Prime for Prime: Calzaghe or Hagler?

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  1. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler UD or tko.
     
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  2. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime for prime I suspect Hagler would still come in at 160 to Slappys 168 and beat the living **** out of him. Slappy brings nothing to the table that Hagler can't deal with. Hagler by vicious KO.
     
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  3. Thread Stealer

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    No, it's a character from the show The Wire.
     
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  4. Kaki

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    What the hell... radab you stupid ass, this gotta be a joke. Hagler by TKO in any round Hagler wants.

    can't believe it got serious replies.
     
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  5. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    Hagler would leave him in ****ing tatters.
     
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  6. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    you guys are ****ing nuts, Calzaghe would cruise to an easy UD
     
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  7. sprika2

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    Its beast over man
     
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  8. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But beast fighting above his natural poundage?

    It's borderline embarrassing how many people on a suppossedly educated forum like ESB continually undermine Calzaghe.

    I suppose ESB was once a respected forum, but an avalanche of (amongst others) Calzaghe haters and *******s have long since ruined that.:-:)-:)-(
     
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  9. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    What does Hagler do better than Calzaghe?
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

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    Well, for instance, Hagler's jab is superior to Calzaghe. He threw better combinations. He was better on the inside. He parried shots better. He was more accurate. As he really showed late in his career, he had great versatility to switch up his style against a great fighter like Hearns and do it to perfection.

    What advantages does Calzaghe have? Speed and size (which is the main reason why people who pick Calzaghe, do so).
     
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  11. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Interesting fight... I really dont know who wins. If Hagler could cut the ring off and get Joe to trade then Hagler wins but I just dont know if he would be able to do that. I really dont think Joe is bigger either, Hagler was a very muscular 160 pounds and Joe probably has a bigger waste so I wouldnt say Calzaghe is really the bigger of the 2.
     
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  12. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Hagler, late stoppage.
     
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  13. jersey inferno

    jersey inferno Active Member Full Member

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    u kiddin,calslappy shouldnt even be mentioned alongside hagler.even though hagler was the smaller man he would've put a beat down on this guy:bbb
     
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  14. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol you give a pretty detailed response, only to again subtley dis Joe and hype Hag.

    1. Better combos. I disagree. Cal was threw fantastic combos.
    2. Better inside. Cause he was stronger. Against Joe at SMW he wouldnt be.
    3. Parried shots better? perhaps
    4. More accurate. But then JC threw far more punches.
    5. "Switching his style". This was what converted me from a Calzaghe hater into a Calzaghe fan. His fight with Kessler. Kessler was well on his way to KO Joe. Kessler was a fantastic fighter too, so it wasnt as if Joe could just switch to counter mode. Joe was really in deep waters after 4 rounds with Kessler. But somehow, despite being weaker, older, light hitting - against a skilled, prime, intelligent, power punching mastadon,
    Joe was able to get he job done.
     
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  15. jersey inferno

    jersey inferno Active Member Full Member

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    he better hope he never fights a guy like hagler,if he ever comes out of retirement of course
     
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