Where does Calzaghe's 168lb title defense record rank amongst others

[Kid McCoy]

Where does Joe Calzaghe's 21 title defense record at super-middle rank amongst other records in history who had at least 10 defenses.

It depends how highly you value defences of fractured and/or non-linear titles. Most of Calzaghe's defences were of the less prestigious WBO belt only. Parallel to him, Ottke was also making a lot of defences at super-mid with the IBF and WBA. Same goes for Hopkins and Holmes, who held only the IBF and WBC titles respectively for much of their reigns. Even Jones never technically held a linear title, his WBA and IBF titles having been stripped from Dariusz.

So I personally would give Calzaghe a middle-ranking, with only the likes of Louis, Hagler and Monzon, who were defending the linear universally recognised title, in the top echelon.

[Duke McKenzie_]

Oh is it 14? To many bums to count I guess.

What does a 15 year old know about "bums"?

[Duke McKenzie_]

On the opening basis that Hopkins's 19 (1 a NC) defences were also against mediocre comp yet as ranked as "upper echelon" that's where I've put Joe.

[Silencers]

I really think it's about the same as Hopkins' which belongs in med-echelon IMO.

[Scary]

Difinitely high. Calzaghe has a lot of really really good wins.

[Ryn0]

Personally It's Upper Echelon he had some bums in there but he had alot of Former champs and then unified the division. His reign is above the likes of Ottke, Wonjongkam etc.

Ottke faced alot of names but TBH he should have lost half his titles defenses.

Calzaghe's defenses are against (notable opposition)
-Mikkel Kessler
-Peter Manfredo Jr
-Sakio Bika
-Jeff Lacy
-Mario Veit
-Kabary Salem
-Byron Mitchell
-Charles Brewer
-Richie Woodhall
-Omar Sheika
-David Starie
-Robin Reid
-Chris Eubank
also ATG Tocker Pudwill