Prime Michael Nunn vs Joe Calzaghe

Prime to Prime?

Nunn gets stopped, IMO. Calzaghe's younger swarming style and workrate would be very bad for Nunn, who'd of course clip the early rounds with counter punching and keeping distance. Calzaghe's left hook would come into play and people forget how hard he hit at his best, coupled with how he jumps on a hurt opponent.

Nunn's punching power at 168 wasn't very impressive, I don't think he can really hurt Calzaghe.

I'm basing this on the notion that a swarmer style is awful for Michael Nunn, I picked Nunn over most counter puncher types because of his reach, sense of distance, fluidity and timing.

 

Ah, I don't disagree that Joe is going to lose some rounds badly here, but he can and would finish the job!:yep

Mate, that left hook is going to be a serious factor here, and back then that left used to count more than it has in the fragile hand years.

Current version of Calzaghe loses to Nunn, prime to prime, wide.

 

calzaghe overwhelms him

 

would be a great fight but i say calzaghe stops nunn late on

 

pretty much the way I see it. Calzaghe hit extremely hard before all the hand breaks and his high work rate would bother Nunn, but Nunn imo doesn't have the pop at 168 to really hurt JC. Maybe a flash KD, but I see Joe being behind on the cards and stopping him around the 9th with the momentum having gone in his favour since the mid rounds.

 

Nunn would take Calzaghe to school and stop him. Calzaghe has never faced anyone remotely as good as 2nd to Nunn was. Hell it took a very hungry James Toney to get to him.

 

Your thinking of middleweight Nunn who could very well beat Calzaghe. sm Nunn seemed less potent. Calzaghe would take over from the middle rounds and pound out a decision. Would've been a quality match!

 

calzaghe via close UD

 

Hard to call! Nunn was a BAAAAAAAD man! Joe is too....I'd have to go with a SD for Joe....Joe was a bit more skilled althogh I can see Joe getting his clock cleaned by a clean up left hook.

 

Calzaghe would win either on points or a late stoppage. Nunn was good but not great at 168.

 

To be honest, it's hard to say when Calzaghe's prime was.

He hit a lot harder and a bit quicker earlier but he's way smarter now. You could say worse opponents brought him down earlier but I think the earlier Calzaghe would make mistakes/get flustered whereas the 'Kessler' Calzaghe fight better and win a close UD.

 

Calzaghe by UD or late stoppage.