Winky Wright vs. Joe Calzaghe -- better career & resumé?

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  1. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    Definatly Winky
     
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  2. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    For me, WInky's four wins over Tito/Mosley surpass Joe's best wins.

    H2H Joe would win on PTS. Winky was no good above 160 IMO
     
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  3. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Winky of course. IMO but beating Sugar Shane twice is better than anything Calzaghe has done.
     
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  4. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    By the way I travelled to see Calzaghe beat Kessler, so I'm no hater.

    If I think about it, Winky would prbably be 80-90 in my P4P ATG list, Calzaghe just about scraping the top 100.

    Only my opinion though.
     
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  5. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're the one that stated Jones & Hopkins were better than anyone Winky ever faced - "not prime at all", in Jones' case in particular, is the understatement of the year.

    That's what makes it a good question: Winky fought higher competition but also has the losses to show for it (complete with a disputed one and a draw). There's more to it than just "Cal didn't lose" - just as you say a contender losing to good comp doesn't make him a great fighter, beating mediocre comp doesn't either.

    Winky didn't lose to them all, Joe's comp has more questions. A good question.
     
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  6. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    What?
     
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  7. socrates

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    did i say you could speak??

    "avatar bet,mayeather,i want to suck socrates's **** etc etc"
     
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  8. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    Wright
     
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  9. littlefloyd

    littlefloyd Pure boxer Full Member

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    good post:good
     
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  10. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    beating a welterweight while you ply your trade as a MW far surpasses anything the welsh lads done.....
     
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  11. Combinaçion

    Combinaçion Active Member Full Member

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    lol? I expect this kinda talk from people in my locality, my county, my nation or hell my country (UK)... but not from a stateside boxing fan.


    :thumbsup



    I Agree
    I Agree
    Thank you.



    yes. Though, even at 160... it wasn't his best weight when he could make 154 without too much trouble. He's like Hatton in the way he puts on weight through unhealthy eating. Difference is, his height means that his BMI doesn't almost hit 30!



    It was a genuine 154-lb'er... against p4p t3 fighter at the time... who happened to be A BIG welterweight... who had fought many times before & after at 154!

    And again, Winky's a chess-player... not a bully or pressure-fighter who will use his strength/size to beat you... naw, he'll just eat your best shots on his gloves & pick you off!
     
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  12. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    Mosley is a big Welter, and fought higher aswell.

    Hopkins fought a MW most of his career didnt he?
     
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  13. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That just sounds funny:rofl
     
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  14. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I like Wright's resume more altough he lost his 0.
     
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  15. bruno's_chin

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    Robin Reid, Richie Woodhall, Charles Brewer and Byron Mitchell were all decent wins for Calzaghe

    While the mosely wins were great for Winky, i just fail to see how Ensley Bingham & Bronco McKart etc are better than the above defences. While ppl condemn calzaghe saying hopkins and jones were shot (i'd have to agree with jones) Trinidad and quartey werent exactly at their prime and a weight they could perform, plus in my opinion taylor as a fighter in comparable to kessler, plus calz beat hopkins albeit very close, winky didnt come close, plus i cant see calzaghe ever been battered by anybody like winky was against williams.
     
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