Can Zsolt Erdei, The Undefeated Champion, Matter?

[The_Visitation]

another calzaghe yayyyyyyy!

There are certainly similarities in that there seems no reason whatsoever for any of the top American fighters (plus Calzaghe, here) to even think about fighting him whether his management want to 'protect' him or not. The guy is no 'name' to stick on the 'resumé' unbeaten or not, there's no money in a fight in the US, none of them would be ****** enough to fight him in Germany in case it went 12 rounds and as with similar fighters - Calzaghe being the obvious example - they are unsure about how good Erdei actually is. In both cases it's not 'ducking', it's economics.

[Hitman932]

ERDEI RULES!!!!!!!!!!

[daggum]

There are certainly similarities in that there seems no reason whatsoever for any of the top American fighters (plus Calzaghe, here) to even think about fighting him whether his management want to 'protect' him or not. The guy is no 'name' to stick on the 'resumé' unbeaten or not, there's no money in a fight in the US, none of them would be ****** enough to fight him in Germany in case it went 12 rounds and as with similar fighters - Calzaghe being the obvious example - they are unsure about how good Erdei actually is. In both cases it's not 'ducking', it's economics.

he's undefeated! that means no one has beaten him. hopkins has 5 losses i mean come on he wouldn't stand a chance.

[IMustBreakU]

Erdei = nobody. Like it or not all you Euros, Brits, Canadians, South Americans, Africans, Australians, and Asians, whoever! Until you fight the best in America (and not neccessarily Americans) you will always be nobodies. The Mexicans know and understand this as well.

Erdei may be pleased being a big fish in a little pond and that's fine, but don't bother trying to call yourself elite until you are willing to swim with the sharks!

Again, like it or not people - it is what it is...

[Mr. Ryan]

zsolt erdei is #4 on my p4p list. the only thing separating him and Calzaghe are about 8 more bull**** title defenses and a career defining win over jeff lacy.

Does it help his case with you that both of you are of Hungarian descent?

[Vladimir303]

WBO Champ Zolt Erdeit.......undefeated

WBO champ Sergiy Dzinziruk .........undefeated.


I wonder if both these guys are promoted and managed by the same people???

[crold1]

another calzaghe yayyyyyyy! watch in 5 years his fanboys are gonna come on here and claim everyone ducked him and that he fought legit oponents. oh yea and then he will fight 50 year old hopkins and dead jones jr.

Your enthusiastic ability to hate so purely is almost admirable.

[Alec900]

WBO Champ Zolt Erdeit.......undefeated

WBO champ Sergiy Dzinziruk .........undefeated.


I wonder if both these guys are promoted and managed by the same people???

yes they are

[HeartAttack]

If this were the older days (i really hate starting sentences out like that) We would have already known if Erdei was a great fighter or not. Even if he wasn't, he most assurdly would receive greater respect even with a few losses had he challenged ir been challenged by good or great fighters. And in the past lineal champions had to face the best even if it wasn't every fight. I would enjoy it if Erdei fought better caliber opponents, I always thought Erdei was going to fight Adamek, but Dawson derailed that thought (legitimate or not).

[The Hammer]

Calzaghe is a lot better than Erdie though.

This is very true.

I think Erdei is a good fighter, but he's nothing special like Calzaghe. I think Zsolt was given a gift in that first fight with Garay.