Unbeaten since 18 years old

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by gilad, Nov 14, 2007.


  1. gilad

    gilad Active Member Full Member

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    That's the most amazing stat in Joe Calzaghe's career. To be in this cruel sport more than 17 years, since becoming an adult, and not to lose even one fight is incredible and I'm pretty sure it never happend before and maybe it never will happen again.
    I agree his competition could have been much better but even to beat bums 17 years in a row without a loss is impressive, so Beating world champions and contenders is very very impressive.
    In my opinion, basaed on this stat alone Calzaghe deserves to be in the hall of fame.
     
  2. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    How can someone be in the hall of fame without having fought in the USA? Surely, that's what REALLY matters, not a boxer's performances/opposition/talent/anything?
     
  3. blueballs1978

    blueballs1978 Active Member Full Member

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    How long before someone bites???
     
  4. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    It would have been much more impressive if he fought the top guys.
     
  5. razor

    razor Ali hater Full Member

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    :good
     
  6. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    OMG i can't believe you said that. Americans are so biased! Every single one of them is an idiot!

    Not one american can actually see things objectively! Especially not Kellerman, Steward, and Lampley who all acknowledged that Calzaghe was a great fighter.
     
  7. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Valuev the giant Heavyweight had what 44-45 straight victories before he lost, does he deserve to be in the hall of fame too? Theres alot of fighters that can fight nobodys for 15 years and not lose, it's who you fight and beat that counts.
     
  8. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    Of course. The HOF is in America so I agree.
     
  9. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    There you have it: a straight admission from an American that they don't have a clue about boxing. Or anything, really.
     
  10. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Really? Where?
     
  11. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Who the hell cares if hes unbeaten since kindergarten...Hes fought alot of nobodies also

    What matters now is that he owned that blubbermouth Hopkins!

    Go Joe!!!
     
  12. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sooooooo Byron Mitchell , Chris Eubank, Kessler, Jeff Lacy , Robin Reid, Sakio Bika, Ritchie Woodhall, Charles Brewer, Mario Veit were all nobodies..??

    WTF... So Virgil Hill fights almost all of his life in Bismark ND..

    Svenn Ottke , never leaves Germany.. and are both embraced as great fighters... And you question Josephs route into anyones list of ATG's..

    Puleease................
     
  13. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    There's at least one recent fighter in the Hall who never fought in the US (Khaosai Galaxy)
     
  14. ajohnfp

    ajohnfp Sooner Full Member

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    I haven't lost a professional boxing match since I was eighteen. Does that make me a hall-of-famer?
     
  15. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Uhhm... excuse me Mr. Pharoh, but you know that was bull ****. Of course as with any country you get your share of idiots, but heres one single American that can see objectively that Joe Calzaghe is A+++ fighter and it would be a crime that should incite world wide rioting if Joe isn't inducted into the hall of fame.

    ****er.