Joe Calzaghe vs. Bivol at 175

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 11-09-2022, 03:21 PM

Good fight. Would be a close decision either way but I’ll say Bivol by MD.

**HeadShots** · 11-09-2022, 03:38 PM

sir joe will be slapping air this fight.

**Roadblock** · 11-09-2022, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by HeadShots

sir joe will be slapping air this fight.

Not so sure, he done a hell of a job on Kessler and Kessler was tight, Id go with Cal right now for the work rate and aggression to pull it off.

**War Room** · 11-09-2022, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Bret_Hart

Do you think Slappy Joe beats Bivol?? Or Bivol outboxes him.

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Joe only fought at 75 at the end of his career to make the Hopkins and Jones fights because they were cherrires ready to be picked.

Terrible thread from the alt of LarryX....

**w1cked** · 11-09-2022, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by War Room

Joe only fought at 75 at the end of his career to make the Hopkins and Jones fights because they were cherrires ready to be picked.

Terrible thread from the alt of LarryX....

same thing i was thinking, 175 Calzaghe is not prime Calzaghe lol

**tritium_arma** · 11-09-2022, 03:50 PM

This is a tough one. Calslappy actually threw less than Zurdo did against Hopkins and I could see his ineffective flurries being reduced against a mover like Bivol. But Slappy was underrated IMO.

**Roadblock** · 11-09-2022, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by tritium_arma

This is a tough one. Calslappy actually threw less than Zurdo did against Hopkins and I could see his ineffective flurries being reduced against a mover like Bivol. But Slappy was underrated IMO.

But this is a fantasy fight, best vs best , Cal by the time he fought Bhop Jones they were all near that exhibition status it wasn't the weight as much as they were past it. at his best Cal was throwing 1000 punches in 12 rounds. 175 version was done.

**HeadShots** · 11-09-2022, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by Roadblock

Not so sure, he done a hell of a job on Kessler and Kessler was tight, Id go with Cal right now for the work rate and aggression to pull it off.

Kessler has slow stiff feet.

**Roadblock** · 11-09-2022, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by HeadShots

Kessler has slow stiff feet.

He did but he was tight quick straight punches and was good quality fighter, a lot better than Zurdo if I had to try and make a relative comparison.

But I kinda glossed over the emphasis on 175, Cal was done at that weight and Zurdo probably beats him lol.

Joe Calzaghe vs. Bivol at 175