Just watchin the calzaghe fight on itv i think hes boxed really dumb and with a lot of arrogance. Showboating in the early rounds , been hit a lot swining loads of wild slap punches.
I have no idea why he keeps trying to go toe to toe with his guy all he needs to do is work behind the jab.
Utter Crap
which rounds do you think bika won? i certainly cant think of any! the times calzaghe was hurt all came from blantant use of bikas head.
i must say that calzaghe didn't seem on top form, stylistically bika was bad for calzaghe as he didn't move in close and when he did move in his head was always the first to hit! seriously he made holyfeild seem like a clean fighter!
I can remember one round (I think it was the 9th) where Biko definitely dominated but other than that the others must have been shared, there was a certain 7 point gap.
Your right about the head though, Bika should wear a third glove on it when he boxes in future as its definitely part of his armory!
Kessler will kill Calzaghe,it will look like this
http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2721,501,333,0,True,0,1030,66M12010079M79M11171M56M11611812181M47M48M43M11054M10757M52M55M12284M77M87M52M99M61M)/Kamp15a.jpg
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Calzaghe is a lot better than Beyer. A lot, lot better.
Once again the so called experts on here have Joe's card marked without stopping to look at the basic facts of boxing!
This is the real world where fighters like Biko cause trouble for anyone, why, because he is strong, quick, physical and most importantly wanting a title so badly he will fight his heart out without the added pressure of the expectations of the crowd (because they expected him to lose), he had nothing to lose in the fight!
If you have an opinion on Joe fine but back it up with a basic fundamental understanding of this sport, styles make fights and this was a scrappy yet entertaining fight.
Its not as if we are talking about a S/D here Joe won very comfortably on the cards although it was a hard nights work in the ring.
At the end of the day he defended his titles, if you think he is overrated then your a fool, if you think that he is a great fighter but human then your right unfortunately this is real world where a boxing master class like the Lacy fight comes along now and again.
You talk about Hopkins who is a great fighter but I have watched many of his fights where I have thought what's all the fuss about (in fact I fell asleep during a few incl the Taylor fights) however I am not naive enough to doubt his talent and ability as I understand the sport!
which rounds do you think bika won? i certainly cant think of any! the times calzaghe was hurt all came from blantant use of bikas head.
i must say that calzaghe didn't seem on top form, stylistically bika was bad for calzaghe as he didn't move in close and when he did move in his head was always the first to hit! seriously he made holyfeild seem like a clean fighter!
He needs to fight Kessler first, if he moves up now, he won't ever get back down to 168.
Kessler will kill Calzaghe,it will look like this
http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2721,501,333,0,True,0,1030,66M12010079M79M11171M56M11611812181M47M48M43M11054M10757M52M55M12284M77M87M52M99M61M)/Kamp15a.jpg
http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2723,1030)/Kamp15c.jpg
http://www.teampalle.dk/media(2724,1030)/Kamp15d.jpg
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good post and well said...
ive seen lots of Calz fights...and to be honest a lot of em were scrappy when he gets sucked in to wars..this was a typical blood and guts calzone fight....
he said it wasnt his toughest..but i reckon it was..he still had plenty in the tank.
Once again the so called experts on here have Joe's card marked without stopping to look at the basic facts of boxing!
This is the real world where fighters like Biko cause trouble for anyone, why, because he is strong, quick, physical and most importantly wanting a title so badly he will fight his heart out without the added pressure of the expectations of the crowd (because they expected him to lose), he had nothing to lose in the fight!
If you have an opinion on Joe fine but back it up with a basic fundamental understanding of this sport, styles make fights and this was a scrappy yet entertaining fight.
Its not as if we are talking about a S/D here Joe won very comfortably on the cards although it was a hard nights work in the ring.
At the end of the day he defended his titles, if you think he is overrated then your a fool, if you think that he is a great fighter but human then your right unfortunately this is real world where a boxing master class like the Lacy fight comes along now and again.
You talk about Hopkins who is a great fighter but I have watched many of his fights where I have thought what's all the fuss about (in fact I fell asleep during a few incl the Taylor fights) however I am not naive enough to doubt his talent and ability as I understand the sport!
Hopkins, as usual, is being overlooked here. I would take Hopkins inside of 8 rounds to knock Calzaghe out. Joe is too wild and leaves himself open right down the middle just like Tarver did when Hopkins got the KD. Hopkins is just too good of a boxer for Calzaghe. As for the quality of his opponents, was RJJ, Glen Johnson, Trinidad, DLH, Taylor and Tarver not good enough? Beats the hell out of Calzaghe's competition. And in no way am I disrespecting Calzaghe, because he is a tough fight for anybody.
how is it possible to look good against a guy like bika who just tries to wrestle and throw you around the ring? with a tough ref in tehre bika gets fuckin crushed
the ref was fair, im not following you here.
how is it possible to look good against a guy like bika who just tries to wrestle and throw you around the ring? with a tough ref in tehre bika gets fuckin crushed
Jesus Fucking Christ. U Cant Expect A Fighter To Perform In Every Fight. Give The Guy A Break. It Was Not A Pretty Fight. Hopkins Fight With Eastman Was Hardly A Classic. These Things Happen.
That's a bad example cause howard didn't land anything to hopkins. Hopkins clearly took eastman to school. The way joe fight tonight he better not fight like that if he fight guys like kessler and very underrated manfredo.
re jcsuper:
what's so 'retarded' about that statement? i apologize if i'm not convinced of all of the ibf muffs that hopkins fought during his career at 160.
It's just the way you said (would get schooled by calzaghe.)...
No way a fighter like hopkins who has never been hurt by De la Hoya, Tarver, Roy Jones, Trinidad, Jermain Taylor, would get SCHOOLED by calzaghe.
I don't say Calzaghe isn't good.
But no way he will school Hopkins with his wild punches and arrogant attitude. If this fight happened, the guy I think will get schooled is Calzaghe.
Also, I think Kessler can beat Joe.
Finally, what i think is retarded with your statement is not that you're thinking that Calzaghe will beat Hopkins, i respect your opinion. What is retarded is the way you said he will get schooled.
Did you hear his dad cussing and shouting at him in the corner?
He had an off night, against a dirty fighter.
And what do you think a night against a far more intelligent fighter like hopkins would produce? Hopkins will have something for him everytime he tries lunge in unprotected, hell take away calzhage's jab, hopkins punchers are far more straight and he comes from many different angles. Every single one of us have seen hopkins figure somebody out by round 5 or 6, its gonna be a rough and dirty the entire night.
I will have to see the fight before I make my complete judegment, but even still, when you are in your 30's, you just never know how your body is going to react