Calzaghes Full Of it

calzaghe better pray that he loses to his next opponent so he doesnt get killed by lacy

joe is just a joke really, and i cant see the lacy fight coming off! wasn't hatton and joe in the same weight dvi when they were amueteurs? well ricky at the moment could challenge ruiz lol what is he 180lbs at the moment? Calzaghe was mainly a welterweight in the amateurs before moving upto light-middleweight and middleweight in 92 and 93. Hatton had a couple of matches at welterweight but fought almost exclusively as a lightweight in the amateurs (his idol was Duran).

I used to like Joe, I remember him winning ABA titles and he was so cocky dropping his gloves and tapping opponents on the head and stuff, and dazzling dancing and shit, and then he turned pro and looked the part - looked like the real deal. I got behind him, I watched him in the flesh a few times on the undercard of my sparring partner Glenn Catley just before he fought Eubank. But his trash talking has got beyond a joke now, and he STILL hasn't fought a world champion yet, and he STILL hasn't had a performance as good as his one against a severely weight-drained, over-the-hill, totally unprepared Eubank. Joke Calzaghe.

Calzaghe's never beaten a world champion in his life, and never will now. It's been 12 years since he turned pro so he's way way past his best. He's a waster, and his attitude stinks. He's just full of shit and always has been.

IronOne you are probably the most objective fan from Brit on this forum. Some of Calphonies fan base here have his scrotum so much in front of them that they can't be objective. He is a champ for a while so he derserves some respect, but taking jabs at Hatton for doing something he hasn't is just being hater.

lol easy boyo - you not a fan then juy

Yeah, especially in the past, it wasn't so much confidence but arrogance though it seemed false looking & put on with Calzaghe at first it was if he was trying to play the part instead of being natural but I think he has actually grown into an arrogant tool. Hahahaha yeh he has :)

I've had enough of Calzaghe, he has trash talked all the great British fighters such as Eubank, Benn, Naz, Lennox Lewis, and now Ricky. This is a fucking joke. He called Eubank a fraud and claims that Eubank was at his best against him!! WTF?? He claims that Benn wouldn't of landed a flush shot on him and that he'd of broken Benn's glass jaw ("what did Benn ever do before the McClellan fight apart from lose to Watson and Eubank?" asked Calzaghe), he said that Barrera was the first world-class fighter that Naz ever fought and that Naz lost every round (neither statement is true), and said about Lennox Lewis following his loss to Rahman "he doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as me, I'd never lose like that, he should stick to chess". I have had enough of Calzaghe, YOU don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Eubank or Benn you fucking sheep-shagging half-Italian boring wanker.

Yeah, especially in the past, it wasn't so much confidence but arrogance though it seemed false looking & put on with Calzaghe at first it was if he was trying to play the part instead of being natural but I think he has actually grown into an arrogant tool.

thats the sort of thing i mean hes just trying to big himself up a bit so you do smile when you read some of the stuff carl ses whereas cal seems more of a prick with it if you know what i mean

"I wont just beat him. I will smoke his boots, I will leave him flat on his back.” :D The guy says some funny shit though it's usually about Calzaghe's daddy protecting him etc. I have to laugh!

