Calzaghe: Rank his top 5 opponents..

[DrewWoodside]

There are constant debates about how Calzaghe has held a title for ten years and is undefeated. The counter to this statement is that his opposition was weak. Lets rank his top 5 opponents and consider just how impressive it really is.. This is not a thread to bash Calzaghe, i would really like to know:

1. Mikkel Kessler
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

[C'MONMANG']

There are constant debates about how Calzaghe has held a title for ten years and is undefeated. The counter to this statement is that his opposition was weak. Lets rank his top 5 opponents and consider just how impressive it really is.. This is not a thread to bash Calzaghe, i would really like to know:

1. Mikkel Kessler
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

Dela Hoya
Baldomir
Judah
Gatti
Brussels

[The Hammer]

All his better opponents were his own size or bigger.

He didn't fight welterweights, little guys like Trinidad and De La Hoya like Hopkins did.

[DrewWoodside]

All his better opponents were his own size or bigger.

He didn't fight welterweights, little guys like Trinidad and De La Hoya like Hopkins did.

What do you have as his top 5 opposition?

[Silencers]

1. Eubank
2. Kessler
3. Reid
4. Lacy
5. Sheika

I'm really not sure who should be at 5 though.

[TheGreatA]

1. Mikkel Kessler
2. Jeff Lacy
3. Chris Eubank
4. Robin Reid
5. Maybe Charles Brewer, Omar Sheika, Byron Mitchell or Mario Veit? Not sure.

[C'MONMANG']

1. Eubank
2. Kessler
3. Reid
4. Lacy
5. Sheika

I love Sheika, but um....it says a lot about Cals resume if you have him listed as top 5. But I repsect Joe..

[Degsy]

[QUOTE=DrewWoodside;3050584]There are constant debates about how Calzaghe has held a title for ten years and is undefeated. The counter to this statement is that his opposition was weak. Lets rank his top 5 opponents and consider just how impressive it really is.. This is not a thread to bash Calzaghe, i would really like to know:

1. Mikkel Kessler
2. ? Robin Reid (Olympic medalist, WBC SM champion 96 then robbed by ottke)
3. ? Chris Eubank (WBO SM champ)
4. ?Brewer (WBA champ) Mitchell (IBF) equal
5. ? Jeff Lacy

[DrewWoodside]

interesting responses so far, the responses are all over the place though, i like it! Keep them coming, lets see if there is a general consensus on the matter

[Degsy]

There was also Richie Woodhall, who held an alphabet title (WBC) he was unfortunate enough to come up against Joe at the Olympics and, not being Korean got beaten fair and square (quoted as saying Joe was the only person that was even close to Roy in handspeed)