Tomasz Adamek-Joe Calzaghe

[Floydko1]

With all the talk about Calzaghe wanting to move light heavyweight and facing Hopkins, why not face a true threat at the weight: Tomasz Adamek. I think this is fight can be made because both fighters are known by HBO and it is good for the sport. I would have to favor the Polish boxer-puncher in this contest but would not be shocked if Calzaghe would makes this an incredibly close affair. What do you guys think of this fight?

u on CRACK?
Adamek would not last the pace with calzaghe he too fast he would school adamek all nite long

[woftam]

u on CRACK?
Adamek would not last the pace with calzaghe he too fast he would school adamek all nite long

Again your underestimating the boxing skills of Adamek. For his size he has very fast hands and an extremely polished jab. His ring craft is excellent also.
Would be a good fight and certainly not the walkover you make it out to be.

[GEOFFHAYES]

But he makes weight. Castillo also struggled to make 135-pounds but made weight for years until his body said no more. Now, Calzaghe is up there in age already but continues to make the limit which means that he could not have been struggling for that long. His metabolism has already slowed down a ton in the past ten years yet he still fights at 168-pounds.

He diets even stricter these days and for longer. He's always struggled to make the weight.

If you saw him at the Bika weigh-in, you'd of been shocked - each of his hands looked bigger than his waist.

[dumdane]

A very interesting match-up. From here it looks like it could be very close.
Calzaghe if he's still at his best might have slightly better odds. But would definitely be more interesting than most of the "names" Calzaghe actually wants to fight.
Would have to give Joe some credit if he took this fight - even if it's not what I wanna see the most.

Calzaghe is never gonna want any part of it though. Difficult fight against a non-american isn't Joe's cup of tea. Even if Adamek is based out of Chicago and fights on HBO pr Showtime, the risk/reward ratio is still not to Joe's liking.

[dumdane]

Calzaghe is a 200lb man, and has a rock-solid chin.

Calzaghe is also 3 inches shorter than Adamek, who's got a great chin as well.

[Floydko1]

Again your underestimating the boxing skills of Adamek. For his size he has very fast hands and an extremely polished jab. His ring craft is excellent also.
Would be a good fight and certainly not the walkover you make it out to be.

i don't as u put it "underestimate" adamek ive seen many off this fights he a good boxer but to even think he can beat a guy like calzaghe is crazy he too smart too fast i don't think Taylor has a chance vs calzaghe so i really dont think Adamek could do any better.
Calzaghe could stroll thru that light heavy weight division and outclass each and every champion with hopkins only after one more bout calzaghe would totaly own tht divison if he moves up

[dumdane]

i don't as u put it "underestimate" adamek ive seen many off this fights he a good boxer but to even think he can beat a guy like calzaghe is crazy he too smart too fast i don't think Taylor has a chance vs calzaghe so i really dont think Adamek could do any better.
Calzaghe could stroll thru that light heavy weight division and outclass each and every champion with hopkins only after one more bout calzaghe would totaly own tht divison if he moves up

I'd like to actually see Hopkins or Calzaghe beat Adamek before just assuming that is what would happen.
Agree Taylor's chances are not good against Calzaghe. But one hell of a diff between fighting a top MW a a top LHW - Even if LHW is not the strongest division.

[woftam]

Calzaghe is also 3 inches shorter than Adamek, who's got a great chin as well.

Exactly - Adamek is a giant at Light heavy. very tall.
The guy can take a punch with the best of em too, I agree.

[woftam]

i don't as u put it "underestimate" adamek ive seen many off this fights he a good boxer but to even think he can beat a guy like calzaghe is crazy he too smart too fast i don't think Taylor has a chance vs calzaghe so i really dont think Adamek could do any better.
Calzaghe could stroll thru that light heavy weight division and outclass each and every champion with hopkins only after one more bout calzaghe would totaly own tht divison if he moves up

You can bet your life I'm gonna bring this post back to haunt ya

[davico]

After watching Calzaghe's last fight against Bika, he would be get flogged by Adamek. And if you think that he would last against Briggs who hits like a heavyweught you are kidding yourself. Adamek has one of the best chins I have seen and if it was anyone else, Briggs would have KO'd them.