Who wins in their prime Andre “SOG” Ward vs Super Joe Calzaghe

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Who wins Andre Ward vs Joe Calzaghe

  1. Ward

    46 vote(s)
    26.1%
  2. Calzaghe

    130 vote(s)
    73.9%
  1. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Ward only had 8 fights in Oakland. Not a single fight in Oaktown was a controversial decision.
     
  2. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What that got do w me post
     
  3. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Ward is not a dirty fighter.
     
  4. matthewojela0

    matthewojela0 New Member banned Full Member

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    I was looking for someone to point this out. 100% hit the nail on the head.
     
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  5. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It wasnt that decisions were controversial, it was that Ward was allowed to break rules especially low blows like in the Bika fight. He lost no points and I dont think he even got a warning. That is home cooking.

    Same could be said for the Kovalev 2 fight obviously
     
  6. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He threw low blows in virtually every fight he had either in the groin or the thigh. This isnt even debatable and can be seen literally in almost any fight he had
     
  7. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    He gave Kovalev very good body shots because he noticed how susceptible Kovalev was to them. That I do know and that I did see.
     
  8. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Check the Bikia fight too.
     
  9. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Bika is a very tough rough fighter.
     
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  10. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Wow, I am really surprised the voting is almost 2 to 1 in favor of Calzaghe. I just don't see it.
     
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  11. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    You made to comment about Ward's hometown of Oakland and home cooking. I just pointed to the fact Ward only had 8 fights in Oakland. I find it difficult to believe that all 8 fights were controversial. You mentioned Bika, ok that's 1 fight in Oakland. Don't think that's enough to say the man was getting home cooking all to often.
     
  12. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Yeah. Another usual suspect POS that hates on fighters like Tszyu. Lol Well let’s face it… times recently in the sport have been pretty tough on him.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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  13. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Don't forget all the headbutts in the Kessler fight.
     
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  14. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Laughable so many really want to still believe roy was this Superman. When in reality he was just a glass chinned Clark KENT :) Definitely a Kent Clown
     
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  15. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not running through/digging up fights from 10+ yrs ago. Bika was a foul-filled fight where Ward could do no wrong. Kovalev 1 shouldve been a loss and Kovalev 2 shouldve had warnings or point deduction(s). I do NOT think the ending sequence was necessarily a DQ. Shouldve been a foul and Kovalev given 5 minutes or at least a standing count/KD. Horrible officiating...I think by Weekes? Yeah just searched it - Tony Weekes sucks.
     
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