Have you lost respect for Joe Calzaghe since finding out he takes Cocaine?

i never respected him to begin with, so there's nothing to lose

Why all the hate on Joe? He's not one of my favorite fighters, no......But I'll never forget watching him completely annihilate Jeff Lacy on SHOBOX, and I really thought Lacy was going to at least get in some good shots, lol I was a lesser informed boxing fan. I had never seen much of Calzaghe before that. Man has fast hands, and I like how he fights. If he wants to snort coke, **** it. It's like comedians. Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Chevy Chase. I'm sure they were coked up like a MF'r at some of the funniest times on the screen, and I wouldn't change it and actually respect them more for self medicating to make themselves hilarious. Just like it's useless fighting the steroid thing, until they get blood testing pre and post bout for amateurs and pros, everyone will continue to use steroids (most of the time any serious fighter out there has dabbled. even in sports such as basketball or most non contact sports contain varieties of steroid users, wouldn't you think there would be MORE steroid users in the one sport, boxing, where if you **** up bad enough you could pay the ultimate price, with your brain, and actually lose your mind like mcclellan did?) just some thoughts to correlate

no thats his bizness. thats like not liking someone who drinks beer or smokes cigs.

I never cared for Joe Calzaghe anyways, if he wants to powder his nose, then do it. It didn't effect him fighting did it?

no, I respect him even more.. ahahhahahaah

i have more respect for him now

Aslong as he is not doing rails while preparing for a fight, but he is retired and even if he should probably get help it was not during his career (or atleast did not appear to effect it) so he is still the same fighter to me. Now if he comes back the cocaine thing will come into my thinking but only in relation to how he will fight and what is he still capable of.

No. He's not the head of D.A.R.E. or a sponsor for people in NA. He's a boxer and my respect for him is as an athlete, not an upstanding, drug-free citizen.

I don't have much respect for any fiends. But who cares what I think? Live your life.

No. That has shit to do with anything.

Just think of the children. THE CHILDREN. I don't care if he smokes crack in his retirement. It's his retirement.

Because it harms people and cost society money. But since alcohol is legal due to culture I see no reason for (most) illegal drugs to be illegal when they are no worse. Many drugs, like maruijana is alot "healthier" then alcohol as well. Prohibition doesn't solve any problems, countries that have tried to legalize drugs have even seen positive effects. Like Portugal for example. On top of that, I don't loose respect for someone because they download music from the internet or driving too fast either. Why the hell would I give a **** about Joe partying in London with some white powder in his nose? Its not the sort of thing you should be 'proud' of....

answer this question: why is cocaine illegal?? Because it harms people and cost society money. But since alcohol is legal due to culture I see no reason for (most) illegal drugs to be illegal when they are no worse. Many drugs, like maruijana is alot "healthier" then alcohol as well. Prohibition doesn't solve any problems, countries that have tried to legalize drugs have even seen positive effects. Like Portugal for example. On top of that, I don't loose respect for someone because they download music from the internet or driving too fast either. Why the hell would I give a **** about Joe partying in London with some white powder in his nose?

Bloody hell... OF COURSE NOT! To me cocaine (and most other illegal drugs, for that matter) are no worse then alcohol, and I couldn't care less what Joe or any other former champ puts in their body. I hope he enjoyed himself. answer this question: why is cocaine illegal??

Bloody hell... OF COURSE NOT! To me cocaine (and most other illegal drugs, for that matter) are no worse then alcohol, and I couldn't care less what Joe or any other former champ puts in their body. I hope he enjoyed himself.

Yes, fine he was a very good boxer and a great champion but it's a dirty drug and he's a mug for getting involved and then getting caught.

I voted no because I've never had any to begin with. Can't lose respect for someone that doesn't deserve much to begin with. But why didnt you respect him in the first place?????

I voted no because I've never had any to begin with.

i never liked calzaghe as a fighter so i could care less.