Only haters think Calzaghe is not an ATG

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  • RichCCFC
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    Only haters think Calzaghe is not an ATG

    Look at this video, this is a Prime Jeff Lacy, not a shell of the fighter who lost to Taylor last week.

    Regardless how good Lacy is or how overrated he was, you can beat a fighter and then you can do this to one. Taylor didn't beat a shot Lacy nearly as badly as Calzaghe beat this Lacy.

    Ass whooping.

  • Benny Leonard
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    Like I said before, I said Lacy was overrated when he was starting to be compared to a young Tyson, but he was considered a threat at 168, and Joe was the first to expose him.

    Lacy and Kessler are Joe's biggest wins.

    I wouldn't go too far either: Grant was hailed by the American promotion machine and he was exposed by Lewis. He amounted to nothing after-wards. Lacy hasn't done much since.

    If one fight can do it, remember, the Roy Jones Jr. "Shot" statement is now in full play.

    I thought it was a great display of Joe, but I also knew it was bound to happen with Lacy...just not that bad...that surprised me.


    Joe's going into the Hall of Fame; don't worry.
    Last edited by Benny Leonard; 11-21-2008, 09:03 AM.

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    • Sealhound
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      Calzaghe had decent hand speed and good footwork, absolutely prototypical of the type of fighter needed to beat the lumbering, heavy handed Lacy and hand him his first loss.

      The win over Kessler was a good win, although Kessler is unproven against American fighters such as Taylor (who I think would give him a bag of trouble).

      Calzaghe's two other most noticeable wins include a decision over a completely gunshy 40 year old Roy Jones who was knocked clean out by Glen Johnson (the same Johnson Calzaghe has ducked, what is is? 3 times now?...) and Antonio Tarver (who is was a good fighter, but no atg).

      The other 'win' coming over Bernard Hopkins. I use 'win' because he barely squeaked past Hopkins and now suprisingly won't give Hopkins a rematch because the decision wasn't exactly clear.

      I'm sorry but if Calzaghe had Johnson, Ottke, Taylor or some other middle/suppermiddle/lightheavy NAMES on his resume I'd be more supportive of it.

      I'm a Calzaghe fan and I think his fights are pretty good to watch. However calling him an atg is a joke imo. He is like Mayweather - someone would probably would have beaten everyone/almost everyone if only they'd got the fights!!!!!

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      • Chr0nic
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        #4
        Originally posted by _Ricky_
        Look at this video, this is a Prime Jeff Lacy, not a shell of the fighter who lost to Taylor last week.

        Regardless how good Lacy is or how overrated he was, you can beat a fighter and then you can do this to one. Taylor didn't beat a shot Lacy nearly as badly as Calzaghe beat this Lacy.

        Ass whooping.

        yea and only an idiot/hater would say calzaghe would beat a prime roy jones, roy fought guys above lacy's lvl and stopped'em with ease, not so much a scratch on him

        quit fooling yourself

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          Originally posted by Benny Leonard
          Like I said before, I said Lacy was overrated when he was starting to be compared to a young Tyson, but he was considered a threat at 168, and Joe was the first to expose him.

          Lacy and Kessler are Joe's biggest wins.

          I wouldn't go too far either: Grant was hailed by the American promotion machine and he was exposed by Lewis. He amounted to nothing after-wards. Lacy hasn't done much since.

          If one fight can do it, remember, the Roy Jones Jr. "Shot" statement is now in full play.
          Why are you so quick to post a negative response to every positive thread about Calzaghe?

          What motivates your need to discredit Joe?

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          • RichCCFC
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            #6
            Originally posted by megadude
            yea and only an idiot/hater would say calzaghe would beat a prime roy jones, roy fought guys above lacy's lvl and stopped'em with ease, not so much a scratch on him

            quit fooling yourself
            Joe Calzaghe 118-109 Roy Jones Jr

            "peeleft:
            Last edited by RichCCFC; 11-21-2008, 09:22 AM.

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            • Sealhound
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              lol, beating Roy Jones 119-109 is not a great win considering GJ and AT knocked Roy clean out years ago.

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              • WhoreUs
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                #8
                be sensible you taffy ****!

                calzaghe is a great fighter but he is NOT an ATG fighter.

                his resume is barely better than hatton's!

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                • Chr0nic
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by _Ricky_
                  Joe Calzaghe 118-109 Roy Jones Jr

                  "peeleft:
                  hey, i guess tarver and glen johnson are atg's too, better than calzaghe anyway, considering they actually knocked roy the **** out, quit bein so ****in ******

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                  • Patty Tanager
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                    #10
                    In 20 years time people will remember Hatton and will have forgotten about Calzaghe, said but true.

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