Respected columnist Dan Rafael's thoughts on Calzaghe

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    "If boxing is dying like Calzaghe said it was, he is one of the culprits as a fighter who also wants to promote, but has no idea what that takes. He supposedly co-promoted (if you can call it that) his November fight with Roy Jones, which did terrible at the gate and on pay-per-view. Do us all a favor, Joe -- retire and don't let the door hit you on the way out."
     
  2. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    Wow...Rafael is a bit hard there...Always take a coffee before starting to work.

    The problem with the Jones fight was not the way it was promoted...it was...the fight itself.
    90% knew what was going to happen. But Rafael is a bit right in accusing Calzaghe. The guy says boxing is dying but doesn't seem to realise that its machup like that (Calz-Jones) who's killing boxing...So..
     
  4. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    plus who wants to watch him slap all night with little power and win decisons purely on workrate? booooring.
    be gone Calslappy.....and stay gone.
     
  5. Uppercut83

    Uppercut83 The Quitschkos are bums Full Member

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    What a shity fat **** journo he is and i don't even like Joe Calzaghe
     
  6. stonerose

    stonerose Guest

    Rafeal usually kisses Joe's arse .
     
  7. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, that would be DLH's ass he kisses. Probably because DLH hooks Rafael up with buffet passes while he's in Vegas. :lol: And Rafael does not forget kind gestures like that.
     
  8. samuraijack

    samuraijack Member Full Member

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    Fat blob pretends to be tough.
    I wonder from who he stole this line, cuz he never comes up with anything original
     
  9. jaywheel

    jaywheel New Member Full Member

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    Rafael is respected?
     
  10. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It did terrible because Roy Jones is shot, promotion only matters so much.

    The public are not stupid they will pay for good competitive fights more than these type of fights.

    Most great fights sell themselves such as Haye vs Vitali will sell itself.
     
  11. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    The only thing killing boxing is ****ing farcical mismatches like Calzaghe-Jones. Joe here's a good rule to follow in your promoting career - don't set up fights with guys that you said in your own autobiography were shot years ago.
     
  12. jaycuban

    jaycuban Cubans Do It Better ! Full Member

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    that looks like something I would write, only I didn't so il just thank Dan.
     
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    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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