"We talked to the guy who beat Howard Eastman and his management said yes, but then he turned down the fight."
Calzaghe was philosophical about the delay, saying: "I've been through it before.
"Maybe people are thinking twice after seeing my last performance against Jeff Lacy."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/4932648.stm
miranda realizes he will take a lot less punishment in losing to abraham, i thorough ass whooping at calzaghes hands might ruin his career at this point.
I kinda hope Glenco flys over to England and fucks up JC. Not sure it will happen, but I'd like to see it.
Luv 2 see tht :D
Never gonna happen tho Glenco would get messd up.
i wouldn't mind seeing joe fight glen or tarver but i'm honestly still not satisfied until he fights kessler and the division is cleared out. kessler is going to just feel like unfinished business to me if he moves past him (which he's going to do it looks like).
i like joe though, and i'm certainly an american- as far as the generalization that all americans hate calzaghe. don't let people who are pissed about lacy decide how all americans feel. there are plenty of people who are just fans of the sport and are impartial in most fights, this board gets way too nationalist sometimes.
Why would Miranda sign to fight Calzaghe? Miranda is a middleweight and wants to tae ove rmiddleweight. First Manfredo talk now Miranda, seems like Joe is looking for an easy fight.
Joe is looking for ANY fight right now. Damn Warren..he's a joke.
Why would Miranda sign to fight Calzaghe? Miranda is a middleweight and wants to tae ove rmiddleweight. First Manfredo talk now Miranda, seems like Joe is looking for an easy fight.
he's a fucking bum and always will be except in the eyes of the Brits(no offense)
None taken.
Your opinions on Calzaghe aren't woth sh*t and your obviously a complete tool (no offense).
There are better fights for Miranda at 160, why move up b4 gettin a title at middleweight? And why Joe wants to fight a middleweight?
a young, unproven middleweight without a title to be exact.
i agree. strange move for Joe.
Miranda ain't nothing.. It's good he droped this fight. He would get killed.
Miranda has 26 fights and an upcoming fight against Abraham for the IBF middleweight title. The winner of that will most likely face the winner of Taylor v Wright.
Smart move for the young miranda to stay where he is and attempt to establish himself.
Calzaghe has only fought one top notch opponent and even then Lacy wasnt top notch he was still considered an amateur in my eyes because he himself hadnt been against a top caliber opponent. Lacy was young and immature as a fighter give him a few more years he will be something else but all Calzaghe did was use his experience to win and now he wants to call out opponents he knows he will beat like RJJ, Tarver and B-Hop he's a fucking bum and always will be except in the eyes of the Brits(no offense) until he fights someone actually in their prime or worthy of fighting.
Not sure if this Story is true or not cause their ant no link,
But its a good move for both in my eyes, Miranda a good boxer he lookd good vs Eastman but again Eastman had Miranda worried in a few off them rounds,
Miranda needs 2 beat Abraham first i believe he still very raw and if u placed him in their with a boxer like Calzaghe he could get messd up
Edison Miranda would get raped by Joe. Who the fk is Miranda? Hes just beaten one worthy opponent. The rest have been trash. Miranda might be a star in the future if he takes it slowly. If these 2 fought today, Miranda would get KOed in the early rounds. Even Mger Mkrtchyan would KO the fuck out of Miranda.
If Miranda didn't have the Abraham deal in the works he probably would have taken the fight (if the money was right). He's gonna have an easier fight with Abraham and there's a much bigger future at middleweight than moving up to try to win a Super Middleweight belt.
im glad sum1 from the USA actually rates calzaghe. coz b4 the lacy fight he was a guy that had his apponants hand picked
I gotta admit it.. I was impressed by Calzaghe. I never seen him fight. Of course i went with Lacy to win. But if i seen Calzaghe fight i would have chosen him.
Calzaghe is good. He is a threat.