Joe Calzaghe - forgotten?

[Pastrano]

I don't think he'll get the appreciation and be brought up enough in the future to what he deserves, no.

He didn't get the exposure he deserved until later in his career by the time he was fading. He's partially to blame for that, along with many other factors.

He'd have gotten a lot more recognition for beating someone like Dawson instead of Jones in his last fight.

Thing is though, Dawson was hailed as the new future best LHW and better than Calzaghe. Wasn't particularly long and he's lost, suddenly everyones not racking on about him anywhere near as much. It's an all too familiar story. Someones hyped as the clear definite better man after a few good wins, but as soon as that's exposed not to be true they're put down like a book. The opposite is true when opponents are criticised but prove they're still in good form by going on to win. It's all too convenient.

Hopkins has clearly been proven to still be a top LHW and good but close win for Calzaghe. He is still p4p years after Calzaghe has retired and arguably still the best LHW. Calzaghe, beat, that best LHW years ago. What does that tell us? He certainly deserves more credit, but yes won't get it.

Not with these fools as Ketchel here. All they see is the bums on his record, as if Hopkins and Jones have none on theirs.

[Scary]

I don't think he'll be forgotten like Sven Ottke, he has a too big fanbase.

He was up against a lot of good guys during his time, he carries the worldrecord in titledefences (Almost half of his fights were titledefences), he was P4P #2 at one time, he had a unique style and retired undefeated.

Some people still don't think he did enough to call him an ATG, though, can't disrespect the opinion of another well argumentet poster, but in my opinion he did enough at SMW to be considered the greatest in that division, so surely he will be remembered. He was fair in the ring, outside the ring and seemed like a good fellow.

I think it has to be respected that he retired undefeated, even though he SHOULD have taken Dawson and Froch to seal his legacy in the eyes of the americans that first noticed him after he beat Lacy. I think he should've taken them, I am in no doubt that he would beat both men, and Froch on your resume now counts for a lot, even though the guy gets a lot of negative critisism. Dawson was supposed to be the new force in SMW, but have not shown anything noteworthy.

Could Joe retire at the point he did and be remembered as a ATG, I think so, but I can see why some people discredit his carrier endning fight against Jones.

Will he be remembered, no doubt.

[Joeyzagz]

Joe Calzaghe is the most accomplished British fighter of all time. It would be like Puerto Rico forgetting Felix Trinidad.

As long as Joe claims that top spot, his name will last foever. Froch is gainig on him though.