Thoughts on Calzaghe

[Sweet Pea 50]

I loved the Calzaghe-Kessler weigh in (huge ****)

Dude, you ain't lying (Mega **** erectus)

[Testdead]

Does anyone know what Calzaghe's plans are? Of course everyone's heard what Joe said about boxing and it pissed a lot of people off. Isn't he supposed to retire? I'm not knockin his skill, just his will. If boxing is so called "dying" and you're a prize fighter, isn't it your job to get asses in the seats?

His comments (which could well have been taken out of context) did nothing to improve his legacy. I don't think anyone has any qualms about him retiring.
Like i said, in 20 years a lot of people will probably forget the name Joe Calzaghe.

Is it plausible to believe that his 46 victories were hand picked and protected? I mean, it's evident that he really never fought in the states. I don't understand why? All of his state appearances were done in good fashion.

He sc****d Jeff Lacy; which Lacy could never recover from both mentally and physically. Calzaghe beat Hopkins legitimately in a classical boxing match. And he also embarassed RJJ and made him look soft.

Perhaps if he set up shop in the U.S., he would have done more for the sport of boxing.

Why would you question his will? the guy is unbeaten for 17yrs and got dropped in his last 2 fights.

[DiegoFuego]

He was here before on another account.

To be fair to you, it must be embarrassing that someone can earn more respect in a few months, than you can in years.

I'm not being rude. Your just insignificant.

awww sorry if I hurt your feelings telling the truth about Calzaghe

YOU'RE insignificant

[RichCCFC]

You'll excuse me if I don't take a lecture from a guy who hasn't even been here a year seriously

Can we go ahead and call Lacy the man at 168?

[SickmyDuck]

Can we go ahead and call Lacy the man at 168?

[_Hunter_]

Can we go ahead and call Lacy the man at 168?

YES

[Squabbles94806]

Dawson would be a good match up for Calzaghe. It can show that Calzaghe is the real deal once and for all, and it'll improve his image.

[Squabbles94806]

Why would you question his will? the guy is unbeaten for 17yrs and got dropped in his last 2 fights.

Ambition is more the word. Or Business decision. I didn't initially mean his fighting will.

[hookoutofhell]

With all due respect, that's a load of crap, in my opinion.

First of all, anything that Joe says, people jump on it and make a big deal out of it, no matter what it is. He said boxing is killing itself, and I happen to agree in some ways; blatant robberies such as Holyfield-Valuev, the ridiculous amount of world champions, belts and sanctioning bodies, etc. This is what he was referring to when he said boxing is dying. People went ****ing nuts about it because they are looking for any reason they can to talk **** and discredit Joe Calzaghe.

When he talks of retirement, only a few people on message boards such as this one said goods riddance. See, there you go again, exaggerating the truth by saying "everybody said good riddance".

Stop talking ****.

Maybe you're still pissed off because you said Lacy would smash him to bits.

good point man, agree with eveything youve said there. boxing is not helping itself even when we have a huge pool of talent in the wleterweight division the fights are simply not getting made - the biggest fights are paul williams vs marg yet it looks like we might have to wait till late 09 for that to happen. in the SMW kess vs taylor is the biggest fight and yet again not happening till late 09. MW - kelly vs abraham is the same story.

the lightweights seem to have a good few fighters and have a good fight lined up in JMM vs diaz but even then top fights have not been pulled off for one reason or another e.g. guzman and campbell.

i dont think anything that joe said is out of order, or untrue, he knows what its like in the boxing buisness and how fights dont get made when they should be. hes been avoided even ducked by hopkins for years.

alot of ppl dont want to see joe retire, personally i love watching the guy fight he delivers a masterclass nearly everytime. he is a boxers boxer wacthing him make them adjustments and use his speed and smarts is a privelige. anyone who think that 20 years from now he will be forgotten is probably a hater. he has set the barometer for any SMW.

[Testdead]

Ambition is more the word. Or Business decision. I didn't initially mean his fighting will.

I find it bizarre that anyone would question ambition.

If he didnt have ambition he wouldnt have fought Lacy or Kessler or gone to America to fight.