Ricky Hatton: "Calzaghe vs. Dawson, A Load of Rubbish"

[arod08]

I think Calslappy should fight again a young hungry fighter like Dawson. He fought 40 something unknown fighters in the UK and then he beat Lacy, Kessler and then a 43 year old Hopkins who actually gave a better performance than Jones. And both Hopkins and Jones are way past their prime at 40 and 43. Come on Joe the best UK fighter will always be Lennox because he cleaned out the division and unified belts. You have only ruled the Super middleweight, try winning belts in 4 different weight classes like Jones or have continue fighting until 43 like Hopkins!! The Truth is that you are looking for a quick exit and not willing to fight younger fighters like Dawson. You will be respected in UK but not here

[Carlisle]

Dawson undisputed. Beat both fighters who beat Jones Jr.

Both Glen Johnson and Tarver beat Jones Jr. Dawson is undefeated and beat both of them. So to prove Im the best??? FIGHT JONES JR?? because he has a name??? What a joke. Its should be obvious that Chad Dawson is the cream of the crop. To be the best you have to beat the best and so far no one has done that. He called Calzaghe out for a fight IN WALES. Calzaghe wants no part of real fighter in his prime.

Calzaghe has nothing else to prove. He's been to the mountain top and is considered one of the greatest of all time. Dawson needs to go avenge his loss to Johnson before calling someone out.

[-EX-]

I've only seen Dawson once. Joe's style might be too awkward for him. I think people are jumping on his bandwagon a lil too quickly. He beat Glen Johnson and a washed up Tarver.

[Spirit]

The best part? If Calzaghe fought and beat Dawson the boards would overflow with "Dawson was too young anyway, Calzaghe sucks!"

Aside from a few ignorant posters I doubt that, simply because there would be no one for Calzaghe to fight. When downplaying Dawson who else would "the boards" be saying he should've fough instead? I can't think of anyone.

And why exactly would Dawson be "too young", he's beaten at least 3 exceptional fighters who have ruled the division including a prime Adamek. He's ready, but I'm not yet saying he'd win

[bhanwar]

Ali

Maybe Calzaghe can call out Mohammed Ali. Then he could really retire knowing he has beat everybody, who is anybody. Who cares if they are shot fighters or not. The odds were 3 to 1 for Cal in this fight.

[Carlisle]

Dawson undisputed and willing to fight anybody anywhere

Calzaghe got dropped by a washed up 39 yr old Jones Jr. and 43 yr old Hopkins. Both Glen Johnson and Tarver beat Jones Jr. and Chad Dawson beat both of them. Calzaghe won a split decision against a 43 yr old Hopkins. He's fighting OLD legends not legends in their prime. Dawson is the best LHW in the world and undisputed and willing to go to Wales. Its that simple. You cant beat an old Hopkins and an old Jones Jr. and call yourself the best without fight the current undisputed LHW champion of the world. To fight the best you have to beat the best and all Calzaghe has done is beat old legends who cant even punch for 12 rounds. Dawson will beat Calzaghes ass just like he has everybody else. He's undisputed and willing to fight anybody, anywhere.

Aside from a few ignorant posters I doubt that, simply because there would be no one for Calzaghe to fight. When downplaying Dawson who else would "the boards" be saying he should've fough instead? I can't think of anyone.

And why exactly would Dawson be "too young", he's beaten at least 3 exceptional fighters who have ruled the division including a prime Adamek. He's ready, but I'm not yet saying he'd win

[Carlisle]

Calzaghe will get dropped again in the first round except thsi time he would get finished.

I've only seen Dawson once. Joe's style might be too awkward for him. I think people are jumping on his bandwagon a lil too quickly. He beat Glen Johnson and a washed up Tarver.

[Jim Jeffries]

Both Glen Johnson and Tarver beat Jones Jr. Dawson is undefeated and beat both of them. So to prove Im the best??? FIGHT JONES JR?? because he has a name??? What a joke. Its should be obvious that Chad Dawson is the cream of the crop. To be the best you have to beat the best and so far no one has done that. He called Calzaghe out for a fight IN WALES. Calzaghe wants no part of real fighter in his prime.

You do realize that Johnson and Tarver are older than Jones Jr? That a younger, fresher version of Tarver was previously slaughtered by 41 yo Hopkins and by many accounts (including mine,) Johnson beat Dawson. That these are the two biggest names on his resume?

[Kris Silver]

Both Glen Johnson and Tarver beat Jones Jr. and Chad Dawson beat both of them. Dawson is the best LHW in the world and undisputed and willing to go to Wales. To fight the best.

Dawson did not beat Johnson in many many peoples eyes. Way more then apparently so for Hopkins, way more. Plus Tarver couldn't KO Woods whom didn't turn up.

Tarver and Johnson are both older than Jones.

Who are you to say Dawson is the best LHW? Calzaghe beat the #1 guy and is ranked #1 by Ring and by most people. Check out the poll, some 85% approx for Calzaghe over Dawson.

Most think Hopkins would beat Dawson aswell.

Calzaghe will get dropped again in the first round except thsi time he would get finished.

LMAO, with Dawsons notorious heavy hands and power? Yeh because he's loads more powerful than Hopkins, Jones, Kessler, Eubank, Mitchell to the point Joe just wouldn't get up. Yer yer.

[Carlisle]

Letter from Calzaghe

Dear Fight Fans,
Thank you for all your support over the years. You watched me come up fighting the best fighters Europe had to offer. I beat Banks.. came back to beat Bryon Mitchell in his prime after getting knocked down. Then I beat the great American Jeff Lacy in spectacular fashion proving my critics wrong that I was a shelteredd fighter. Then I defeated the LEGENDARY and UNDEFEATED Mikkel Kessler.. perhaps my greatest performance. Throughout my career I watched the great Roy Jones and Hopkins in their prime. They fought eachother and other legends in their prime. I remained undefeated fighting other EUROPEAN legends like Banks and when you thought I was done I did the unthinkable.. I won a split decision against the LEGENDARY Bernard Hopkins when he was 43 and if that wasnt enough I defeated another GREAT GREAT Legend Jones Jr. at the age of 39 after he had suffered 2 KO losses because I knew he could still fight after beating Trinidad. So you see I have nothing to prove. Chad Dawson is unproven. He has only beaten the last two fighters who have knocked out Roy Jones. Him being the undisputed champ and willing to come to Wales is just talk. I just beat two legends back to back.. I am the truth.. one of the greatest of all time for having gone undefeated my whole career. Its been a burden beating all these great fighters and I have nothing left to prove. Thanks again. Yours Truly, Joe Calzaghe.

I think Calslappy should fight again a young hungry fighter like Dawson. He fought 40 something unknown fighters in the UK and then he beat Lacy, Kessler and then a 43 year old Hopkins who actually gave a better performance than Jones. And both Hopkins and Jones are way past their prime at 40 and 43. Come on Joe the best UK fighter will always be Lennox because he cleaned out the division and unified belts. You have only ruled the Super middleweight, try winning belts in 4 different weight classes like Jones or have continue fighting until 43 like Hopkins!! The Truth is that you are looking for a quick exit and not willing to fight younger fighters like Dawson. You will be respected in UK but not here