Reid and Calzaghe are washed up

[Cletus Funk]

Johnson wasn't Calzaghe's mandatory?? The fight was going to be for the IBF 175 belt.

I know mate, I was talking about Veit.

[SalvaDominicano]

what exactly r they washed up from? some champs here r older and if they lose we dont complain that they r washed up. they lost plain and simple. dont blame it on being an old 32/33. Calzagge (Sp) got dropped by byron mitchel (i think). yea he came back to win but imagine what lacy punch will do to him. i dont want to hear no excuses. chavez fought tzysu and got KO'd but that was after 100+ fights so yea he can be called washed up or a former shell of himself.

[SnoopySmurf]

He was going through a nasty divorce which is why he messed up the potential Glen Johnson fight. The last guy was forced on him as a mandatory defence. No excuse for the other no-hopers that he's fought recently though.

I always thought he had excellent accurate punching and output. Hard to hit as far as that one fight I remember. He also beat Omar Shiek, who's no push over. Omar had Lacy in trouble in the early part of their fight.

Now, remember - I am no Joe Calzaghe expert. I have only seen one fight and he looked like a great fighter.

EDIT - I thought he fought Eric Lucas but he didn't. So I saw only one fight of Joe's.

[Bad Intentions]

JuyJuy is saying they are washed up so he has an excuse for them losing....

[Cletus Funk]

I always thought he had excellent accurate punching and output. Hard to hit as far as that one fight I remember. He also beat Omar Shiek, who's no push over. Omar had Lacy in trouble in the early part of their fight.

Now, remember - I am no Joe Calzaghe expert. I have only seen one fight and he looked like a great fighter.

EDIT - I thought he fought Eric Lucas but he didn't. So I saw only one fight of Joe's.

He's got everything you'd want as a fighter really - fast hands, real power and a great chin. His defence is probably the weakest part of his game. He starts off boxing nicely but it's so easy to draw him into a brawl and his defence goes out of the window a bit then. His offensive output is his main defence when he's brawling and it works pretty well because he's so fast.

[JUYJUY]

JuyJuy is saying they are washed up so he has an excuse for them losing....

JuyJuy has been saying that they are washed up on here for months, because it's the truth. Lacy wouldn't of stood much chance against the 1996/97 Reid.

[SalvaDominicano]

right... keep dreaming

[JUYJUY]

right... keep dreaming

Keep dreaming? What are you talking about? Reid did much better than expected.

[restless_438]

Just as I've been saying for months, wins against old guys means nothing. If Lacy fails to beat a washed up Calzaghe, just imagine what Calzaghe would of done to him in his prime!

thats precious, already planning for your excuse when Lacy wins in November? i guess you are planning ahead

[theclawoftheTiger]

Lacy beating Reid was obviously expected cos Reid hasnt looked good for so long but what was not expected was knocking Reid down four times ..! That guy has punching power to boot I think .. I dont think he can beat Calzaghe but I do think that he'll maybe be Calzs toughest fight due to that punching power