I have to say I am disappointed he wouldn't fight Chad Dawson. He says he has a achieved all his goals but he never won a real Light - Heavy belt and never fought the best guy in the division and offered to go to Wales to fight him!
I think that is one fight (Dawson) he needed to convince me. I dont buy he didn't fight Hopkins and Jones in their primes, as neither wanted to fight him when he called them out in the 90's. He was desperate to fight them as he wasn't making money but they didnt want to know.
I am a Calzaghe fan but I am disappointed he choose not to face Dawson..
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I have to say I am disappointed he wouldn't fight Chad Dawson. He says he has a achieved all his goals but he never won a real Light - Heavy belt and never fought the best guy in the division and offered to go to Wales to fight him!
I think that is one fight (Dawson) he needed to convince me. I dont buy he didn't fight Hopkins and Jones in their primes, as neither wanted to fight him when he called them out in the 90's. He was desperate to fight them as he wasn't making money but they didnt want to know.
I am a Calzaghe fan but I am disappointed he choose not to face Dawson..
His win over Roy isn't impressive at all, but the domination of Lacy and Kessler, coupled with the close win over Bernard cemented his legacy. Super-middle wasn't stocked with talent, but he beat what was there. He would've wiped the floor with Otke had they fought.
All-time great.
His win over Roy isn't impressive at all, but the domination of Lacy and Kessler, coupled with the close win over Bernard cemented his legacy. Super-middle wasn't stocked with talent, but he beat what was there. He would've wiped the floor with Otke had they fought.
And to say he didn't win a 'real' light heavyweight belt is just wrong. He won THE light heavyweight belt from Hopkins, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Johnson, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Roy.
And to say he didn't win a 'real' light heavyweight belt is just wrong. He won THE light heavyweight belt from Hopkins, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Johnson, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Roy.
I'm not a fan of Calzaghe's style, and like most Americans, I missed seeing him fight in his prime. There is absolutely no denying, however, that he was one of the best ring tacticians of the past twenty years, and a great showman as well.
The word "legend" makes me cringe some, but he goes down in history as the most accomplished super middleweight to date, and his ledger boasts a close win over a top 5 all-time middleweight, a blowout of a faded, but once all-time great talent in the sport, and two great late career victories against dangerous young guns. The way he won didn't often look "legendary" in my book, but in the end, the fights and the wins speak for themselves.
I hope he remains an ambassador for the sport in his retirement.
I'm not a fan of Calzaghe's style, and like most Americans, I missed seeing him fight in his prime. There is absolutely no denying, however, that he was one of the best ring tacticians of the past twenty years, and a great showman as well.
The word "legend" makes me cringe some, but he goes down in history as the most accomplished super middleweight to date, and his ledger boasts a close win over a top 5 all-time middleweight, a blowout of a faded, but once all-time great talent in the sport, and two great late career victories against dangerous young guns. The way he won didn't often look "legendary" in my book, but in the end, the fights and the wins speak for themselves.
I hope he remains an ambassador for the sport in his retirement.
And to say he didn't win a 'real' light heavyweight belt is just wrong. He won THE light heavyweight belt from Hopkins, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Johnson, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Roy.
your wrong Danger he won 'the ring' light heavweight belt. Tarver was not a champion when he fought Hopkins. Therefore he never won a Light Heavyweight belt (WBO/IBF/WBA/WBC). The Dawson fight made sense to achieve this..
Quote Originally Posted by DannoDanger:
And to say he didn't win a 'real' light heavyweight belt is just wrong. He won THE light heavyweight belt from Hopkins, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Johnson, who won it from Tarver, who won it from Roy.
your wrong Danger he won 'the ring' light heavweight belt. Tarver was not a champion when he fought Hopkins. Therefore he never won a Light Heavyweight belt (WBO/IBF/WBA/WBC). The Dawson fight made sense to achieve this..
your wrong Danger he won 'the ring' light heavweight belt. Tarver was not a champion when he fought Hopkins. Therefore he never won a Light Heavyweight belt (WBO/IBF/WBA/WBC). The Dawson fight made sense to achieve this..
