Rate Joe Calzaghe's career

He only managed to fight 3 other fellow belt holders in 46 fights.....Says it all for me

 

Brewer and Woodhall were not top quality fighters, they were decent short-term alphabelt champs, nothing more. Mitchell, Lacy and a semi-retired Eubank were good opposition, Kessler and a well past-prime Hopkins were very good opposition, there was no great opposition like a peak Jones or Hopkins would have been at any point 1997-2003. Very good fighter, undeniably feeble resume.

 

Most protected by Warren that how i rate him.

 

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Great skills, but he had the ability/tools to be great, but never pursued it. he was some good guys, but he could have accomplished more

 

There is not an option on the poll for Very Good Fighter or Very Good Champion.
I believe he was a very Good fighter not Great, and his record of World Title defenses does count for something, It make's him a better than average Champ but his resume could have been better and i think he's left boxing without fighting a prime Jones or a Prime Hopkins so cannot be considered Great.

 

Joe Calzaghe has retired undefeated, but with a less than impressive resume. Whether this is to be blamed on Frank Warren's perceived lack of faith to put him in with the big boys in his prime, or Joe's own hesitance, we'll never know. However, the fact is, he was around at the same time as Jones, Hopkins, Toney and never fought one in their prime.

 

Hopkins wanted **** ALL to do with JC years ago.

 

Delete Toney. Never could have happened.

 

calzaghe was avoided like a bad smell high risk low reward but....
undisputed super middle and has held every belt in that division
beat 2 legends in there own backyard
beat hopkins despite the guys style being totally wrong for him
won the ring mag light heavy belt
p4p no2 for years and even no1 in manys oppinion
beat 2 younger contenders on the way 2 unification
held WBO title for 11 years

shame on anyone 2 question his place in history as a hall of famer

 

9-0 vs future, current, or former champs, beat a dozen top 10 contenders, simultaneously held 2 Ring titles, unified 168, and was in the top 2 in the Ring ratings for more than a decade straight.

When THAT gets considered as your weak point, you're a great boxer.

 

ahmen to that hes a legend and a great guy :good

 

calzaghe is good but he is not great.