Who was greater Calzaghe or Benn?

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  1. spittle8

    spittle8 Dropping Fisticuffs Full Member

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    No ****, SRL said that?
     
    spittle8, May 28, 2009
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  2. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn was a warrior who was prepared to go anywhere and fight anyone. Benn is greater IMO.
     
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  3. Paulie

    Paulie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benn never fought Peter Manfredo...so
     
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  4. Paulie

    Paulie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so...I guess it's Big Joe !!
     
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  5. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    benn at least fought guys in their prime
     
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  6. splasher25

    splasher25 Active Member Full Member

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    Can u find the link for that plz?
     
    splasher25, May 28, 2009
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  7. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How appropriate :D

    Best post war Brit in any weight class? Slappy Joe? You must be ****ing joking, he was an opportunist **** that only fought 2 decent fighters in his whole career and will be remembered for losing to a 42 year old Hopkins and getting flattened in the 1st by 40 year old Jones that was more shot than JFK. Slappys career is all smoke and mirrors. He's probably going to be remembered as being better than Benn but those of us that lived through those years and actually watched will know that Benn took risks that Slappy Joe would never have taken, he was a con-man whereas Benn was a warrior.
     
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  8. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :yep:yep:yep

    Nicely put my friend.
     
    Fighting Weight, May 28, 2009
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  9. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe of course.
     
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  10. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its REALLY simple.

    BENN himself said that Calzaghe is a better fighter and would have dominated if he had been in their era.

    End of story.
     
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  11. sitiyzal

    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

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    Ridiculous. Benn was far better schooled. Much better defensively. I'm sick of repeating this. Calzaghe was bigger & the more naturally gifted of the two - speed of hand & especially foot, chin, stamina.
     
    sitiyzal, May 28, 2009
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  12. Brit Sillynanny

    Brit Sillynanny Cold Hard Truth Full Member

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    Definitely Benn overall. Calz did a couple things better but Benn would have most likely KOd Joe (as dozens of fighters throughout history would have if Joe had met any of them in their primes).
     
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  13. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn never said that. He just said Calzaghe could have beaten him, Watson and Eubank and never spoke about RJJ, Toney, Nunn, DM, Mcclean and Mccallum. Benn is a nice guy and was acknowledging Calzaghes talent but I personally see a prime Benn KTFO of Calzaghe.
     
    Taylex, May 28, 2009
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  14. mariancobretti

    mariancobretti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe never faced a puncher of Benns calibre (he would have done if he faced Jones earlier)

    Benn by KO if Joe gets aggresive, but if Joe keeps his cool and doesnt engage I see him getting of the floor and winning an SD.
     
    mariancobretti, May 29, 2009
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  15. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe obviously, not saying benn wasn't great because he was one of my fav fighters ever.

    Joe was a level above imo, nd had they of fought prime for prime i think joe would of done what he always did and found a way to win.

    Which is no shame on benn
     
    fidds, May 29, 2009
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