will u give CALZAGHE respect if .. ?

[Knicksman20]

Hey man remember when Antwun Echols got brutalised by Charles Brewer? Echols is still considered Hopkins' best ever win.. but 999 out of 1000 referee's would of stopped Echols in that second round against Brewer and 999 out of 1000 referee's wouldn't of stopped Brewer in that Echols fight when he was perfectly fine to go on. Brewer got robbed, he was beating the **** out of Echols.. and Calzaghe quite easily beat Brewer whereas Hopkins struggled with Echols!

Anyone that saw both of the Echols vs. Hopkins fights would say Echols was NOT the same fighter after fighting Hopkins. He had alot taken out of him from a prime Hopkins that systematically broke him down. Pre Hopkins Echols would'vr gave Calphony all he could handle. Brewer was beyond his prime when he fought Calphony & even Echols for that matter so your point is....?

[alt10ate]

The only surprise here is that Joey the Phony Calzone hasn't pulled out of the fight yet with an "injured hand" or "soft spine"....

THIS FIGHT WON'T HAPPEN

the fight has to happen other wise joe gets fined.

[Red_Menace]

Calzaghe can brutally KO people, that's why he's got 31 KOs out of 40 wins. He's not the greatest fighter on the planet, but he should have enough to beat Lacy. Surely Lacy fans should be bigging Calzaghe up so that if Jeff manages to beat him it makes his triumph all the more outstanding. Byron Mitchell, Charles Brewer, Richie Woodhall, Omar Sheika, Robin Reid and Chris Eubank were ALL tough opponents, and whilt Joe's never fought another superstar, his reign of nearly NINE YEARS should be respected. His resume is easily as good as B-Hop's was before the Trinidad fight. In fact, all of B-Hop's best wins (Both of them) were against naturally much smaller fighters. If Joe was from Philly, New York, Florida, Chicago or LA I am sure that he would get much more respect on here than he does. In fact I believe that he would be in the p4p top ten. This is a man that has not lost, amateur or pro, since he was 18 years old. However, I'm not saying he's loads better than Lacy. Just that he deserves respect and if Jeff does manage to beat him then it proves Lacy really is a great, great fighter. Likewise, if Calzaghe beats Lacy, it proves that he too is a great fighter.

I definitely appreciate this point of view. I really dislike all of the this and that guy are ****, that goes on here.

[cupcrazy01]

Joe hardly stands a chance, let's be realistic. He's looked a shadow of his former self in his last three fights.

I think it's disgraceful how Jones Jr and Hopkins avoided him for so many years, Calzaghe would of beaten them both circa 2002.

The closer we get to this fight, the more it feels like people are looking at it like they did Tyson-Holyfield I, only an even younger Tyson and an even more past-it Holyfield. I am giving Calzaghe the benefit of the doubt, I think he can and will be competitive. I do expect Lacy to win, however, and I do think it will be via TKO/stoppage. However, people need to stop acting like this will be Lacy/Reid II or some crap...