Who Beats Joe Calzaghe @ 168?

Toney, Roy Jones, Tommy Hearns

 

I can’t see Toney beating Calzaghe. Styles.

 

It's a tough one but here's a few things to think about, Jirov was a Southpaw who threw alot of punches like Calzaghe. Yet Toney dealt with his pressure very well and boxed beautifully, but you could also say Calzaghe is a better boxer than Jirov. Another argument is Toney was able to deal with a very tricky Southpaw like Nunn, who threw alot of combinations like Calzaghe.

So Toney has had a good track record beating elite Southpaws, yes at times Toney could be outhustled vs Griffin x2, and an off night and terrible performance vs Tiberi. But i think Toney at his absolute best could beat Calzaghe, but as i said it's a tough one to call.

 

Ward and Jones. TBD with Benavidez.

 

Nunn dominated. Reggie Johnson looked to of beaten him.

Totally different proposition facing Joe Calzaghe, no disrespect to Jirov who was very good and very solid.

 

Calzaghe was just a tougher sturdier more clocked on guy than Nunn. I can’t see him being taken

 

Would be very close,though. I'll ponder over this one.

 

Nunn did not "dominate" that's one of the biggest myths in boxing, i scored the fight recently and had it even going the 11th round. Nunn started out well but Toney was always in the fight despite losing the early rounds. And by the 8th round Toney was getting to Nunn and won the next 3 rounds convincingly, Toney at worst was only slightly behind and was coming on strong. Toney was floored early by Johnson but comeback strong and won a competitive fair decision.

As for your comment about "different proposition to facing Calzaghe" well Calzaghe also never fought anyone close to as good as a prime James Toney at Super Middleweight.

 

Harry Greb, 1946-147 Ezzard Charles, Roy Jones Jr, Lloyd Marshall, James Toney, Andre Ward, Billy Conn

 

I disagree, Toney loved guys who would stand in front of him and throw volume. Calzaghe was always open for right counters which was Toneys favourites punch

 

Prime Jones

Sure Joe usually has a high work rate but hes gonna have trouble letting his punches go as Jones would use great movement and bursts of handspeed to throw him off his rythm

 

While I agree overall, Toney did not get outhustled against Griffin as he threw and landed more punches in both fights (and should have gotten the nod in the eyes of most)

 

Nunn was way faster than Joe. At 168, Toney is faster than Joe.