Calzaghe is overrated

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Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao
Juan Manuel Marquez
Israel Vazquez
Kelly Pavlik
Bernard Hopkins
Juan Diaz
Miguel Cotto
Rafael Marquez
Paul Williams

Williams over Calzaghe? Pavlik above Calzaghe?

I've seen it all now...

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Williams over Calzaghe? Pavlik above Calzaghe?

I've seen it all now...

I agree williams was a bad choice in the top10 at the time but whats wrong with pavlik? he has beaten tougher competition than calzaghe ever has.

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BoxingScene Staff Predictions - Jeff Lacy vs. Joe Calzaghe

The biggest fight in the super middleweight division since Roy Jones Jr. met James Toney in 1994, is taking place on Saturday in the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. It is very rare in today's boxing world, to see two undefeated champions clashing to settle the issue of who is the best fighter in their weight class.

The IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (21-0, 17 KOs), of St. Petersburg, Fla., will make the fifth defense of his title against Joe Calzaghe (40-0, 31 KOs), of Newbridge, Wales, by way of Hammersmith, England, who is making the 18th defense of his WBO super middleweight title.

While most view this fight as the signature bout that makes Lacy a superstar in the sport, others feel Calzaghe is not going away quietly. Most American fans don't know much about Calzaghe, and a few facts should be known. Calzaghe won his title on Oct. 11, 1997, and defended it 17 times - which makes him the longest reigning champion in boxing. Another fact is that Calzaghe has not lost a bout since starting his amateur career at age 13. The guy can hit, brawl and has shown a decent chin. Calzaghe is better than most think, and the fight should be explosive as both men predict a knockout.

The staff of BoxingScene comes together to voice their opinions, predictions and analysis on the big fight.

Hank Kaplan - Calzaghe is a smart fighter in the ring, but I think Lacy is too much for him. I like Lacy in this fight. I think Lacy should stop him.

Tim Smith - This is the toughest fight in the career of either man, but I like Lacy because of his strength and power. I like Lacy by decision.

Ron Borges - Although I give Calzaghe a chance to win, I think in the end age and too many years fighting inferior competition will get to him. So will a Jeff Lacy left hook, one that will drop him and hurt him badly enough that he can't continue. Jeff Lacy by TKO in 10.

Sammy Rozenberg - I see Calzaghe hustling Lacy for most of the fight with his boxing skills, until Lacy catches up to him in the later rounds and ends it. Lacy in 11 by KO.

Glenn Wilson - I've been looking forward to this for quite a while. Both fightes know that they are facing the best opponent they have ever been in the ring with. I see this going two rounds. Round one, Calzaghe picks his shots and grabs when he feels Lacy's power. Round two, both fighters opening up and Lacy catches Calzaghe to ends it. I believe there will be twelve rounds of action packed into two rounds.


http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=3266

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I didn't make that prediction. I was never a fan of lacy and thought the comparisons to tyson were ridiculous. never understood the hype and for good reason.

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I agree williams was a bad choice in the top10 at the time but whats wrong with pavlik? he has beaten tougher competition than calzaghe ever has.

If Calzaghe fought Pavlik, how do you think it would go? I would feel quite confident in saying that Joe would give Kelly a boxing lesson. Not quite a Lacy-style lesson, but a lesson nevertheless. Kelly is great, don't get me wrong. I hope he's enjoying his success, he deserves it.

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I didn't make that prediction. I was never a fan of lacy and thought the comparisons to tyson were ridiculous. never understood the hype and for good reason.

Naw, I was saying the BoxingScene staff writers got owned.

Gotta hand it to Jeff, his chin is damn solid and he's a real warrior. He was pretty good before Zaghe smashed him up. Not elite, but decent.

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If Calzaghe fought Pavlik, how do you think it would go? I would feel quite confident in saying that Joe would give Kelly a boxing lesson. Not quite a Lacy-style lesson, but a lesson nevertheless. Kelly is great, don't get me wrong. I hope he's enjoying his success, he deserves it.

if they fought, pavlik would win by ko.

and calzaghe might beat taylor, but taylor would give him the toughest fight of his career.

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if they fought, pavlik would win by ko.

and calzaghe might beat taylor, but taylor would give him the toughest fight of his career.

OK. I respect your opinion, but completely disagree.

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name 5 of calzaghe's best oponents and 5 of kessler's best oponents. oh and, title defense doesn't mean anything, its who you are defending the title against that means something.

Even better, I'll name Bernard Hopkins 5 best opponents:

Roy Jones Jr - L
Jermaine Taylor - L
Jermaine Taylor - L
Oscar De La Hoya - W (De La Hoya made his debut at Lightweight)
Felix Trinidad - W (Felix made his debut at Jr Welterweight)

WOW!

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you're saying that as if he has beaten somebody amazing and I'm not noticing. As if I have something personal against him. What would I have against calzaghe other than what I've been saying. I'm a white canadian, so check your assumptions at the door.

A white FRENCH canadian!!! The same French canadians that are so stubborn about the threat of anglo saxon culture that they have a ministry to create new french words for modern inventions. The French have had nearly a thousand years of having their arses handed to them by the British with the odd (Joan of Arc) highlight here and before anyone quotes 1066 and William the Conqueror, the Normans were by and large VIKINGS that settled in Normanday (Norman = Norseman) and spoke french. If that isn't a good reason to cheer against a Brit then I don't know what is!!!!

Anyway Kswizzy has said he will give Joe props if he beats Bernard and another top flight American fighter before he retires, so we'll have to keep him to that won't we!!