Right! Lets get things cleared up once & for all..
Whose the best Prime 4 Prime??
The Contenders: CAZ B/HOP RJJ
The fact that Caz fought Jones at 40 & Hopkins at 44, or was it 39 & 43.. Who cares! The truth is, 'A fighter never loses his punch'
Caz was down in the 1st from good punches from both fighters.. Punches that destroy the likes of DLH & Omar Sheika.. Caz then jumps straight back up & out boxes the pair of em.. Don't forget.. This is Caz at 35, with bad hands..
So... This is the same as a 23 year old Caz, with good hands, facing Jones at 28 or Hopkins at 32.. Joe was breaking people in half at this time.. To such an extent, that he broke both hands doing it.. This is why he became a bit 'Slappy' (His one & only imperfection, caused by injury) Not bad for a disabled guy though!!
Believe me.. At this time, RJJ & B/HOP wanted long & successful careers, & nothing to do with anyone from Wales.. Everyone knows that Joe was calling em out, but both opted for the easier life..
Admittedly.. Jones did a great thing in defeating Johnny Louise, but Caz could'a done the same, but more easily.. What I'm saying is, being a P4P hero, was more of a priority to Jones, than being the best at S/M..
Admittedly.. B/Hop stayed very active, with mandatory defenses, but once again, avoided the job in hand...
So... I conclude... The young Caz WOULD have beaten both RJJ & B/HOP in their primes... It's never easy against those guys.. They're both ATG HOFA's.. But Joe COULD take their punches, & WOULD have been a split second quicker than both... The best= JOE CALZAGHE... Simple equation!
I know who the haters are, & I anticipate your early responses with glee..
Whose the best Prime 4 Prime??
The Contenders: CAZ B/HOP RJJ
The fact that Caz fought Jones at 40 & Hopkins at 44, or was it 39 & 43.. Who cares! The truth is, 'A fighter never loses his punch'
Caz was down in the 1st from good punches from both fighters.. Punches that destroy the likes of DLH & Omar Sheika.. Caz then jumps straight back up & out boxes the pair of em.. Don't forget.. This is Caz at 35, with bad hands..
So... This is the same as a 23 year old Caz, with good hands, facing Jones at 28 or Hopkins at 32.. Joe was breaking people in half at this time.. To such an extent, that he broke both hands doing it.. This is why he became a bit 'Slappy' (His one & only imperfection, caused by injury) Not bad for a disabled guy though!!
Believe me.. At this time, RJJ & B/HOP wanted long & successful careers, & nothing to do with anyone from Wales.. Everyone knows that Joe was calling em out, but both opted for the easier life..
Admittedly.. Jones did a great thing in defeating Johnny Louise, but Caz could'a done the same, but more easily.. What I'm saying is, being a P4P hero, was more of a priority to Jones, than being the best at S/M..
Admittedly.. B/Hop stayed very active, with mandatory defenses, but once again, avoided the job in hand...
So... I conclude... The young Caz WOULD have beaten both RJJ & B/HOP in their primes... It's never easy against those guys.. They're both ATG HOFA's.. But Joe COULD take their punches, & WOULD have been a split second quicker than both... The best= JOE CALZAGHE... Simple equation!
I know who the haters are, & I anticipate your early responses with glee..
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