Calzaghe : Robin Reid - lost his previous fight...got schooled b Malinga Richie Woodhall - GOt beat by Keith Holmes at Middleweight in his previous fight ..came out of retirement to face Joe. Eubank - Was past his best took the fight at 2 weeks notice when he was supposed to fight MArk prince at Light Heavy....was semi retired fighting on small horse Shows in Dubai Jeff LAcy--- Career defining fight....says it all about the quality of super middle division...remember Lacy was lucky to survice journeyman Omar Sheika in his previous fight. KEssler - Was the 2nd best at the time....faced Joe in Wales...got schooled worse by Ward Byron Mitchell- A premature stoppage???? he also lost his previous fight to Ottke. Roy Jones- Calzaghe fans will convince you he was still close to his peak...ROFL BHop-- The only top win on his resume....but didnt Jermaine Taylor beat him twice....Calzaghe ran from the rematch....Taylor looked far better also. Calzaghe FACED 8 WORLD CHAMPIONS during his reign....only one was ranked as a P4P during his career BHOP JONES. Malinga - Just beat Nigel Benn BHOP - undefeated for vacant middleweight title James Toney - was P4P nr1/2 at the time Reggie Johnson- IBF light HEavy champ Del Valle- WBA Light Heavy Champ Clinton Woods - went on to win IBF Light Heavy Ruiz- WBA heavy champ Virgil Hill- was slightly ast his best but still excellent fighter Tarver- Moved from Heavy down to light heavy to makehistory against a hungry lion Julio Gonzalez - was at his peak ...went on to beat Dariuz Otiz Grant - out of his depth but was ranked 7 in super middle division in 2005 former WBO champ Montel Griffin - we know the story Mike Mcullum- Past his best but as significant as Joes win against Roy Eric Lucas- beat down stillyoung and hungry Jeff Lacy - both past best Trinidad - an exibition 16 World Champions - BHOP - Jean PAscal - Prime champ Pavlik - out of his weight division but amazing performance ---Calzaghe didnt want this fight opted to go for ROy Jones in low risk fight....suprise suprise....consistant theme in Joes career Winky Wright- Was regarded the dangerman at the time Tarver- Schooled Tarver who was champ at the time De La Hoya- Hoya was out of his depth Joppy - past his best was a brutal beating Felix Trinidad- for me still his defining win Trinidad was P4P ...destroyed Joppy ( anatural middleweight) so that destroys notion that he was a small guy Keith Holmes - unified championship Glenn Johnson- Hopkin sin his prime very agressive...the Old Bhop 10 World Champions.. One thing people should understand is that its not who you face its when you face them..... For me Calzaghes resume far lags behind these guys...If Manchester UTD played Bolton 40 games a season would they lose....thats the problem with Joes Career...not enough if any Barcelonas/Madrids. Nice Job Frank Warren OVERALL CALZAGHE 8 former/World Champs - 2 Current Jones- 16 Champs - 6 Current Hopkins- 10 Champs - 4 current
Your bias is ridiculous. Why under Tarver on Jones resume didn't you put - was schooled worse by Hopkins.
Good Job! Has a few holes that need filling but overall tells the lame story of Joe Calzaghe's manufacture by hype marketing specialist, Frank Warren. People saying it isn't Calzaghe's fault he fought only bums are goofy. Of course it's Calzaghe's fault. He eagerly accepted fighting all those bums for all those years without compliant. Now his legacy is as shitty as his career opponent choices. Not even Beetle Baily's bucket of sissy tears can change this reality.
Anyone can do that you ******. JONES. Malinga - Just beat Nigel Benn (shot Nigel Benn) BHOP - undefeated for vacant middleweight title (Not undefeated, went on to draw with Segundo Mercado before finally winning title, green B Hop) James Toney - was P4P nr1/2 at the time (Went on to lose to Griffin in next fight, weight drained at 168) Reggie Johnson- IBF light HEavy champ (lost to every good fighter he faced) Del Valle- WBA Light Heavy Champ (lost to every good fighter he faced) Clinton Woods - went on to win IBF Light Heavy (had a loss to David Starie, who Calzaghe beat, lol) Ruiz- WBA heavy champ (One of the worst champions in history, went on to lose to a fat James Toney too) Virgil Hill- was slightly ast his best but still excellent fighter (coming off loss to Dariusz) Tarver- Moved from Heavy down to light heavy to makehistory against a hungry lion (Controversial decision) Julio Gonzalez - was at his peak ...went on to beat Dariuz (past prime, lost to every other good opponent) Otiz Grant - out of his depth but was ranked 7 in super middle division in 2005 former WBO champ (who?) Montel Griffin - we know the story (good win) Mike Mcullum- Past his best but as significant as Joes win against Roy (true) Eric Lucas- beat down stillyoung and hungry (so?) Jeff Lacy - both past best (lacy is more shot than jones if thats even possible) Trinidad - an exibition (lol, trinidad?) 16 World Champions - BHOP - Jean PAscal - Prime champ (lost to Froch, handpicked by hopkins) Pavlik - out of his weight division but amazing performance ---Calzaghe didnt want this fight opted to go for ROy Jones in low risk fight....suprise suprise....consistant theme in Joes career (as you said, 10 lbs out of weight, went on to get outboxed at his natural weight too) Winky Wright- Was regarded the dangerman at the time (10 lbs heavier than natural weight at time) Tarver- Schooled Tarver who was champ at the time (didn't do anything since, was fighting old guys at time so form flattered him) De La Hoya- Hoya was out of his depth (too small - again) Joppy - past his best was a brutal beating (lost worse to Trinidad Felix Trinidad- for me still his defining win Trinidad was P4P ...destroyed Joppy ( anatural middleweight) so that destroys notion that he was a small guy (smaller guy again) Keith Holmes - unified championship (good win) Glenn Johnson- Hopkin sin his prime very agressive...the Old Bhop - (Johnson went on to lose his next 5 or so fights, including loss to Sheika who Calzaghe beat) 10 World Champions..