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Hagler on Calzaghe
"I knew the first time I saw Calzaghe that he really had something, he went in there completely unfazed against (Chris) Eubank which nobody else had done. Eubank was the guy who usually seemed to have control of everything around him but the way Calzaghe went in there and manhandled him like that...
"I was watching it in Italy, it was the same night England beat Italy to qualify for the soccer World Cup.
"Calzaghe showed and proved power, speed, strength, workrate, stamina, chin, heart and every tangible and intangible that night and that's why I'm not suprised that he's not lost since.
"Sometimes it's like watching a welterweight or junior-middleweight in a super-middleweight's body because he's so nimble and sharp handed. I would never bet against him."
Hagler on Hatton
"The Ricky Hatton that fought Kostya Tszyu beats absolutely anybody at 140 pounds.
"He can work his way in on his toes with that skilful jab or he can close that gap like lightning. He's got all the punches, all the moves, very strong in the legs, great, great tempo and (he) mixes it up.
"And he seemed prepared to walk through a landslide if need be on that night when he fought Kostya Tszyu - just to get his hands on the title.
"I'd seen clips of him destructing through everybody but always wondered how he'd cope if he was backed up. I thought Ben Tackie might be too much for him but he proved that night he can switch it up and box beautifully if need be.
"You didn't see the best of him against (Luis) Collazo. What I say is everybody is allowed one bad day at the office and that was his."
"I knew the first time I saw Calzaghe that he really had something, he went in there completely unfazed against (Chris) Eubank which nobody else had done. Eubank was the guy who usually seemed to have control of everything around him but the way Calzaghe went in there and manhandled him like that...
"I was watching it in Italy, it was the same night England beat Italy to qualify for the soccer World Cup.
"Calzaghe showed and proved power, speed, strength, workrate, stamina, chin, heart and every tangible and intangible that night and that's why I'm not suprised that he's not lost since.
"Sometimes it's like watching a welterweight or junior-middleweight in a super-middleweight's body because he's so nimble and sharp handed. I would never bet against him."
Hagler on Hatton
"The Ricky Hatton that fought Kostya Tszyu beats absolutely anybody at 140 pounds.
"He can work his way in on his toes with that skilful jab or he can close that gap like lightning. He's got all the punches, all the moves, very strong in the legs, great, great tempo and (he) mixes it up.
"And he seemed prepared to walk through a landslide if need be on that night when he fought Kostya Tszyu - just to get his hands on the title.
"I'd seen clips of him destructing through everybody but always wondered how he'd cope if he was backed up. I thought Ben Tackie might be too much for him but he proved that night he can switch it up and box beautifully if need be.
"You didn't see the best of him against (Luis) Collazo. What I say is everybody is allowed one bad day at the office and that was his."
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