Glen Johnson vs Joe Calzaghe

[merker]

Who ya got?

Highly doubtful it will happen. I'll pick the upset and go with Johnson who will not hold onto his punches, though Calzaghe is way better than Clinton Woods.

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[mspiegelo]

Who ya got?

Highly doubtful it will happen. I'll pick the upset and go with Johnson who will not hold onto his punches, though Calzaghe is way better than Clinton Woods.

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calzaghe wins every round. johnson does not know how to counter and only punches when there are not punches coming back at him.... joe doesn't stop punching...

[ßringer]

Here's how I see it playing out.

Glenn Johnson puts Joe on his ass in the first round, just mere moments after the opening bell. And Joe rallies back to win a UD.

I'm psychic like that.

Honestly though, Glenn Johnson is about as tough a fighter as you'll find but he doesn't have the speed you need to beat Calzaghe. I see a Calzaghe/Johnson fight unfolding similarly to Calzaghe/Hopkins. Glenn lands the harder, cleaner shots, but gets outworked on the cards.

Though Johnson's stamina is a lot better than Roy and Bernard's.

[slicksouthpaw16]

calzaghe wins every round. johnson does not know how to counter and only punches when there are not punches coming back at him.... joe doesn't stop punching...

Well actually no offense but that's not even close to being true. Johnson hurt Dawson in third round of their fight with a counter right hand followed by a left hook( when Dawson was throwing punches and trying to back him up), and also hurt Chad in the 10th with a huge right hand counter when Dawson was moving back and circling. Johnson is a good counter puncher, and Joe would give him his opportunities with his style because he is going to be there.

[daggum]

well johnson ko'd the shot roy jones and calzaghe was almost ko'd by the same shot roy jones. i doubt calzaghe has any real chance to win this fight. johnson won't stop coming forward over some inaccurate slaps.

[mspiegelo]

Well actually no offense but that's not even close to being true. Johnson hurt Dawson in third round of their fight with a counter right hand followed by a left hook( when Dawson was throwing punches and trying to back him up), and also hurt Chad in the 10th with a huge right hand counter when Dawson was moving back and circling. Johnson is a good counter puncher, and Joe would give him his opportunities with his style because he is going to be there.

ok, i see what you're talking about in the 3rd, but cazlaghe would never be that ridiculous with his agressiveness. dawson was getting careless. however, that punch in the 10th was CERTAINLY NOT a counter by any means. when someone is backing up and circling without punching and they get hit by a right hand, that is just called getting hit by a right hand, not a counter punch. tarver beat johnson by backing him up and throwing punches. and johnson only was throwing when tarver stopped throwing.

bhop didnt let him get off either and johnson could not counter or do anything but get hit. calzaghe's handspeed and footspeed is far superior to johnson's. no way does glen have a shot, especially at this stage in his career.

[merker]

I am not surprised by picking Calzaghe, but to say Johnson doesn't have a shot ...

R U SERIOUS???

[Crazylegs77]

Who ya got?

Highly doubtful it will happen. I'll pick the upset and go with Johnson who will not hold onto his punches, though Calzaghe is way better than Clinton Woods.

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It wouldnt happen but both guys have a similar style, Id go with Joe as he seems to have more stamina at this point over Glen. It would be a great fight though.

[markfrombrookly]

Johnson would beat him. Calzaghes slaps wouldnt have any effect on Johnson and Johnson is a volume puncher that will have Calzaghe backing up most of the fight and Calzaghe hasnt shown that he can fight good while backing up.

[OptimusWolf]

This would be 12-0 Calzaghe. Seriously bad matchup for Johnson.

Johnson has been robbed a number of times in his career, and I thoughthe beat Woods three times and incidentally on first viewing I felt he beat Dawson, but Calzaghe is all wrong for him.