Joe Calzaghe or Kelly Pavlik? This topic is based only the first 33 fights, so don't count the fights Calzaghe had after 33 fights. I honestly don't know the answer to this topic because its an opinion topic and I don't know enough about all the boxers calzaghe has fought.
With the exception of 2 fights with Taylor, who has fought a past-his-prime Hopkins and only managed a draw with Wright, who exactly has Pavlik been in the ring with? A past-his-prime never-was in McKart? A short-on-talent puncher in Miranda?
his opponents through 33 fights:
465-249-36 (62% winning record)
Calzaghe has had a lot of whodafucks on his record, but even (barely) past-his prime Eubank is as good as a Prime Taylor, if not better. Robin Reid is a helluva fighter, as is Omar Sheika. Charles Brewer is at least the equal of a prime McKart, and definitely better than the McKart that Pavlik fought.
Calzaghe also has the advantage of having gotten all the people with ridiculously bad records out of his way while still early in his career (18th fight). Pavlik fought his last tomato can only 8 fights ago.
His opponents through 33 fights:
613-262-23 (68% winning record)
I have to give a slight edge to Joe through 33 fights.
I think a fight between Pavlik and Calzaghe would be interesting, and I would want to give Pavlik the edge because of his youth, but his style of bull-rush fighting is too similar to that of Lacy, and I don't see a single southpaw with the craft of Joe on his record. If Joe doesn't get caught, I have to say Joe by decision.
Well, who do you think would win? And because this would be a beautiful fight for Calzaghe to retire with. Win or Lose, you'd have to give Calzaghe a shit load of credit if this was a fight he retired from boxing with win or lose.
Now Joe wins! i love both guys, and Kelly is only 25, and not ready for joe. he may never be!
LOL, u always talk about joe beating kelly and chance you get!
Well, who do you think would win? And because this would be a beautiful fight for Calzaghe to retire with. Win or Lose, you'd have to give Calzaghe a shit load of credit if this was a fight he retired from boxing with win or lose.
I know that, I was just bringing it up on this topic so I didn't have to waste another topic by posting it. So what
LOL, u always talk about joe beating kelly and chance you get!
That's an interesting point, but not what you asked. If you are now asking who would win now, I'd go with Joe but if you are asking who had the better comp, I'd say Pavlik.
I know that, I was just bringing it up on this topic so I didn't have to waste another topic by posting it. So what
I think pavlik took way too much punishment in his 33 fights though. I think if Calzaghe fought pavlik even being the older guy, I can see Calzaghe landing and making pavlik look dumb by making him miss alot. Pavliks been fighting hard hitters the majority of his career, he has been hit by hard ass bombs. That stays with a fighter and has effect in their later career.