Joe Calzaghe was on of the true greats

[Doctor_Tenma]

It's amazing how no one talks much about Calzaghe only a few months after announcing his retirement.

Floyd retired and it was like he never left. People talked almost as much about him when he was retired as when he was active.

That says a lot. Calzaghe never engrained his greatness into the consciousness of boxing fans. The fact that he had great talent is besides the point. A lot of fighters have had great talent but are not remembered as "Greats". Calzaghe will be forgotten by most people in the next 15 years.

That style of boxing is disgusting to watch, I really can't stand the fact that he has to resort to slapping just to rack up points.

[S A M U R A I]

That style of boxing is disgusting to watch, I really can't stand the fact that he has to resort to slapping just to rack up points.

I started out [professional] with the Ingles. I used to do a lot of body sparring with the likes of Bomber Graham, Johnny Nelson and Naseem Hamed. Nelson never had any bottle: he used to nick fights running away. But Naz was ****ing brilliant - so elusive and he hit really hard. Even when he was just 15, he told my uncle to get his autograph 'cos he was going to be a superstar.

Nigel Benn used me seven times over in Tenerife, including for the Gerald McClellan fight. I had a big bet, three figures, on McClellan to win in the first round at about 10-1. And he would've if the ref hadn't kept interrupting. Nige and me would spar half-an-hour a day, then both go out on the piss. We always had a headguard and 16 oz gloves and often I'd outjab him. Nigel weren't a liberty-taker.

But the best I've been inside the ring with was Joe Calzaghe in sparring. Beforehand, I thought he was quite boring to watch and looked as if he slapped but, **** me, he punches hard. If he slapped, Bernard Hopkins would've stood toe-to-toe with Joe, but he [Hopkins] got on his bike, didn't he? If Joe and Nigel had fought, I think Joe would have been able to take the pain and would've ended up hurting Nigel, bit like Michael Watson did.

~ Tony Booth

So why is it some dude on a forum thinks Joe slaps, yet the opponents he fought and his ex-sparring partners say otherwise?

Who's word are you more likely to believe?



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[Sorbetero]

some say being slapped hard hurts too.

[S A M U R A I]

some say being slapped hard hurts too.

Sigh.

These arguments are so lame and tired. Calzaghe would put most of us in a coma. If he slapped and had no power, his 46 opponents would have walked right through his shots. They didn't do it. They ****ing lost! They should be embarrassed by the fact that they got beaten by a semi-disabled Welsh bloke who, according to them, fights like a girl. *******.



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[Sorbetero]

Sigh.

These arguments are so lame and tired. Calzaghe would put most of us in a coma. If he slapped and had no power, his 46 opponents would have walked right through his shots. They didn't do it. They ****ing lost! They should be embarrassed by the fact that they got beaten by a semi-disabled Welsh bloke who, according to them, fights like a girl. *******.

im not the one who accuse him of being a slapper.


not in boxing, getting slapped really hurts. even if its a woman's slap

[rizkybizness]

i dont like joe AT ALL but it is what it is. a very good fighter with an unblemished record who got as far as his brittle has could get him. im sure people told him he'd never amount to much in the boxing world. although he never fought toney,(prime)Bhop or (prime) Jones, he has atleast proven enough to rank him up there with all these guys

i respect him (although i still crack a joke here and there :lol1)

[rizkybizness]

ree-speck .

[Vivid Intent]

It's amazing how no one talks much about Calzaghe only a few months after announcing his retirement.

Floyd retired and it was like he never left. People talked almost as much about him when he was retired as when he was active.

Calzaghe gets talked bout enough, and the reason people were still talking about Floyd while he was away was because everyone knew his teary retirement was just a smoke-screen to avoid welterweights. And surprise, surprise....he's back to challenge the lightweight champ of the world.

[SkilledB]

he's the greatest of all time. why talk about second best when we got joe calzaghe right here right now.

Step 1. Remove Joe's Balls From your mouth.

Step 2. Get a Cinder block and a 5 foot rope.

Step 3. Tie One end around ur neck, other end around ur feet

Step 4. Throw Cinder Block Off Large Bridge.

Thank You and have a nice day

[Abstraction]

His work-rate is a bit of an Oxy-Moron.
That said, i'd say: -

One CLEAN hit > Five Pitty Pats