RJJ, Pavlik and Tarver, Is Calzaghe than a top 5 ATG?

[Dick-Sucker]

This is what i can see Calzaghe doing.

RJJ - Winning by TKO in 6th. (RJJ is not himself anymore. If you saw him in the Hanshaw fight, where he struggled to beat the 15th ranked guy at SMW you will understand). This type of open fight suits Calzaghe.

Pavlik - Another open fight suiting Calzaghe big time. A stoppage in the 8th round, after 8 one sided rounds. The difference in power between MW and SMW seems a lot. And Calzaghe is a lot quicker than Pavlik and seems willing to exchange.

Tarver - The most difficult fight out of the three. Tarvers style and ring smarts pose problems for Calzaghe. Tarver is up on the cards after 4 rounds. Calzaghe adjusts in style similar to Kessler. Calzaghe wins by UD of 2-3 rounds.

Conclusion: Obviously America thinks Calzaghe is crap, because of his performance against B-Hop, in which he wasn't at his best. But in open fights against RJJ and Pavlik i give him little chance of loosing.

Pavlik does not have any where near the skill range to challenge Calzaghe. And in saying that, the current RJJ who has no stamina does not either. Tarver poses a serious threat, and that will be his last defining fight.

So ATG top 5?

[MANGLER]

Hell no. His legacy is bein the best SMW ever, which is fine but bottom line is there just weren't enough names in that long reign to make him eligible for top 10 status on the ATG list. If he could beat all 3 of those guys he deserves a spot in the HOF but top 5 ATG is askin way too much.

[Dick-Sucker]

Hell no. His legacy is bein the best SMW ever, which is fine but bottom line is there just weren't enough names in that long reign to make him eligible for top 10 status on the ATG list. If he could beat all 3 of those guys he deserves a spot in the HOF but top 5 ATG is askin way too much.

What about if all 3 performances are destrucitve. He does a lacy job on them?

[~Lucky13~]

dude he's already ATG top 5, i don't understand you people

[Vigilant3]

He isn't even the best super-middleweight ever. The hell? That respect is reserved for Roy Jones Jr.

[Sweet Pea 50]

dude he's already ATG top 5, i don't understand you people

Please tell me you're just messing around....

[~Lucky13~]

He isn't even the best super-middleweight ever. The hell? That respect is reserved for Roy Jones Jr.

yes he is the best SMW ever
he's done more in that division than any boxer, ever!

[Vigilant3]

You mean he's been in it the longest. RJJ was still a better SMW.

[~Lucky13~]

You mean he's been in it the longest. RJJ was still a better SMW.

you don't know that because Roy has done **** in the SMW division
who knows what could've happened with that glass chin of his
fact of the matter is, calzaghe is 100x more proven SMW

[Vigilant3]

He sure is proven. He's done a whole lot in that division. Much more than RJJ's fantastic destruction of James Toney.

Get a grip. RJJ didn't ever have a glass chin; he lost the spring in his legs after shedding 25 lbs of muscle so he couldn't take a hit anymore. Watch some of his fights and you'll see him get clocked hard and he never even stumbled.