Is this is a joke? I realize the depth of the super middleweight division How can a fight like this even be made?
For those who don't know...Joe Calzahge, 38-0 30 KOs, the reigning WBO supper middleweight champion is slated to face Mario Veit 45-1 23 KOs in a rematch.
In their first fight, Calzahge dropped Veit twice, in route to a first round tko.
This fight is a joke and so for that matter is Calzaghe.
I'm glad you were sensible enough to omit Ottke from that list.
LOL!!! Yeah he'd destroy Ottke & probably within 3 rounds & then get disqualified for legally KO'ing him.
Damn, how come these Calzaghe threads always die when I ask someone to upload some of his stuff?
I have some. I can't capture video though.
Surely someone out there has the Eubank fight?
Antwun Echols, RJJ about 3-4 years ago, Bernard Hopkins. Hopefully he'll fight Lacy at the end of the year.
Jones. They were on a collision course in 2001. Tiger was the only challenge left for Roy at light heavy. Knowing that fight wasn't likely to ever take place outside of Germany, Jones started to take offers from Calzaghe seriously. I'm not sure why it didn't happen, Jones is known for being fickle(deservedly so), who knows? I dont.
Hopkins. The offer was made, and a genuine one at that. The money was good, great even, for Hopkins. The fight would take place stateside. The outcome? Offer declined. As a side note, I remember an interview Hopkins gave at the time of the offer. When asked about Calzaghe, Hopkins played oblivious, changing subject immediately on the interviewer. Hopkins is a shrewd man, his options never included Joe.
Echols. Most definitely. I'd have loved to have seen them fight a few years ago. Sh*t, even a faded version would be a more exciting prospect than Veit II or Magee. Echol's loss to Mundine makes him a backwards step though, and as much as Veit represents a greater step backwards in terms of competitiveness, he's Joe's mandatory. It's a 'nothing' fight, a bullsh*t fiasco that has pissed off ALL of Joe's fans. What it does mean though, is that Joe's still at 168, keeping alive the prospect of a showdown with Lacy.
I'm glad you were sensible enough to omit Ottke from that list.
Looks like you know about as much about Calzaghe as you do about Eubank.
Do you think Joe's fans, even the hardcore few are happy about the prospect of a rematch with Veit? Of course not.
Joe's crowning moment fell through not so long ago after a very respectable offer to fight Hopkins (stateside) was declined.
I swear to God, you come off as someone who's entire beef with a fighter is based on watching 1 fight and a trip to boxrec.com.
I've seen Calzaghe on Showtime twice - once in an outdoor fight where he couldn't put away a guy that looked like a Sunday Night Fox Sports undercard fighter - and once in a hometown Cotto-Corley style stoppage against Byron Mitchell where people outside of the same geographical location of Wales all thought something was very fishy about that referee and Joe's "communication"
I wish someone would post some downloads of Calzaghe exhibiting what apparently I have missed. I have tons of points if that's your thing and want reimbursement.
Can anyone upload some Calzaghe fights?
Rubin Williams beat Jeff Lacy in the amateurs, too. Didn't matter last Saturday...
Taylor beat Lacy in the amateurs, and In my half ass opinion, that would not matter if they fought as pros. Lacy would break him down in the later rounds; as well as he would do Calzaghe.
At best, these fighters could use their length to keep him at distance, but his chin is made of Iron. He would beat them both.
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I hope they do fight this year before JC moves up just to silence the critics even though I think there's tougher fights out there for him. Easy fight for Calzaghe, Lacy is not even close to being able to beat him. In fact I'd say Lacy is tailor-made for him.
Off topic but is it true that Magee beat Lacy in the amateurs?
Rubin Williams beat Jeff Lacy in the amateurs, too. Didn't matter last Saturday...
How could Hopkins vs. Allen happen three times, the world would never know how these matchs are made :D
The first Allen-Hopkins was an NC, thus the rematch. The third time he was Hopkins's mandatory
Problem is Calzaghe is content to fight these pointless mandatories and not complain. The only way Joe fights the big fights is 1. Dump Frank Warren 2. Move to the USA and fight there (yes, i know Joe is scared of flying!).
Echols = IMO not much point
Echols would be a good fight for him. JC hasn't faced anyone with a pulse in a while. I think JC stops him because of Echols chin but with the power Echols has, it could be interesting.
Antwun Echols, RJJ about 3-4 years ago, Bernard Hopkins. Hopefully he'll fight Lacy at the end of the year.
Echols = IMO not much point
Jones = Dont know why this fight didnt happen, but it could have been good.
Hopkins - Like it or not he bitched out of the Calzaghe fight, shame because that could have been good too.
Lacy = i have to agree, i'd really like to see this. IMO Lacy wouldnt stand a chance against a controlled Calzaghe but Calzaghe's never controlled during a fight, there both very reckless and someone get KO'd the fuck out!!
Calzaghe is stagnating. Agreed.
Resume of a prospect? OK, who SHOULD he have faced?
Antwun Echols, RJJ about 3-4 years ago, Bernard Hopkins. Hopefully he'll fight Lacy at the end of the year.
Look at the Brits continue to defend Calzaghe.
Calzaghe has the resume of a PROSPECT.......
All we hear about is what Joe is GONNA do....& we've been hearing it for years.
I don't think I've ever seen a guy perfect the art of stagnation until Calzaghe came around.
Calzaghe is stagnating. Agreed.
Resume of a prospect? OK, who SHOULD he have faced?
Look at the Brits continue to defend Calzaghe.
Calzaghe has the resume of a PROSPECT.......
All we hear about is what Joe is GONNA do....& we've been hearing it for years.
I don't think I've ever seen a guy perfect the art of stagnation until Calzaghe came around.
When is Calzaghe going to step up? He's been champ for years, is unbeaten, and we STILL don't know if he's elite.
Why dont you ask Bernard Hopkins, Sven Ottke and Steve Collins why Calzaghe hasn't 'stepped up' in your book.
I think William Joppy weighing in at the middle weight limit would give Calzone trouble. Beating Jimenez and Brewer does not really prove anything in my opinion, he should step up to the plate; or stfu.
That's priceless.
I've print screened that post for a rainy day.