Is there anything left for Calzaghe to prove?

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  • Ray*
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    #11
    Originally posted by megadude
    would'nt go that far though, to bad for him when he fought anybody they were out of prime, so yea, i dont see calzaghe in the atg list, def in the greatest british boxers list

    For me he could have been an ATG but he isnt, The competition wasnt there for him and he left somethings too late in his career.

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    • Pullcounter
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      #12
      Originally posted by texanballer
      What do you all think? He made 21 straight defenses of his WBO Title and unified it with the IBF by beating Lacy. Then he unified his WBO belt with the WBA and WBC by beating Kessler. He was the recognized 168 pound champion i believe. Then he then beats Bernard Hopkins to be the recognized 175 champion in the world.

      Do you all think he has other fights left to prove himself? Or his legacy sealed?

      Chad Dawson or a Hopkins rematch are the only really attractive fights for me but i am not sure if Calzaghe would be interested
      calzaghe beats a shot rjj and he no longer has anything to prove??? please!!!

      he needs to make atleast 2 fights imho. fight dawson. rematch bhop. and if he really wants to be great fight glen johnson who he ducked.

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        #13
        Originally posted by raycorey
        For me he could have been an ATG but he isnt, The competition wasnt there for him and he left somethings too late in his career.
        my point exaclty bro, just a bad era, the fighters that could make this great fighter into a legend, just were'nt there

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        • ßringer
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          #14
          Rematch Hopkins.

          I don't give a **** if it's in Wales and Joe's girlfriend is the referee.

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          • El Dominicano
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            #15
            To beat a prime fighter who is proven

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            • sparked_85
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              #16
              Originally posted by El Dominicano
              To beat a prime fighter who is proven
              whose that then?

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              • Ray*
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                #17
                Originally posted by El Dominicano
                To beat a prime fighter who is proven

                Like who??? Dawson?? Glen johnson??? Diacanu??? Joe Calzaghe is in that Mayweather stage where NO matter who he fights he gets NO credit and people would just say fight this one next until he loses..

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                • Chunk..
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                  #18
                  Fight David Haye at cruiserweight.

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                  • Crock
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by raycorey
                    For me he could have been an ATG but he isnt, The competition wasnt there for him and he left somethings too late in his career.
                    I agree.

                    Joe certainly has the talent and ability to be a true ATG but he's missed the boat. Once he'd wupped Eubank he should have had the big fights but a combination of lack of confidence, bad hands and wanker warren put paid to that. Now Joe has grown in confidence and stature it's all too late for him. There isn't a legacy fight out there for him, beating B Hop again won't give him that and neither would beating Dawson. Despite lacking real power I think he could and should be remembered as a true great but he lost the chance to prove it and there is nobody around now that will allow him to change it.

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                    • MANGLER
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                      #20
                      Nope. His haters will still rip him for not fightin tougher fights in his prime years but he's done all he can do at this point. He could retire now and nobody can really question him.

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