Joe Calzaghe to retire

[EliteSoldier]

just another british boxer that thinks they are better than they really are

If Floyd was able to up his weight to super middle weight, joe calzaghe would put floyd on his knees. But maybe, floyd rolls that way against italian boxers.

[the_truth_1984]

If he wants to cement his legacy in that short amount of time he'll need to either unify the division against Kessler or move up and fight one of the lhw champs.I would suggest he fight Woods.Not saying that Woods would be an easy fight and honestly I wouldn't be suprised if Woods beat JC.Chad Dawson may be too strong and young for JC at this point.

[brently1979]

It might be his way of getter a better and faster deal with his next couple of fights.

[HeartAttack]

If Calzaghe is truly concerned about his legacy, and I believe he is because he has made more than his share of money during his career. Then he should listen to what the fans want. And a fight with Kessler is indeed a must and would do wonders for his reputation and if successful then Hopkins or if he dares Chad Dawson. Then Calzaghe will have at least proved his mettle to the best of his abilities minus the fact him and Ottke never met in the ring.

[.Mik.]

Oh wow, by those standards Valuev is like Muhammed Ali!

Still waiting on you to name one great fighter that Calzone has on his record? Why can't Calzone become light heavyweight champion before he is 40?

Oh yeah, he's not a great fighter and never will be. I guess we won't see Calzone fighting a heavyweight anytime soon, let alone challenging one. Retire Calzone, do boxing a favor.

Those were your standards, not mine. Why should a boxer continue into his 40s?

And whatever your judgement, Lacy and Eubank were great fighters.

[riza]

i want to see him fight hopkins, taylor & dawson before he retires, but i think frank will prob put him in against kessler and another 2 bums like manfredo.

[The Final Word]

Those were your standards, not mine. Why should a boxer continue into his 40s?

And whatever your judgement, Lacy and Eubank were great fighters.

Eubank? Eubank, like typical euro "champs" was only a great euro fighter. It seems euro fighters believe mediocrity is enough for greatness.

And pray tell what Lacy every accomplished that makes him a great fighter?

As for 40s, great fighters like Hopkins, Larry Holmes, and George Foreman all accomplished great things at 40. I guess Calzone just doesn't have champion material to do the same.

[.Mik.]

Eubank? Eubank, like typical euro "champs" was only a great euro fighter. It seems euro fighters believe mediocrity is enough for greatness.

And pray tell what Lacy every accomplished that makes him a great fighter?

You want me to use triangular logic? Like how Eubank beat Benn...who beat your great Big G? Or would you prefer to simply admit that he was a great fighter?

Whether you like it or not, Lacy was an undefeated champion who many considered to be the top fighter in the world at the time. Hindsight is very powerful.

As for 40s, great fighters like Hopkins, Larry Holmes, and George Foreman all accomplished great things at 40. I guess Calzone just doesn't have champion material to do the same.

Thats 3 guys you've named. Impressive work. 3 whole fighters.

[The Final Word]

It doesn't take much to dismantle the poor logic of a Calzone fanboy. Even more impressive is the fact that you still fail to name a single great fighter that Calzone ever defeated. Has he accomplished anything at all? Not really. It's impressive that Calzone has no shame at all that he is fighting Manfrodo. Wow, what a champion!

Who exactly considered Lacy to be "the top fighter in the world" exactly? Give me the link to any article in a reputable publication that said this.

Let me guess, you also believe Peter to be a great fighter too? He may become one someday, but he isn't today.

[adietheforestfa]

just another british boxer that thinks they are better than they really are

Who are the others?

by the way tyson is not god. every good fighter he faced kicked his ass, and Danny Williams.