I respectfully disagree. I don't follow the alphabet belts. I follow the lineage. I do not think of Hugo Garay as being one of the top dogs at 175 just because he has a belt. To me Calzaghe was the champ.
Quote Originally Posted by Mack05:
your wrong Danger he won 'the ring' light heavweight belt. Tarver was not a champion when he fought Hopkins. Therefore he never won a Light Heavyweight belt (WBO/IBF/WBA/WBC). The Dawson fight made sense to achieve this..
I respectfully disagree. I don't follow the alphabet belts. I follow the lineage. I do not think of Hugo Garay as being one of the top dogs at 175 just because he has a belt. To me Calzaghe was the champ.
This guy fought his best competition when they past their primes the same way Lennox did with Tyson and Holyfield.
Beating Jones who was a shell of his old self and beating a 43 year old Hopkins by split decision is rather sad if you ask me .
Had he fought both 5 years ago they would have whipped the floor with Joe .
No one ever wanted to fight Joe because they was no money to be made off him ,no one knew who he was in the USA
43 year old Hopkins whipped Kelly Pavlik's ass after Calzaghe beat him. Also, Joe has been selling out stadiums in Wales for years. Boxing money/fame isn't limited to the USA.
I'm not even going to dignify the swipe at Lennox Lewis.
Quote Originally Posted by bowlwins:
Highly overrated
This guy fought his best competition when they past their primes the same way Lennox did with Tyson and Holyfield.
Beating Jones who was a shell of his old self and beating a 43 year old Hopkins by split decision is rather sad if you ask me .
Had he fought both 5 years ago they would have whipped the floor with Joe .
No one ever wanted to fight Joe because they was no money to be made off him ,no one knew who he was in the USA
43 year old Hopkins whipped Kelly Pavlik's ass after Calzaghe beat him. Also, Joe has been selling out stadiums in Wales for years. Boxing money/fame isn't limited to the USA.
I'm not even going to dignify the swipe at Lennox Lewis.
43 year old Hopkins whipped Kelly Pavlik's ass after Calzaghe beat him. Also, Joe has been selling out stadiums in Wales for years. Boxing money/fame isn't limited to the USA.
I'm not even going to dignify the swipe at Lennox Lewis.
Come on man do you need glasses? Can you not see whats right in front of you?
Lewis fought Tyson when Tyson was 36 and 5 years past his prime. Lewis fought Holyfield the first time when he was almost 37 and the second time Holyfield was 37 and past his prime. Lewis was highly over rated also .Where was Lewis in 1995-1996 when Holyfield and Tyson both in their primes were fighting each other? Oh Lewis was fighting : Justin Fortune
Tommy Morrison
and getting a gift from the judges against Ray Mercer
Lewis wanted no part of Tyson or Holyfield in 1995 he waited years later when both were past their primes
Joe Calzaghe same thing
Hopkins fighting : DLH ,Trinidad from 2001-2004
Jones beating :Ruiz ,Tarver ,Woods from 2001-2004
Calzaghe fighting :
Charles Brewer Tocker Pudwill
Kabary Salem
Come on the man fought his whole career without fighting one single legit fighter. Then in his prime he beats two name fighters 5-8 years past their primes and he's a legend Give me a break
Quote Originally Posted by DannoDanger:
43 year old Hopkins whipped Kelly Pavlik's ass after Calzaghe beat him. Also, Joe has been selling out stadiums in Wales for years. Boxing money/fame isn't limited to the USA.
I'm not even going to dignify the swipe at Lennox Lewis.
Come on man do you need glasses? Can you not see whats right in front of you?
Lewis fought Tyson when Tyson was 36 and 5 years past his prime. Lewis fought Holyfield the first time when he was almost 37 and the second time Holyfield was 37 and past his prime. Lewis was highly over rated also .Where was Lewis in 1995-1996 when Holyfield and Tyson both in their primes were fighting each other? Oh Lewis was fighting : Justin Fortune
Tommy Morrison
and getting a gift from the judges against Ray Mercer
Lewis wanted no part of Tyson or Holyfield in 1995 he waited years later when both were past their primes
Joe Calzaghe same thing
Hopkins fighting : DLH ,Trinidad from 2001-2004
Jones beating :Ruiz ,Tarver ,Woods from 2001-2004
Calzaghe fighting :
Charles Brewer Tocker Pudwill
Kabary Salem
Come on the man fought his whole career without fighting one single legit fighter. Then in his prime he beats two name fighters 5-8 years past their primes and he's a legend Give me a break
Come on man do you need glasses? Can you not see whats right in front of you?
