To be fair, Calzaghe Had Underrated Power

Foxy 01 · Jun 10, 2013

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Why do we need to when we already have the opinions of many other fighters who shared a ring with him.

How do you recall the (Joe) Calzaghe fight?

''The main thing I remember about Calzaghe was how hard he punched. I thought he had bricks in his gloves at one point. On top of that - he was big, he was strong, he was hearty, he had fast hand speed and he had a very awkward southpaw stance.

He was unbeaten, he didn't know how to lose. I actually lost 20 pounds in a week and was preparing for a righty light-heavyweight. (Laughs) Has there ever been many more difficult tasks?

On top of all that, he puts me down in the opening 15 seconds, for only the second clean knockdown of my life. (Laughs) .''

''I've never been knocked down in the first round before Joe hit me with a powerful left-hand punch, which I never saw, and within half a minute of the bell ringing I was having to pick myself up and deal with the realization that I was in for a long night. That punch really hurt and thereafter it was a tough fight.''

Joe obviously went on to be an exceptionally great world champion.''

Chris Eubank

''I started out [professional] with the Ingles. I used to do a lot of body sparring with the likes of Bomber Graham, Johnny Nelson and Naseem Hamed. Nelson never had any bottle: he used to nick fights running away. But Naz was ****ing brilliant - so elusive and he hit really hard. Even when he were just 15, he told my uncle to get his autograph 'cos he were going to be a superstar.

Nigel Benn used me seven times over in Tenerife, including for the Gerald McClellan fight. I had a big bet, three figures, on McClellan to win in the first round at about 10-1. And he would've if the ref hadn't kept interrupting. Nige and me would spar half-an-hour a day, then both go out on the ****. We always had a headguard and 16 oz gloves and often I'd outjab him. Nigel weren't a liberty-taker.

But the best I've been inside the ring with was Joe Calzaghe in sparring. Beforehand, I thought he were quite boring to watch and looked as if he slapped but, **** me, he punches hard. If he slapped, Bernard Hopkins would've stood toe-to-toe with Joe, but he [Hopkins] got on his bike, didn't he? If Joe and Nigel had fought, I think Joe would have been able to take the pain and would've ended up hurting Nigel, bit like Michael Watson did.''

Tony Booth

''I thought I'd been hit by a lorry''

Karl Barwise

''This kid has everything''

Spencer Alton

''I've never been hit so hard and so often''

Andy Flute

"After working with Robin Reid last month I was already buzzing, but when the call came to work with Joe, well he's the best on the planet," he told Seconds Out.

"I was invited down to work with Joe for five days and I've enjoyed every minute. This has been a fantastic opportunity for me.

"I can see why he's the champ now. Joe punches hard and fast''

Tony Quigley

''Calzaghe can punch very hard''

Nicky Piper

''A lot of people think Joe can't punch but he's actually very heavy handed''

Enzo Maccarinelli

The hardest puncher I fought (long pause) thats a real tough one. I dished out a lot more punishment than I ever took. But Id have to say Joe Calzaghe. Joe was not a one-punch KO kind of guy, but he overwhelmed guys; he had those ridiculous combinations!''

Charles Brewer

Glen Catley, Dean Francis, and Robin Reid said he hit hard too.

And he knocked Pudwill out in two rounds you ****ing brain dead bigoted troll ****. And Salem had a good chin you moron, hence why he was only ever stopped once, on a corner retirement in his last fight against a serious banger
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A pound to a pinch of **** says that there will be a queue of Yanktard keyboard warrior fvckwits claiming all those fighters know sweet FA, and they alone know the truth.

Failing that they'll go back to calling him names because he didn't fight in their shithole of a country often enough.

Kel1981 · Jun 10, 2013

He had enough power to get the job done. Anyone who traded punches with him ate far more shots than Joe took.

He had an ATG workrate, that was his main weapon.

the-demon · Jun 10, 2013

Huuuuuuge underrated power joe had:good

jeffjoiner · Jun 10, 2013

He kept guys off him and often had his opponents moving backwards. Those facts get overlooked.

But any claims of his "stoppages" being legitimate is laughable. I've seen the videos far too many times.

Snakefist · Jun 10, 2013

You dont have underrated power when you can't KO Old Glass Jawed Jones. He couldn't even make his legs buckle... and EVERYONE DOES THAT WHO HAS BEAT HIM SINCE TARVER 2.

IntentionalButt · Jun 10, 2013

jeffjoiner said: ↑

He kept guys off him and often had his opponents moving backwards. Those facts get overlooked.

But any claims of his "stoppages" being legitimate is laughable. I've seen the videos far too many times.
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