Would Calzaghe have gone unbeaten if he faced Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson?

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  1. drronnie

    drronnie Member Full Member

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    Just imagine if Calzaghe did not fight Hopkins and RJJ but faced with Tarver and Johnson instead. Would he have won against both?
     
  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was still better than both. Tarver would be tougher. Johnson? He would win a UD.
     
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  4. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Yes for me he beats the pair of them. Brilliant fighter.
     
  5. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He wasn't too inclined on fighting either of those guys. Glencoff he probably would've beaten but the size , reach and left hand of Tarver would have given him problems.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tarver lays him out for 10 .
     
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  7. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe has too much volume for Johnson. In fact I think Johnson would be a bit of a sitting duck, his style is all wrong.

    Tarver is a little bit of a trickier call, he might taste the canvas to win a competitive decision.
     
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  9. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    pprobably not. Once you start throwing more than one decent name into his resume, the losses will accumulate.

    Even Joe knew it, implicit in him moving up to LHW to face fighters he thought were shot.

    Rather, he is unbeaten BECAUSE he avoided such fights.
     
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  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he'd not be Calzaghe then. Joes game was built around picking the easiest path even when people could see what he was doing.
     
  11. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, of course. Far better than both and had the style to make both look average.
     
  12. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. Tarver is a different beast then anything JC faced- taller,longer reach and could punch.
     
  13. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    At LHW? Tarver beats him, including at least one knockdown. Joe slaps his way to a UD vs Johnson.
     
  14. TheWorstEver(TWE)

    TheWorstEver(TWE) Active Member Full Member

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    He's not beating Tarver but then again he wouldn't fight him in the first place. He had to be coerced to fight anyone with a pulse by his promoter. There's a reason he feasted on the Tocker Pudwills & shot to shyte Roy Jones.
     
  15. TheWorstEver(TWE)

    TheWorstEver(TWE) Active Member Full Member

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    Lacy? Come on now.