Joe Calzaghe has filled the void left by Floyd Mayweather as the new hate figure...

[RichCCFC]

Calzaghe has made £12 M thus far ($24 M) and is set to make a futher £20 M against Roy Jones ($40 M).

[ElGranLuchador]

i dont see that much hate for calzaghe
when floyd was in the prime of his cowardice more than half the threads on here were about him

[MWMerlino]

Calzaghe has fought all over the world including America. So why would he ever reject an offer to fight Roy Jones for mega money in America?

42 out of 45 profession Calzaghe fights fought in the UNITED KINGDOM. Once in Denmark, once in Germany, and finally, once in America.

Jones was all to happy to cater Clinton Woods' round trip to the States but Calzaghe never got the same offer.

If Calzaghe wanted to leave the UK, he could've left the UK.

[MWMerlino]

Where have I made it obvious that I know nothing about Jones? He was one of my favourite fighters in the 90s. Keep your knickers on. I was just disappointed that he wasnt willing to take risks most of the time.

Not sure how fighting every champion between middleweight and heavyweight translates into never taking risks...

Pretty sure Calzaghe is already a multi millionaire, dont you worry your little head.

I'm sure he is. I was trying to be tactful by calling it a payday instead of talking about how he ducked Pavlik for a fight he didn't want almost a decade ago.

[Ray*]

42 out of 45 profession Calzaghe fights fought in the UNITED KINGDOM. Once in Denmark, once in Germany, and finally, once in America.



If Calzaghe wanted to leave the UK, he could've left the UK.

Joe C/Warren was reluctant to leave the UK because they make a sizeable amount of money fighting deadbeats here and thats the honest truth.

If was also difficult for the top guys from america to take him serious when he feel like he has more power to negiotate for fights with them, People like RJJ or B-hop would have never sat down to discuss a fight with Joe c 5 years ago but they're all desperate now for a big fight so much that they would listen to anything Joe C has to say.

[MissDeeCole]

i dont see that much hate for calzaghe
when floyd was in the prime of his cowardice more than half the threads on here were about him

And he has some how past this prime by 'retiring' right?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

42 out of 45 profession Calzaghe fights fought in the UNITED KINGDOM. Once in Denmark, once in Germany, and finally, once in America.



If Calzaghe wanted to leave the UK, he could've left the UK.

Thats leaving out the fact that he fought in England against English fighters.

Calzaghe did leave the UK. Jones never left America. So it amuses me when people say that Calzaghe was not willing to come to America to fight Jones.

If Jones had been willing to fight, Calzaghe would've come over.

[MWMerlino]

Joe C/Warren was reluctant to leave the UK because they make a sizeable amount of money fighting deadbeats here and thats the honest truth.

The honest truth is a beautiful thing.

If was also difficult for the top guys from america to take him serious when he feel like he has more power to negiotate for fights with them, People like RJJ or B-hop would have never sat down to discuss a fight with Joe c 5 years ago but they're all desperate now for a big fight so much that they would listen to anything Joe C has to say.

Absolutely correct. Joe wasn't even on their radar and the way he was acting like his paper title was something to chase after was ridiculous.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Not sure how fighting every champion between middleweight and heavyweight translates into never taking risks...



I'm sure he is. I was trying to be tactful by calling it a payday instead of talking about how he ducked Pavlik for a fight he didn't want almost a decade ago.

Every champion?

Sorry Im virtually pissing myself with laughter. He never fought Benn, Eubank, McClellan, Collins, Calzaghe, Dariusz M who were all bigger threats than the guys he was fighting.

[MWMerlino]

Thats leaving out the fact that he fought in England against English fighters.

Calzaghe did leave the UK. Jones never left America. So it amuses me when people say that Calzaghe was not willing to come to America to fight Jones.

If Jones had been willing to fight, Calzaghe would've come over.

Oh well I'm glad you added that he fought against the English. Solid point.

Jones never needed to leave America. America has the largest boxing talent pool in the world and all skilled fighters from other countries come here to make their mark. You keep showing your ignorance with every post, refer to Ray Corey's post above as to why Jones never wanted to fight Joe.