 2mil a fight, fighting nobodies. Remeber also that Jones was a LHW whilst Calzgahe was a SMW and the fight wasnt an attraction when you consider Jones was fighting at HW before Calzaghe even beat Mitchell. Still when they did fight Calzaghe beat Jones on skill :smoke

Still very flattered you made a thread directed towards me personally atsch

Thats right, all wins lead to Calzaghe :smoke

 

When Calzaghe won the young British boxer of the year, his power was heavily referred to. Look back at the pre-fight packages before his bouts on Sky and tell me they didn't emphasize his power. Before the Lacy or Manfredo fight on ITV, they showed a video package and talked about how his power had changed over the years.

Or tell me how many fighters get a world title shot with a 95% knockout ratio. Care to give me 10?

 

oh right, we are talking about things that haven't happenned now

you must be right then :rofl

 

You're a joke of a poster. The only reason I bothered to reply to you seriously was because you called me out on what I said but I think our discussion is over, if you're going to resort to this bull****. You're not worth my time at all. Completely inferior poster.

Enjoy debating with Headbanger and co. though.

 

Look at his fights yourself and be your own judge. He did look great against Pavlik & Tarver but he was clearly past prime. Before Tarver he didn't look prime at all against JT and before Pavlik he clearly didn't have the stamina he once had and still doesn't. In his prime, Hopkins was more offensive-minded and if you don't belive me then watch most of his fights from 97-03. Johnson,Joppy,Trinidad, all fights where he threw his hands much more than we're accustomed to seeing him do recently(well despite the Pascal fight lol).

 

If you listen to the Sky broadcast of Eubank-Calzaghe they refer to him being called a slapper by critics in the press. Eubank also said if he punched properly he wouldn't have suffered the hand problems he had. Throwing lots of combinations is more likely to damage the hands because you lose the technique

No doubt he had good power but I don't think it was every a big strength, although it would get opponents respect

 

he was stating for 'you' to enjoy debating with headbanger and co, whilst he left you thick ****in ***gott