Boring question but ask what his usual daily routine is training and nutritional wise, not sure whether or not he would disclose but would be cool to know.
I seen him sponsoring that bbc mile thing and he doesn't look like hes put too much weight on, hopefully hes learnt his lesson and coming into the autumn of his career is going to treat his body with the respect it deserves, and he could do with mixing his training up abit.
i have a question for u guys
should the commission make boxers to move up in weight because of the constantly overweight in fight night???
Thats a toughy, I know alot of ppl are going to say that making weight is part of the game and such, but the main reason we have weight divisions is so the fighters are as evenly matched as possible, losing alot of water weight doesn't effect the body as much as you would think especially if its for a short period of time, and these fighters are giving themselves a big advantage putting on in some cases over a stone (2 weight classes)
I think the thread starter is secretly in love with calzaghe its pretty much all he ever talks about, sorta the same thing you do when you fancied a girl when you were young by getting her attention by nudging her and calling her names, I'm sure you can get his number if you really want it.
The fact is Jones didn't wan't the fight either too much risk for too little reward.
I don't get why some ppl are saying he loses power when he makes weight, if he'd be alot stronger at the higher weight class why isn't he fighting there?
Miranda is a heavier puncher than pavlik tho just a shame his boxing abilities don't match.
I think he vacates it if he leaves but im not sure, but what I do think is that the ring belt may become a major belt in the future as I see Golden Boy promoting it as such and maybe trying to make it "the belt".
If calzaghe does lose which UK fighter are you going to start to shit on next? because they seems to be a reccuring theme on these forums. The fact is yes Calz could have fought better opposition but there wasn't anybody in his division to put up that great of a threat. When you start moving up and down divisions you greatly reduce you're longevity, and for calzaghe not doing that is probably the best thing he could have done as he is still top of his game at 35 years old, he hasn't had to adapt for a lack of speed or for losing his chin as he's still as good as he was 10 years ago albeit with abit less power due to his wrists.
Hopkins and Calzaghes career are pretty similar if you look at it both 10 year division champions both fought iffy opponents but both have a few good wins the only real difference is that hopkins in alot further along in his career and to be honest he's suffered abit because of that.
Hopkins only hope is by using his head, literally. Even if calzaghe doesn't get through with alot of shots, his output will be too much, yes hopkins is a counter puncher and if he was 10 years younger he may have had a chance but the fact is joe is much much too fast for him. thats just my opinion.
I'm going to watch it, its not going to be a great fight but its going to be interesting to watch, chagaev should win this by a country mile but skelton will try and maul him into submission, hes got a chance.
He needs his fists tp catch up with his mouth, but hes definitely a good boxer, really onorthadox I'd like to see him in with mundiene but anyone of the top guys will do
That pic in the article looks so weird its actually named froch_robot and it is now my avatar lol.
why is he a draw though? thats what i', saying he still talks the talk but he can't walk the walk. And yes I did read the article i'm a fan of him but not in his current state.
then your both unaware of the definition of a fan.... a fan is loyal regardless of what happens...
you guys are bandwagon fans... like him when hes up.. dont like him when hes down...
no because im too young to remember him in his prime in the same way Ali is one of my faves and i'm sure hes one of yours too, I remember him at his best not getting battered by in his careers winter, due mainly to the fact I didn't see him fight live.
The crucial point was in the break between round 4 and 5. Kessler's trainer said that Kessler should now go out and KO Calzaghe.
Kessler had just dominated Joe in the 4th round and went out to the fifth no longer looking for scoring, but for throwing big punching with intent. THAT imo. was clearly the deciding BIG error of the fight.
Kessler should NOT have gone out trying to rely on big punches. He has never done that in any fight and this certainly was a very badly chosen figth to start. His trainer has been very confident that Kessler would ko Joe and he pushed his will on Kessler I think.
Kessler should have kept going for the points win like he did up untill round 4. Then a KO would actually have been more probable than it ever was going 8 rounds throwing bombs. Some people thought Kessler was a puncher and would come throwing bombs. Kessler is not and has never been that kind of fighter. However, it looks like he or his couch actualy began to believe that that was what they should do in this fight. The biggest tactical error I was seen in recent years.
If his corner did say that they are idiots and kessler is an idiot for thinking he could finish him, he was good in the fourth but Calzaghe wasn't out on his feet at all, thats just bollocks he was the lesser fighter on the night, end of story.
the truth of the matter is.. calzaghe has fought weaker opposition than bhop. and has a handful of quality wins. Hes good, but not what people make him out to be.
the good - fast hands, good work rate
the bad - no defense, open to get hit often, his defense is his offense, weak opposition..
Markus Beyer, Sven Ottke, Anthony Mundine, Danny Green, Antwun Echols, Mads Larsen, Frankie Liles are a just a few names he decided not to fight..
yes hes is overated. but he had a good performane over kessler and lacy..
lets also keep in mind he struggled with BIKA from the contender..
i like to keep things in persceptive
And B'hops biggest wins have come against midgets, lets keep things in perspective.
anyone with decent lateral movement and power would give valuev a good fight, standing infront of a man whose arms are bigger than you're legs is generally a shitty tactic.