Lewis fought Tyson when Tyson was 36 and 5 years past his prime. Lewis fought Holyfield the first time when he was almost 37 and the second time Holyfield was 37 and past his prime. Lewis was highly over rated also .Where was Lewis in 1995-1996 when Holyfield and Tyson both in their primes were fighting each other? Oh Lewis was fighting : Justin Fortune
Tommy Morrison
and getting a gift from the judges against Ray Mercer
Lewis wanted no part of Tyson or Holyfield in 1995 he waited years later when both were past their primes
Joe Calzaghe same thing
Hopkins fighting : DLH ,Trinidad from 2001-2004
Jones beating :Ruiz ,Tarver ,Woods from 2001-2004
Calzaghe fighting :
Charles Brewer Tocker Pudwill
Kabary Salem
Come on the man fought his whole career without fighting one single legit fighter. Then in his prime he beats two name fighters 5-8 years past their primes and he's a legend Give me a break
i had a similiar opinion of joecal: lightweight opposition, slapper , etc and then i loaded up on lacy and got a new perspective on the guy. since then joecals been an atm for me.
Quote Originally Posted by bowlwins:
Come on man do you need glasses? Can you not see whats right in front of you?
Lewis fought Tyson when Tyson was 36 and 5 years past his prime. Lewis fought Holyfield the first time when he was almost 37 and the second time Holyfield was 37 and past his prime. Lewis was highly over rated also .Where was Lewis in 1995-1996 when Holyfield and Tyson both in their primes were fighting each other? Oh Lewis was fighting : Justin Fortune
Tommy Morrison
and getting a gift from the judges against Ray Mercer
Lewis wanted no part of Tyson or Holyfield in 1995 he waited years later when both were past their primes
Joe Calzaghe same thing
Hopkins fighting : DLH ,Trinidad from 2001-2004
Jones beating :Ruiz ,Tarver ,Woods from 2001-2004
Calzaghe fighting :
Charles Brewer Tocker Pudwill
Kabary Salem
Come on the man fought his whole career without fighting one single legit fighter. Then in his prime he beats two name fighters 5-8 years past their primes and he's a legend Give me a break
i had a similiar opinion of joecal: lightweight opposition, slapper , etc and then i loaded up on lacy and got a new perspective on the guy. since then joecals been an atm for me.
I have to say I am disappointed he wouldn't fight Chad Dawson. He says he has a achieved all his goals but he never won a real Light - Heavy belt and never fought the best guy in the division and offered to go to Wales to fight him!
I think that is one fight (Dawson) he needed to convince me. I dont buy he didn't fight Hopkins and Jones in their primes, as neither wanted to fight him when he called them out in the 90's. He was desperate to fight them as he wasn't making money but they didnt want to know.
I am a Calzaghe fan but I am disappointed he choose not to face Dawson..
Over rated, he fought a punching bag which is Jeffy Lacy. He fought Roy Jones after Roy's prime. He Fought Hopkins at the end of Hopkins career. Remind you of anyone... Oscar De La Hoya! Yes, Oscar never won a REAL fight, look at his career! Chavez SR TWICE.. classy!
If he wants to PROVE he is the best, fight a guy who has the same skills as you, not guys who don't have it or have lost it.
He got dropped on flash knock downs by Roy Jones and Hopkins in the FIRST. He came back yes, but if you want to be recognized as the best you need to fight the best not the best for your pocket.
He is a very good fighter, and Chad Dawson is the ONLY one left in the division that could BEAT HIM.
Chad Dawson is his own worst enemy, if he took bigger fights, you COULD get JOE to take the fight as it would be a PPV, but he's been cruising and fighting lesser guys so JOE is doing the right thing. Take the perfect record and stay home, at his age to take this fought would mean big bucks and the public will NOT BUY IT.
