McGuigan: "Calzaghe Is The Greatest Brit Ever, Top 5 Of All Time"

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  1. Dirty Bastard

    Dirty Bastard Dirty As Hell Full Member

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    Top 5 SMW maybe!!!?

    Top 5 ATG....GET THE **** OUT OF HERE

    Greatest Brit (post war) YES!
     
    Dirty Bastard, Feb 5, 2009
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  2. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    McGuigan has been part of alot of these TV programs ranking ATG fighters. I'd love to see his top 10 or 20. Christ only knows who he's displacing to put Calzaghe in the top 5.
     
    san rafael, Feb 6, 2009
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  3. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    You really must have a serious problem with reading comprehension. I said Shaun George would beat the version of Roy that Joe fought. I never said one ****ing word about Calzaghe/George.

    Wanna be boxing fan? I started following boxing before you were born son, and stepped out of the ring for the last time while you were still spilling kool-aid on your diaper.
     
    booradley, Feb 6, 2009
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  4. mattress

    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He does tend to get a bit caught up in the moment does Baz. On reflection, I'm sure he'll realise it was a silly statement to make.
     
    mattress, Feb 6, 2009
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  5. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I think he may have meant top 5 british fighter. Like saying "if he isn't number one he's certainly in everyone's top five."
     
    booradley, Feb 6, 2009
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  6. mattress

    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, you're probably right. He's getting slaughtered for the remark but he's a helluva decent guy.
     
    mattress, Feb 6, 2009
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  7. sean

    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    IMO lennox lewis is the greatest ever british boxer .
     
    sean, Feb 6, 2009
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  8. hitman_hatton1

    hitman_hatton1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    but he got knocked out twice.

    joe didn't.

    calzaghe takes the prize for me.

    no way is he anything like an all time top 5 or 10 though. :nono
     
    hitman_hatton1, Feb 6, 2009
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  9. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    barry is smoking crack
     
    SouthpawSlayer, Feb 6, 2009
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I strongly dislike Calzaghe, but I have to agree that Joe would have schooled Pavlik. They are not in the same leauge.
     
    El Cepillo, Feb 6, 2009
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  11. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fitz is a shoe in if he's considered British. Conteh and Turpin are difficult to argue over Calzaghe I think. I love Conteh but he doesnt make my British top ten
     
    PaddyD1983, Feb 6, 2009
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  12. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good

    Presuming Fitz is not being counted as British
     
    PaddyD1983, Feb 6, 2009
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  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    this is just another example that most boxers dont have a clue of what theyre talking about.
     
    bladerunner, Feb 6, 2009
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  14. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    Barry McGuigan was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame with 3 title defences.

    So he is very familiar with people getting credit they don't deserve.

    He must be applying the same warped standards to his own "book".

    Idiot.
     
    DINAMITA, Feb 6, 2009
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  15. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Lewis got knocked out twice (and avenged both loses) because he consistenly fought better opposition throughout his career.

    If Lewis had fought the HW versions of Rick Thornberry and Tocker Pudwill for the chunk of his career, I'm sure Lewis would have a '0' also.

    Lewis has a better resume by far, and a better legacy.

    H2H talent is closer.
     
    El Cepillo, Feb 6, 2009
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