If Joe Calzaghe was American and black, would he be better respected?

[Ben_London.]

Can you tell me what cross your mind for starting such a ****ty thread?

Haven't you noticed hate thread after hate thread about Joe in this forum, every day since he defeated Jones?

It's hard to miss - some days three, some days it's five, some days more. EVERY DAY!

Didn't it cross your mind that might be why?

[Mr. Philadel]

if calzaghe was african american he'd be even more hated than he is now.

one of the reasons why calz gets away with his bull**** is because he's white.

remember that article by cliff rold (i think) that said calzaghe was an ATG but Mosley wasnt???

calzaghe and his fans need to praise God that he was born a white guy.

SPOT ON MY MAN

[Derranged]

Sugar May Floyd is a gay ******, he doenst count.


This thread was already made.

But.... To all of you who think the thread starter is a crazy racist, there is a bit of truth to what he's suggesting. Not for nothing, but white fighters tend to catch more **** and be labeled as "hype". They have perform better and work harder to get respect from many posters on this site. And when they win, often there are a bunch a people who discredit him... But its not as bad as some make it out to be.

[Mr. Philadel]

If he was he would not have a quarter of the fame or money. He would also be thought as a hype job by people from all countries.

another one......good post

[IwatchBoxing]

No, Joe doesn't wanna mix it up with anybody his age. He just wants, to beat

old fighters, run back to the queen, and front like he has proved himself. Glen Johnson knocked out Roy Jones Jr, I quess he must be better than Joe?

And Palivk is one dimensional just like Jeff Lacy(per example). He is doing a Floyd Mayweather.

[hammerhiem]

No he wouldn't be respected more. Its all about the resume.

I agree, he just hasn't got a great resume which leaves him open to critisism.

[Ben_London.]

No, Joe doesn't wanna mix it up with anybody his age. He just wants, to beat

old fighters, run back to the queen, and front like he has proved himself. Glen Johnson knocked out Roy Jones Jr, I quess he must be better than Joe?

And Palivk is one dimensional just like Jeff Lacy(per example). He is doing a Floyd Mayweather.

But Joe is old himself! He's been fighting since the late 80s in the amateurs, and early 90s in the pros.

Joe fought younger champions such Kessler and Lacy.

Why doesn't young age 26 Chad Dawson receive more criticism for fighting 40 year olds like Johnson and Tarver?

The same people who bash Joe, absolutely love Chad! Double standard?

[cassiusthegreat]

If he was american then yes he would have been appreciated more,not to sure being black has much to do with it though

[ALT=_=Assassin]

But Joe is old himself! He's been fighting since the late 80s in the amateurs, and early 90s in the pros.

Joe fought younger champions such Kessler and Lacy.

Why doesn't young age 26 Chad Dawson receive more criticism for fighting 40 year olds like Johnson and Tarver?

The same people who bash Joe, absolutely love Chad! Double standard?

This has to be a joke..... You answered your own question with Dawsons age. He fought the best in his division at the time Tarver and Johnson. Chad isn't going to end his career with wins over so called old men, he is actually just beginning it......

[ALT=_=Assassin]

If he was american then yes he would have been appreciated more,not to sure being black has much to do with it though

Can you prove that????