Quote Originally Posted by Mack05:
I have to say I am disappointed he wouldn't fight Chad Dawson. He says he has a achieved all his goals but he never won a real Light - Heavy belt and never fought the best guy in the division and offered to go to Wales to fight him!
I think that is one fight (Dawson) he needed to convince me. I dont buy he didn't fight Hopkins and Jones in their primes, as neither wanted to fight him when he called them out in the 90's. He was desperate to fight them as he wasn't making money but they didnt want to know.
I am a Calzaghe fan but I am disappointed he choose not to face Dawson..
Over rated, he fought a punching bag which is Jeffy Lacy. He fought Roy Jones after Roy's prime. He Fought Hopkins at the end of Hopkins career. Remind you of anyone... Oscar De La Hoya! Yes, Oscar never won a REAL fight, look at his career! Chavez SR TWICE.. classy!
If he wants to PROVE he is the best, fight a guy who has the same skills as you, not guys who don't have it or have lost it.
He got dropped on flash knock downs by Roy Jones and Hopkins in the FIRST. He came back yes, but if you want to be recognized as the best you need to fight the best not the best for your pocket.
He is a very good fighter, and Chad Dawson is the ONLY one left in the division that could BEAT HIM.
Chad Dawson is his own worst enemy, if he took bigger fights, you COULD get JOE to take the fight as it would be a PPV, but he's been cruising and fighting lesser guys so JOE is doing the right thing. Take the perfect record and stay home, at his age to take this fought would mean big bucks and the public will NOT BUY IT.
43 year old Hopkins whipped Kelly Pavlik's ass after Calzaghe beat him. Also, Joe has been selling out stadiums in Wales for years. Boxing money/fame isn't limited to the USA.
I'm not even going to dignify the swipe at Lennox Lewis.
You have a point with you don't fame in the USA to make money. He has been selling out in his country for many years but even if he was fighting a tomato can it would still sell out. Reminds you of Ricky Hatton from England ?
Joe fought a punching bag Jeff Lacy, that's when American's first truly saw him. He fought Roy way past Roy's best. Hopkins cannot fight for 3 minutes, as he once used to, so that's the ONLY reason why JOE got the decision.
Top those saying he is a BUM, he has a lot of talent, but fighting guys at the end of their career, does not label you "legend"- ONLY in WHALES.
I truly think it would have been a great fight if Joe fought them in their prime, but remember those two flash knock down's versus Roy and Bernard, in THEIR prime he would have been dropped many times as they would easily counter his aggression
Joe is a B + Fighter in a D- Division!
Quote Originally Posted by DannoDanger:
43 year old Hopkins whipped Kelly Pavlik's ass after Calzaghe beat him. Also, Joe has been selling out stadiums in Wales for years. Boxing money/fame isn't limited to the USA.
I'm not even going to dignify the swipe at Lennox Lewis.
You have a point with you don't fame in the USA to make money. He has been selling out in his country for many years but even if he was fighting a tomato can it would still sell out. Reminds you of Ricky Hatton from England ?
Joe fought a punching bag Jeff Lacy, that's when American's first truly saw him. He fought Roy way past Roy's best. Hopkins cannot fight for 3 minutes, as he once used to, so that's the ONLY reason why JOE got the decision.
Top those saying he is a BUM, he has a lot of talent, but fighting guys at the end of their career, does not label you "legend"- ONLY in WHALES.
I truly think it would have been a great fight if Joe fought them in their prime, but remember those two flash knock down's versus Roy and Bernard, in THEIR prime he would have been dropped many times as they would easily counter his aggression
He'll be a legend in the UK. Not many fighters finish with an undefeated record.
Agreed a Legend there, then again he was a legend to them quite a while ago. Many boxers don't know WHEN to quit. Most fight because of poor money management and some fight because that's all they know. He's going out on HIS TERMS which is a rarity in boxing.
Quote Originally Posted by DannoDanger:
He'll be a legend in the UK. Not many fighters finish with an undefeated record.
Agreed a Legend there, then again he was a legend to them quite a while ago. Many boxers don't know WHEN to quit. Most fight because of poor money management and some fight because that's all they know. He's going out on HIS TERMS which is a rarity in boxing.
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