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I've noticed a lot of people saying Calzaghe needs to fight Antonio Tarver/Chad Dawson/Glen Johnson to cement his legacy... Now that doesn't make any sense to me at all, since Dawson is just up and coming and his only good win was Johnson (and i'm not sure but from what i've read it was disputed?), whose only good win was a shot Jones jr. And then theres Tarver, who recently lost to Hopkins, who Calzaghe just beat.
Jones jr is past his prime and is due to his losses to both is less credible in a way than Tarver and Johnson, but Jones was once considered to be the best in the world, which Tarver and Johnson never were, and has looked much better in his last few fights than in those... and this fight makes more sense financially. So you can't blame him for taking this fight, because as much as a legacy is worth to a fighter, retiring with a fat bank account and living well after their career is much more important. This applies to ALL boxers, since fighting the best is also motivated by money. I also think it's cool that Roy came back to try again, like a true champion. Hats off to him if he beats Calzaghe, too.
But the only fight that would really prove Calzaghe to be great is a win against Pavlik, so that's the fight he should take after Jones jr, assuming that fight comes off. And I seriously don't see any other option. It seems like people call fights out for Calzaghe saying he needs them to prove he's the best, all the while predicting he's going to lose them, then bashing the opponent after he defeats them.
I'm not a Cal nuthugger, btw. I'm just stating the truth here. I agree his victory over Hopkins was less than impressive, although I do think he still won the fight.
Jones jr is past his prime and is due to his losses to both is less credible in a way than Tarver and Johnson, but Jones was once considered to be the best in the world, which Tarver and Johnson never were, and has looked much better in his last few fights than in those... and this fight makes more sense financially. So you can't blame him for taking this fight, because as much as a legacy is worth to a fighter, retiring with a fat bank account and living well after their career is much more important. This applies to ALL boxers, since fighting the best is also motivated by money. I also think it's cool that Roy came back to try again, like a true champion. Hats off to him if he beats Calzaghe, too.
But the only fight that would really prove Calzaghe to be great is a win against Pavlik, so that's the fight he should take after Jones jr, assuming that fight comes off. And I seriously don't see any other option. It seems like people call fights out for Calzaghe saying he needs them to prove he's the best, all the while predicting he's going to lose them, then bashing the opponent after he defeats them.
I'm not a Cal nuthugger, btw. I'm just stating the truth here. I agree his victory over Hopkins was less than impressive, although I do think he still won the fight.
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