What if for Calzaghe?

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  1. jsimon

    jsimon Member Full Member

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    If they these fights every how would he fare at 168 or 175 though he would be younger how would he do:

    Hopkins at 35 or 36, Jones at 31 or 32, Toney at 168, Nunn in his prime, prime Mcclellan before his injury, Mccallum in his prime, Tarver when he defeated Jones, Glen Johnson when became champion against Woods and Jones and the first Tarver fight.
     
  2. jamel

    jamel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe is not in the class of most of these fighters. He would do well to win 50% of his fights against these eight fighters.
     
  3. Diablo

    Diablo Active Member Full Member

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    Alot of people forget Calzaghe is past his best now. The fact hes still at a high level at 36 shows how good he was.

    I think he beats most of those guys with the possible exception of Jones.
     
  4. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would have loved to have seen Joe add Ottke (just to unify early), Roy Jones, Hopkins, Tarver, Taylor, Johnson, Dawson, Wright (yes Winky), and Pavlik to his resume.

    I very much doubt that he could have got Toney down from Cruiser to fight at LH.

    With those names, and if he could have beaten them (possible); that would be one real weighty resume. :scaredas:
     
  5. TFFP

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    He'd beat them all except Jones.
     
  6. jsimon

    jsimon Member Full Member

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    After seeing him struggle with a 43 year old Hopkins he does not beat these guys in there primes.
     
  7. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Pretty much every fighter between 160-175 would struggle with the B-Hop of today.
     
  8. drvooh

    drvooh Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe at his best, could beat, or atleast be on a par with any of them
     
  9. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    We already know how this fight goes.

    Hopkins ducks it and waits for the next passing welterweight.....
     
  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He beats Johnson, and McCallum(Mike wasnt that good above 160). Possibly beats G-man.

    He losses to prime versions of Roy, Hopkins, Toney, and Nunn.
     
  11. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Theres no way in holy hell Joe beats a prime Jones. I dont even think Joe himself thinks he could beat a young Roy. He's only fighting Roy now cuz Jones has two feet in the grave.
     
  12. drvooh

    drvooh Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Joe had no hans problems, it would be close with Jones, but he'd beat the rest...BTY. your comment on " NO WAY " he'd beat Jones, reminds me in 1970s' that " No way Frazier loses to Foreman, " AND " No way Joe beats Lacy ( March 2 006 )
    And Roy too is guity himself, of not fighting Joe earlier due to location,,,,
    AND at about 37, Joe, with hand injuries, is older, and quite limited himself...Your excuses won't hold water, unless Roy beats him,...then and ONLY then will I consider your remarks:hi:
     
  13. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's not in the same class as a prime Jones/Hopkins/Toney but he'd be competitive with the others, particularity Tarver and Johnson.
     
  14. scott is cool

    scott is cool Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe was 36 at the time. Why do people forget Calzaghe's age?
     
  15. Superfuzz

    Superfuzz Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Calzaghe would beat Hopkins at any time in his career. Calzaghe is too fast and too volume of punches for Hopkins. Calzaghe is among the best at getting in and getting out. Calzaghe is also not bad at fighting in the inside, he can do it all. But, Roy and Toney would beat Calzaghe.