What Has Calzaghe Done to be Considered Great?

Dont you get the fact that Lacy didnt struggle with people before he fought JC and that is why he was favoured by many to beat JC. Only after being pummeled by JC had Lacy struggled with people.
If Lacy hadnt fought JC first and fought Manfredo instead Lacy would have destroyed Manfredo. After his loss to JC he struggles with him. Easy equation.

He struggled with bums like Omar Sheika and Syd Vanderpool. Educate yourself...

[HappyBoxingFan]

Joe Calzaghe is who he is: An extremely gifted fighter who remains undefeated through twenty-something title defenses. He has faced both good and bad competition and has looked impressive if not legendary against both.

What Joe Calzaghe is not is a fighter who has made big fights happen against the world's best. He has not fought the biggest names or taken the toughest challenges. He has never made a sacrifice to make a big fight. He has never moved an ounce off of 168 or travelled outside of the UK (sans one fight against Mario Veit in Germany, which was part of an agreement in which Calzaghe was allowed a fight in the UK).

In boxing we have no Super Bowl. The competition and the career that results from it is largely up to the boxer himself. Calzaghe has fought capable fighters. He has not fought extraordinary ones.

[FRKO]

Hopkins ran from Joe in 2002.

He has TRIED to make the big fights and he's been talking about fighting Hopkins for 10+ years.

[HappyBoxingFan]

Hopkins ran from Joe in 2002.

He has TRIED to make the big fights and he's been talking about fighting Hopkins for 10+ years.

Yeah, I know. I didn't say he ducked anyone. It just is what it is.

[Chunk..]

What about fighting a prime Roy Jones Jr??????

[Allucard]

It's people like this idiot who make other yanks who can be easily brainwashed think the same. Calzaghe isn't an unproven commodity he is an ATG. His win over Hopkins (Yes, a 43 year old Hopkins albeit) will cement that.

You're joking riht?

[FRKO]

What about fighting a prime Roy Jones Jr??????

According to Frank Warren, they attempted to get the fight with Roy made. Twice, actually. I have a TV documentary from a couple of years back. So basically Warren went on camera to reveal this info. I don't know the details as to why Roy never took a fight with Joe.

[Chunk..]

According to Frank Warren, they attempted to get the fight with Roy made. Twice, actually. I have a TV documentary from a couple of years back. So basically Warren went on camera to reveal this info. I don't know the details as to why Roy never took a fight with Joe.

If Frank Warren told me the sky was blue, i'd look up just to make sure! In other words i don't believe it! Roy Jones Jr wouldn't shy away from Joe Clazaghe.

[FRKO]

If Frank Warren told me the sky was blue, i'd look up just to make sure! In other words i don't believe it! Roy Jones Jr wouldn't shy away from Joe Clazaghe.

So it's OK for Warren to say things like this, basically make lies up, on camera, and then get his lies aired on TV, and have no comeback?

[mECHsLAVE]

If Frank Warren told me the sky was blue, i'd look up just to make sure! In other words i don't believe it! Roy Jones Jr wouldn't shy away from Joe Clazaghe.

LOL Yeah, Roy would NEVER ease around a tough fight, right? ROFL