Better Resume: Floyd Jr. vs Calzaghe

[bsrizpac]

Its funny, everyone talks boxing until you enter the thread.

Stuart Little?? Funny as ****

Yes Stuart, your insecurities are funny as ****.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Yes Stuart, your insecurities are funny as ****.

No actually whats funny is that you think thats insulting. You're really hittin me where it hurts mate.

[bsrizpac]

No actually whats funny is that you think thats insulting. You're really hittin me where it hurts mate.

Stuart, please stop projecting. Why do you hate America Stuart?

[IMDAZED]

I sense Dirk is ready to explode at any moment...he's showing signs of going back to his old self as he cracks from the pressure of having to talk BOXING lol--no doubt, he'll find a way to bring nationality back into this:

Well.......i shouldve known it was a waste of time trying to have a sensible debate with you.

A prime example right here lol.

Hopkins flat out ducked Calzaghe. Move on.

Since this is completely immaterial (and obviously what you'd rather talk about), let's move on LIKE YOU SAY.

I hate to say it but you have no idea what you're talking about. Fighters dont have to sell PPVs to be popular - look at Pavlik, what has he drawn? But Id say he was popular.

Kelly Pavlik is a hundred times more popular than Corrales was at the time he fought Mayweather...what are you talking about? Pavlik has sold pay-per-views and fought in front of sellouts at Atlantic City. Ok, here's a better question: what makes you say Corrales was popular at the time he fought Mayweather? Hehe...here's your chance to show that you were watching back then and know what you're talking about (But I think you'll duck this question or risk the truth embarrassing you).

I was also looking at it from a comparison to Kessler who is a European fighter that most people wont have seen much of hence less popular than Corrales. at you waiting to jump on any little thing I say to tell me I didnt watch boxing. I hate to say it but you clearly show you're not the sharpest knife.

Actually you just proved me right again because Corrales was as popular in the US back then as Kessler is in the US right NOW - if not less!!! You've got me chuckling over here. The Corrales-Mayweather fight was attended by less than 3000 people, I believe. Listen dude, I know you want to say that Corrales was ranked that high because he was popular but it's just not true. Get over it.

If we're looking at it from a perspective from when Calzaghe and Mayweather each fought them, theres no one who is "leagues ahead". Both were undefeated young champions.

That's one simplistic way to look at it. I guess Lacy and Kessler are the same level because they were undefeated . So are Kessler and Berto hehe. Come on, there's a reason why Corrales was ranked in the top five pound for pound and Kessler...was not. Of course, you'd have to delve into their resumes and know what you're talking about without poring over boxrec. Good luck with that.

You ask who Corrales was supposed to face? Who was Kessler supposed to face? He'd won two titles and got beat when he stepped up.........just like Corrales did. Neither had "elite" wins. Period.

True. Neither had elite wins. But one had several solid ones in succession...actually, wins that were leaps and bounds above anything Kessler did. Which is why one was so highly ranked and the other wasn't AS high. And not just by US boxing magazines either (I work for a highly-respected UK mag that felt the same way). So whether you like it or not, Corrales was and is rated worlds better than Kessler. End of story. Trying to rewrite history won't change that.

[Pugilistic™]

Floyd has the better resume.