nice one barry i was going to post that link but im about to eat :D

Here's Carl Froch's opinion! Froch: Evans Above! British and Commonwealth super middleweight king Carl Froch has criticised the choice of little known 35-year-old Kenyan Evans Ashira as the challenger for Joe Calzaghe’s WBO super middleweight title this Saturday. “I cannot understand why Joe is fighting an opponent of this calibre,” said the 28-year-old Froch, 16-0 (12), who will be returning to the ring in November. “If you ask me Evans Ashira is nothing but an overrated middleweight.” “The last I saw of him he was getting knocked out in two rounds by Maselino Masoe in the weight division below Calzaghe. “How come he gets to fight for a world title at 12 stone? I notice that like me Ashira appeared in the latest WBO super middleweight rankings. He is 10th, whilst I am 11th. “What on earth has Ashira done to earn that position? He’s not fought one single name at super middleweight. “In my opinion this fight is an absolute mismatch and I don’t think it is worthy of prime time TV exposure.” “People have been saying that this is a warm-up fight for Calzaghe for IBF champion Lacy in November, but that is no excuse. “Is that fight even made yet? And besides, there is a world title on the line on Saturday night. In my opinion the opponent should reflect that.” Froch continued: “Another thing I want to know is how Calzaghe has had the gall to slate Ricky Hatton over the last couple of days when he is going into a fight like this? “Particularly given what Hatton has just done to Kostya Tszyu. Why pick on him? “Calzaghe knows Hatton can’t answer him in the ring; he is several weight divisions below him. “He should pick on me instead, but I suspect that wont happen. “The one thing I know about Calzaghe is that he can tell a marquee fighter when he sees one. He knows how dangerous I am. “Perhaps he recognises what I do – that I will end his career. I wont just beat him. I will smoke his boots, I will leave him flat on his back.” The Cobra’s frustrations are compounded by the fact that Calzaghe and his team have publicly previously talked down his credentials as an opponent, but are prepared to accept Ashira. “In the past it has been said that I need to earn my shot at Joe by establishing myself on the world scene,” he added. “Those arguments didn’t hold any water at the time and they certainly don’t now that he is fighting Ashira. “Anybody can see that I am a far more worthy challenger than him. “I hold the British and Commonwealth titles. I am a proven championship contender at the weight. “I am ranked by the WBC, WBA and WBO and have even been to America and beaten a top class operator in style.” In addition to his achievements, Froch also believes that his profile makes him a suitable contender. “A fight between Calzaghe and I would mean something,” he said. “Unlike for most of the 16 challengers for his title to date, there would be huge interest in him fighting me. Not only am I British, but I also bring a lot to the table. “Even though I have only had 16 fights I am already selling as many, if not more, tickets than Calzaghe – and he has had 39 fights and is a world champion. Can you just imagine the venues I will be selling out when I’m the world champion? “So you tell me who’s got that sprinkling of magic dust?”

well to an extent, what he said is true......... he has been champ for many years..........so he does deserve some credit, and certainly more than hatton......... Yes mooch he has been champ for a long time but whos he beat thats as good as Hattons win over Zoo, no one imo, of course he does deserve some credit but he just irritates me how hes so disrespectful, i dont think he does deserve more credit than hatton, i think hes bitter that other uk fighters get better press than he does

Hatton has the guts to break out of Warren's clutches and go out on his own and Calzaghe is the bitter, feckless company man. Seems that way, anyway.

cheers jabs i really dont like cal but i do think hes a good fighter and honestly believe that him and lacy are 50/50 maybe 60/40 for lacy but i hope so much that lacy destroys him, i try to be as objective as possible with every fighter, I think PBF and Zab are pricks too but think PBF is an amazing fighter judahs good too. Cal cracks me up cos he talks shit about hatton and even clinton woods (who has his work cut out tonight), i think hes jealous that they hold more respected titles than him. Fighters like froch and PBF witter talk some shit but you can tell there just bigging themselves up a bit its not like toney where he seems like hes taking the piss most of the time, but cal does it and it seems to me like he means it, like he'd be reading the papers and boxing publications thinking WTF whys little richard getting this praise - wheres mine?

well to an extent, what he said is true......... he has been champ for many years..........so he does deserve some credit, and certainly more than hatton.........

Hatton KO1 Calzaghe.

Calzaghe is ALL TALK ! All I ever see/hear from him is what he's GONNA DO...& he NEVER follows through on it ! He has the nerve to insult Hatton's victory over Tszyu... This bitch needs to realize that Hatton's victory over Tszyu alone trumps his entire DRAB career. Ironone... You get the utmost respect for being an objective Brit fight fan & seeing Calzaghe for what he is...