Calzaghe Haters: What Is It You Don't Like?

[rizkybizness]

Hmm. And Pavlik has done what exactly to put him in the same bracket as Calzaghe? One defence and a couple of wins over Jermain Taylor? Stellar.

20+ bull**** defenses over bull**** opponents. Stellar, mate!

I was saying how it's sad that these 2 are pretty much in the same tier even though Pavlik is pretty much just starting his reign and Calzaghe is near the very end of his career.

[Lord13]

20+ bull**** defenses over bull**** opponents. Stellar, mate!

I was saying how it's sad that these 2 are pretty much in the same tier even though Pavlik is pretty much just starting his reign and Calzaghe is near the very end of his career.

Who has Popkins beat that's better than a prime Kessler?!

[Vladimir303]

Not a hater, but cant really watch calzaghe fight because of hes slaps, it's funny as helll someone explained it perfectly saying its like hes fighting through spider webs.

Joe Calzaghe -A ***** fighting his way out of spider webs.........I originated that.

[rizkybizness]

Who has Popkins beat that's better than a prime Kessler?!

**** Hopkins. Who the hell was talking about him anyway?

[rizkybizness]

Joe Calzaghe -A ***** fighting his way out of spider webs.........I originated that.

Green K for that man. Funny stuff.

[Lord13]

**** Hopkins. Who the hell was talking about him anyway?

So Popkins is **** as well?!

[Left Hook Tua]

The Ring Ranking at Super Middleweight at the beginning of 2002.

1. Sven Ottke
2. Joe Calzaghe
3. Byron Mitchell
4. Antwun Echols
5. Charles Brewer

Joe beat #5 Brewer a few months later and #3 Mitchell the next year.

Joe's wins might not be against greats but he beat the fighters in his division.

I'm not gonna defend choices like Bika or Manfredo and others , let the Joe Boys do that , but this is a good example of Joe cleaning out his division. Now what you think of his division at the time is on you.

[rizkybizness]

So Popkins is **** as well?!

No........ Hopkins is good but no one is praising him like you guys praise Calzaghe. Aren't you somewhat embarassed a 43 year old "Popkins" was able to floor Calzaghe and make him look that bad?

[Sin City]

I'm not a calzaghe hater but I'm also not a fan.. he shows little skill and slaps with his punches not to mention he hasn't fought the best opposition that he could have.

[Vladimir303]

You really think Calzaghe is boring? This is something a lot of Americans say, along with disliking his style, but I must admit I do find it very hard to understand. Against Lacy and Kessler he looked fantastic and boxed with both skill and agression, anything but boring IMO. The Hopkins fight was a bit dull, but that was hardly surprising.

If you don't mind me asking, what is it that makes you say he is boring?

He is boring just as Hopkins is boring to some. Example: I don't think Hopkins is boring but most do and I understand why. You don't think Calzaghe is boring but alot of do and it's because of his uncoordinated style.