Salem knocking down Calzaghe

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  1. Ectoplasm

    Ectoplasm BOXING IS DEAD Full Member

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    Tried youtube, but can't find a video of this. Does anyone know where I could see it? Joe said all three knockdowns in his career were "flash knockdowns" so it mightn't be anything special, but nonetheless I'd like to see it.
     
  2. yorkshire_boy

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  3. Ectoplasm

    Ectoplasm BOXING IS DEAD Full Member

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  4. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As much as I admire Joe's fighting spirit, it wasn't a flash knockdown... Joe cornered him and he slipped in with a straight and sharp right counter that dropped Calz to the seat of his trunks. Very much like against Hops & Mitchell, Calz found in him the fighting spirit and the desire to overcome and use all his flexibility, adaptability, box smarts, stamina, punching commitment and handspeed to outwork Salem in a most dirty and ugly fight, all due to Salem's most unprofessional conduct from the weigh-in to the 12th round itself. Joe made it sound like an accident ( a slip) in the post-fight interview very much like in the Mitchell fight but he was not supposed to do anything other than that, hey, it comes with the business ( do not bring out the knockdowns suffered).
     
  5. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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  6. DaHead242

    DaHead242 Active Member Full Member

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    that fight is atrocious. I'd watch the knock down and then shut it off. Even as a huge Calzaghe fan, it pains me to remember watching that fight. awful stuff.
     
  7. TommyV

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    Cheers yorkshire boy.

    Couldn't see it clearly, but I think it was a headbutt before that left-hook that put him down.
     
  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    And Bute stopped him in his next fight
     
  9. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Andrade KO12 Bute. :yep :D
     
  10. mexican legend

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    Very good thunder. Now who was the last person to stop Bute "unofficially"? :tired
     
  11. mattress

    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Horrible fight. Salem should have been made to wear a glove on his head.
     
  12. mexican legend

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    :lol: :lol: Kinda beat me too it Tommy. :lol:
     
  13. yorkshire_boy

    yorkshire_boy Active Member Full Member

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    Was a perfect punch in all honesty, smack on the side of the chin.
    Truly awful fight though, Salem was unbelievably dirty... Calzaghe didn't fight very well, for eg; after getting headbutted numerous times lost his composure and went all in leaving himself exposed etc on numerous occasions.
     
  14. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I was just stirring the post.I knew a few brits would go for it.Bute school Andrade in 12.And he will do it again:yep :good
     
  15. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I guess Golovkin:yep :good