Tiger vs. Calzaghe

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  1. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tiger became light heavyweight champion at around 168 pounds. It made me wonder how he would have done against other Super Middleweights once that division was made.

    Foster stopped Tiger, but other than that he had a great chin. Does Tiger give Joe Calzaghe a tough fight? Tiger lost a lot of close decisions, some bad decisions, but I still slightly favor Calzaghe. What do you guys say?
     
  2. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    Good match up but slight favorite towards calzaghe.
     
  3. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe easily outpoints Tiger. Calzaghe has too much speed and size for Tiger.
     
  4. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whew, in a 15 round fight Joe would have his hands full as Tiger isn't going anywhere. I'd still lean towards Joe by decision
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    You think Calzaghe, but he might throw too many punches to beat Tiger, that boom-boom-boom three piece, you don't want to get hit by those Tiger shots. They change fights. Calzaghe's defeat - narrow, narrow defeat - of Hopkins comforts me that he could cool himself a bit but then he needs that footwork.

    Still - even over 15 rounds, I don't think I've seen anything in Calzaghe's career that makes me think he would dangerously gas.

    No question of a KO here unless Calzaghe's engine is astonishingly 13 rounds deep.

    In the end, Calzaghe probably just smart enough and much bigger.