IF JOE CALZAGHE didn't.......

[burglar]

...clowned around and made a fool of himself in his US fights with ROY JONES and BHOP, would you think he would have gained more respect from the AMERICAN FANS..and the BOXING FANS in general?

(personally I like him as a boxer and a fighter and has much respect to this guy specially for LACY and KESSLER fights but he is taking alot of flack and diserespect from a lot of people here in NSB...)

[sparked_85]

No.

In terms of being an unlikeable personality; Calzaghe doesn't even rank.

People don't like him because he slaps or because he is British, or both.

[Chr0nic]

No.

In terms of being an unlikeable personality; Calzaghe doesn't even rank.

People don't like him because he slaps or because he is British, or both.

because he's british HAHA
i dont know about the majority of people that dont like joe, but i dont like him cuz of the fans he attracts
oh yea and cuz he slaps
but i still give respect where respect is due

[Sin City]

People don't like him because of his weird style.
I certainly am not a fan.
He gets by on athleticism but he could have been a much better fighter
if he would have had a real trainer and not someone named Enzo.

[lfcdynasty]

People don't like him because of his weird style.
I certainly am not a fan.
He gets by on athleticism but he could have been a much better fighter
if he would have had a real trainer and not someone named Enzo.

Lol look at his acheivements and then stfu

[VanillaBuron]

Smokin' joe

[burglar]

No.

In terms of being an unlikeable personality; Calzaghe doesn't even rank.

People don't like him because he slaps or because he is British, or both.

i think it basically because...hate to say this...he is a BRITISH.

the so called "Slap punches" are not really the reason why.Personally I dont care whether its a slap or not the bottomline is he gets the job done..Forty six wins (46) thirty-two (32) KO no loss. Twenty 1 straight title defenses in SMW and ten years as a champion. Call his all his fights patsies or not its irrelative. He unified the SMW with a not so patsy champ in KESSLER. If he is not a great fighter then I dont know what the phrase "GREAT FIGHTER" means any longer. I also find him exciting a lot of action...

But the thing here is he is a british and it is a well known fact that british and american fans thrash each other's fighters evn long before LENNOX LEWIS time. Its like saying Filipino and Mexicans (some of course) bash each other fighters too.Its a fact that a lot of here are racist which is too sad...

It got a little more overboard when JOE literally toyed with the US legendary fighters.Making a mockery of them.I guess something inside their fan's heart really got hurt and took it personal to him and just wishing Joe to just fall down dead (BTW im a big ROY fan and I wish it didnt happen to him but what to do, he was calling for it, he couldhave just retired.).

I guess it was "unintentional" for Calzaghe to do this.He just wants to please the crowd...He is a crowd pleaser...And I guess he thinks what pleases the european or british fans (seeing it was done by RICKY HATTON too against Mayweather in their own fight and alot by PRINCE NASEM HAMED which made these 2 fighters very popular and crowd drawer in britain) would make him popular too in the US market. But alas he was doing it with US Legendary fighters !!! Too bad for him he looked like someone who is OA or overacting..someone like Jim Carrey in some of his less notable film.Seems lik he is just trying to hard to get the crowds approval and cheers..

Add to this is he was a Brit..If only he was a chinese (like Jacky Chan lols) or an Indian (like Amitabh Bachnan) people here in NSB would not care and make a big deal out of his faults and focus more on his achievements.

[Sin City]

Lol look at his acheivements and then stfu

His achievments could have been a lot more then what they are.
He certainly wouldn't be slapping if he had a better trainer and would have more technical skill.

[Enemy/Friend]

i think it basically because...hate to say this...he is a BRITISH.

the so called "Slap punches" are not really the reason why.Personally I dont care whether its a slap or not the bottomline is he gets the job done..Forty six wins (46) thirty-two (32) KO no loss. If he is not a great fighter then I dont know what the phrase "GREAT FIGHTER" means any longer. I also find him exciting a lot of action...

But the thing here is he is a british and it is a well known fact that british and american fans thrash each other's fighters. Its like saying Filipino and Mexicans (some of course) bash each other fighters too.It a fact that a lot of here are racist which is too sad...

It got a little more overboard when JOE literally toyed with the US legendary fighters.Making a mock of them.I guess something inside their fan's heart really got hurt and took it personal to him and just wishing Joe to just fall down dead. I guess it was "unintentional" for Calzaghe to do this.He just wants to please the crowd...He is a crowd pleaser...And I guess he thinks what pleases the european or british fans (seeing it was done by RICKY HATTON too against Mayweather in their own fight and alot by PRINCE NASEM HAMED which made these 2 fighters very popular and crowd drawer)
would made him popular too in the US market. But alas he was doing it with US Legendary fighters !!! Too bad for him he look like some who is OA or overacting..someone like Jim Carrey in some of his less notable film.Just trying to hard to gets the crowd..

Add to this is he was a Brit..If only he was a chinese (like Jacky Chan lols) or an Indian (like Amitabh Bachnan) people here in NSB would care and make a big deal out of his faults and focus more on his achievements

Great post!

[burglar]

Great post!

tnx..just voicing out my opinions..