Prime for prime I'd pick Roy Jones to stop Calzaghe.

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  1. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    I wanna start off by saying while Calzaghe has a good chin, it's a bit overrated by some. An arguement some might make is that he took some flush shots from Kessler... some flush shots. While Kessler had some success in tagging Calzaghe with good shots Calzaghe was having even more success in avoiding them. Jones on the other hand will not have as much trouble tagging Joe with shots as did Kessler, especially the lead right which if Calzaghe had a bit of trouble avoiding Hopkins' then he'll have a world of trouble with Jones'. I think Jones was as equally as powerful as anyone Calzaghe as ever fought, including Kessler.. the only reason why it might seem as if Kessler might be a bit more powerful is because of his aggressive nature.. Jones on the other hand had deceptive power.

    I used to always say Jones would win a UD over Calzaghe prime for prime, but now I'll say TKO.. and I'll call it round 9. :good
     
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  2. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    Jones at 168 is without a doubt a more powerful puncher than anyone Calzaghe has fought.
     
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  3. Farmboxer

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    Calzaghe would be the fastest fighter Jones has ever faced. Jones would never have fought Calzaghe in his prime, he refused to fight Michalczewski for the biggest payday of his life!
     
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  4. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Who would you pick prime for prime at 168?
     
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  5. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's hardly a knock on Joe, though. Prime Roy is about the biggest ***** of a matchup for anyone at that weight.
     
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  6. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Link.....

    Oh and before you even say it, lets get the magic words out there.

    Who are the cab drivers and postmen he fought throughout his entire prime? Since you love to say it, but never actually name them when asked, I figure I'd cut you off at the pass.
     
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  7. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    No doubt about that
     
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  8. Farmboxer

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    You don't know?
     
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  9. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    I'm not saying Joe was on shaky legs after the knockdown, I'm making the Hopkins and Jones comparisons because I feel he's far superior to Hopkins in punching power.
     
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  10. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    I don't think Roy would stop him, but he'd win very wide, KD him in the process also. Getting a flash KD doesn't equate to getting stopped by anybody, Calzaghe getting KD'd by Roy would just make him more cautious, he's also got some of the fastest recovery around.

    He'd get busted the **** up, but he's too durable to get stopped at 168, some of the 175 monsters would stop him though.
     
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  11. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's clear as day he was caught. He may not have been hurt, but he was not simply off balance.
     
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  12. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    Numbnuts.. Michalczewski is just as much to blame for the fight not happening.


    As for Calzaghe he insisted that Jones come to Wales for the fight. Is everyone that refuses to go to Wales to fight a relatively unknown at the time considered ducking? :lol:

    You have a better case saying Hopkins ducked Calzaghe rather than Jones.
     
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  13. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Remember Tony Thornton?
     
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  14. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    No, please inform us.
     
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  15. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Answer the question....name them. I know who they are....there are only 2 of them. A cop and a sanitation worker (one who was ranked in the top 10, who was unbeaten, and would later on beat DM).

    You claim it was his whole career. Now name all these guys. Or continue to look silly whenever I call you on it.
     
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