But didn't you think they were off the mark with the 'stop showboating' chat?
That's wasn't disrespect, both fighters were doing it during the fight. Jones after the first round and Calzaghe when he made Jones miss.
Best was when Lampley said that Calzaghe was deliberately fighting in such a way as to give RJJ a chance of knocking him out because he has respect for him... Kellerman had to try not to laugh at him.
'Well, that would be veeerry generous of him Jim...' hehe
Something of a mixture.
They gave Calzaghe props throughout but Kellerman repeatedly mentioned that RJJ isn't the fighter that he was.
Lampley also had a go at Calzaghe for showboating and disrespecting RJJ.
Kellerman was annoying all show to me, I missed Merchant.
And that was a beautiful uppercut, I envisioned Jones landing that uppercut a couple of weeks ago, except it sent Calzaghe down in my vision.
Yeah, I don't have much time for Kellerman.
Steward is spot on a lot of the time, I like him.
Lampley is alright but just occasionally gets carried away and says something a bit daft.
Merchant is a legend :) slooooowest....... questions............ eveeeer....
You're not wrong... end of the sixth though I think?
Great shot. I love the way he rolls into it - beautiful.
Have to say I'm a big fan of both fighters. Props to Roy for not whingeing and taking the way out that the cut so obviously presented to him.
Counterpunching is the key for Toney, throughout his career Calzaghe has been open to counter right hands which is Toney's best punch and Toney had a pretty high workrate himself, he'd throw 70 to 80 punches a round when he was in shape, he had no problem dealing with workrate either, it just gives him more opportunities to counterpunch, Toney is also a very smart and adaptable boxer, if Calzaghe manages to neutralize Toney's right hand somehow (which I don't think he would), Toney would adapt himself.
Good fight though, cos workrate and adaptibiltiy to the other guy's style is Calzaghes MO as well...
that was two brawlers with freaksih power going head to head, it was always going to be an early KO
toney is a slick counterpuncher who dominated barkley steadily for 10 rounds before putting him away
Fair enough. But you can't base a good performance on beating Barkley. It's impossible to imagine Benn KOing Calzaghe (or Toney for that matter).
Hopkins is a better fighter at 43 than when he was 26 years old and Zaghe used to be a better fighter at younger age, so Zaghe beats Hopkins at anytime and the same goes for Toney. Roy Jones is a different story, but you never know that's why they fight.
Yeah, all of boxing is about at what time one guy gets the other guy in the ring. Happily sometimes thy're both at the same point - but more often than not... they're not.
Neither guy would "destroy" or "annihilate" or "kill" or "**** up" the other. Most likely a very close fight where the losing side would bitch about the decision
Agree, that's what I don't get about this site.
nope nope nope and nope.
Prime Calzaghe loses to prime:
Hopkins
Jones
Toney
/thread
Yeah, maybe.... but doesn't anyone else get fed up of this maybe, if, possibly sort of chat?
If your auntie had balls she'd be your uncle.
Did he say that in front of cameras? I asked him who was the best he trained when i went to see Pac train at wild card, and he said Toney in that occasion too. Another shocking thing is he also trained Hopkins.
I read that from a written account of a press conference before the DLH fight, it'll be out there somewhere.
You should never try to "get" this site or the large number of ****wits on it.
Yeah, I remember being keyed up after the Hatton/Mayweather fight. I posted for opinions but they were maaad fanboy.
explain how?
calzaghe has nearly all the advantages possible.
handspeed
footwork
power (prime)
adaptability
workrate
i give toney the following, chin (not by much and wouldnt be a factor - neither would get koed), defence (no good if calzaghe is not on his chest though), accuracy (calzaghe has very,very good accuracy too).
calzaghe would win, he has too many advantages over toney and what toney has calzaghe has too just not quite as much.
Now I'm a Calzaghe fan, but to dismiss Toney.... Freddie Roach has just finished saying that Toney is the best boxer he's ever seen, or worked with. Bear in mind he said that from Pacquiao's camp.
He's always said he'd go into management/promotion after he retires - what better way than to kickstart your own company than by promoting your own superfight?