American boxing supremacists are an embarrasment.

[W1LL]

How come you arrogant bastards can't just give a fighter the respect he deserves? Why is it that, rather than talk about Calzaghes many qualities and acheivements, you prefer to point out his small number of weaknesses and short comings? How come you prefer to pick holes in every opponent he faces, rather than giving him props for being able to remain undefeated through 46 fights? Why can't you accept that a British fighter is just so much better than any of yours? Does it hurt?

[The Hammer]

Great post - you are absolutely right!

[ßringer]

So long as we're just generalizing here........

Why can't you Brits accept the fact that we just don't like Calzaghe? You know, the way you guys just don't like Mayweather?

Everything about Calzaghe is an embarassment to the sport in my eyes. His awkward fighting style and piss-poor balance, the way he slaps rather than punches, and his piss poor record minus Hopkins, Kessler, and now a 5 year past prime Roy.

It's not an anti-Euro thing, it's an anti-Calzaghe thing. Deal with it.

I love Lennox Lewis and rate him in my top 10 Heavyweight list of "All Time Greats", and I follow Wladimir Klitschko's every move because I love watching him fight.

I'm not anti-Brit, I'm anti-Calzaghe.

Just fucking deal with it.

[ßringer]

What? No counters?

[W1LL]

What is there to counter? My point has been prove 3 posts into the thread. So because you dislike Calzaghe that means he's not a good fighter, but you like Lewis which means he's a good fighter? Is that your logic?

[The Hammer]

It's not an anti-Euro thing, it's an anti-Calzaghe thing. Deal with it.

I love Lennox Lewis and rate him in my top 10 Heavyweight list of "All Time Greats", and I follow Wladimir Klitschko's every move because I love watching him fight.

You hate on the Klitschkos too.

Interesting how Calzaghe's haters always bash Wlad too.

[The_Visitation]

Why can't you Brits accept the fact that we just don't like Calzaghe? You know, the way you guys just don't like Mayweather?

Whereas, of course, Mayweather is the darling of both US boxing fans and the general public alike?!

[WhoreUs]

What is there to counter? My point has been prove 3 posts into the thread. So because you dislike Calzaghe that means he's not a good fighter, but you like Lewis which means he's a good fighter? Is that your logic?

how about the logic that lennox lewis is a much better fighter and has a far superior resume than joe calzaghe?

calzaghe is great and all but you guys build him up too much.

he ain't even the beat fighter out of ****ing wales! fact.

[ßringer]

You hate on the Klitschkos too.

Interesting how Calzaghe's haters always bash Wlad too.

I challenge you to find a single post in which I ever talked **** about Wladimir Klitschko. (NOT Vitali, I don't respect him.) Find the post and I'll give you 50K.

Whereas, of course, Mayweather is the darling of both US boxing fans and the general public alike?!

I'm using him as an example. A ****y, undefeated ******* who's record leaves something to be desired. He's our closest thing to Joe over here.

What is there to counter? My point has been prove 3 posts into the thread. So because you dislike Calzaghe that means he's not a good fighter, but you like Lewis which means he's a good fighter? Is that your logic?

It has nothing to do with dislike. I can cast my dislike of a fighter (or anybody for that matter) aside when talking in real terms about a certain person's accomplishments. I'm able to do the same with Joe Calzaghe, he's accomplished some great things with his dtitle defense record and his ability to use (in my opinion) such a ****ty style to his advantage in the ring.

That said, his record is lacking and he doesn't have my respect in that department. And that's why I dislike him, because he pissed away his prime fighting the likes of Mger Mkrchian or whatever the hell his last name is.

[WhoreUs]

You hate on the Klitschkos too.

Interesting how Calzaghe's haters always bash Wlad too.

they're kinda similar.

as far as resume that's why.

they both dominated divisions that were considered weak at the time.