Joe Calzaghe gets no love on NSB

[daggum]

Frank warren hurts all of his fighters by screwing them out of bigger fights. If anything Joe unlike what his detractors are saying was the victim of frank warren's selfishness and greed.

he had a chance to make big fights after he left warren. he retired.

[RichCCFC]

[HitmanHattonAY]

Calzaghe fought loads of crap fighters whilst defending his world title fight after fight !.

[TBear]

I like Joe. I never thought much of Lacy and I don't count the BHop and Jones Jr. wins much but I was impressed with his win over Kessler and over all he had a very good run.

[NoLove]

I'm sorry I don't remember ottke ever winning every major belt in the entire division and beating all top fighters before he left.

When did ottke do that?

Remind me again.

He didn't. He refused to fight Pavlik. Please don't say Pavlik is a bum. He was the man to beat at that time and Calzaghe chose to leave him. He also avoided Carl Froch who has gone on to prove himself to be very good.

I do agree Calzaghe is a legend and im one of his biggest fans. But you can't claim he beat all the top fighters.

[Califas]

Forever known as Hopkins' daddy.

[Capaedia]

Forever known as Hopkins' daddy.

By winning a close split decision?

GTFO

[Califas]

By winning a close split decision?

GTFO

Who cares, he still won.

[A-Wolf]

As a Calzaghe supporter I hated the he ended his career. His legacy was battled over by Brits and Americans relentlessly at the time. Now it's just being slowly disregarded. Sad mistake on his part going out like that.

[lparm]

He didn't. He refused to fight Pavlik. Please don't say Pavlik is a bum. He was the man to beat at that time and Calzaghe chose to leave him. He also avoided Carl Froch who has gone on to prove himself to be very good.

I do agree Calzaghe is a legend and im one of his biggest fans. But you can't claim he beat all the top fighters.

Wow...

Pavlik was the man to beat at 168???

Why because of the win over 1 name fighter at that weight the rematch over the career middleweight Taylor. The same Pavlik who was still the linear mw champion and had no intention of jumping to SMW?

Is that the Pavlik you're talking about? Or was the a different guy that tore up the division undercover?

Seriously I say some snarky stuff on here but it's lighthearted others are straight morons with their boxing knowledge.

Pavlik was never a factor at SMW when Joe was the champion. That's like saying Ward can't move up to lt heavy because his biggest challenge at SMW is Sergio even though Sergio at this point shows no indication of moving up.

How dare you challenge me with your primitive boxing knowledge.