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Prime calzaghe literally bodybags this era of middles and supermiddles
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Originally posted by revelated View PostWait a minute. Are you suggesting that Calzaghe was more skilled than what we saw countless times? B-Hop clearly beat him and the world knew it.
Every fight is a slapfest from Calzaghe. I find it mighty funny that people made Joe out to be some legendary great when he open handed most every fight and fought the most dangerous fighters WELL past the sell date.
I mean look at this:
He was a big, fast, southpaw, who was very awkward to fight.
Yes, the Manfredo stoppage was horrific. However, saying that Canelo Alvarez would have beaten him, is absolutely RIDICULOUS. I've absolutely no idea why you think that would even have been a possibility. It's truly baffling.Last edited by robertzimmerman; 01-11-2017, 12:33 PM.
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Originally posted by !! Shawn View PostSo he should have gone from a 168lb fighter with no name and belt, and dropped the belt and became a 175lb fight with no belt and still no name?
Why would he have stayed at SMW, when he could have fought at LHW, against more recognisable names, in a stronger division?
I think we know the answer:
Because he wasn't overly ambitious.
He was content doing what he was doing. He defended his belt 21 times, and only about 6 of those defences were mandatories.
Tell me why he couldn't have moved up?
He had a contract with Showtime, who wanted him to fight in the U.S.
The WBO offered him the opportunity to move up to LHW, by telling him that due to his number of SMW defences, they would make him the mandatory challenger to their current LHW champ if he was interested.Last edited by robertzimmerman; 01-11-2017, 12:44 PM.
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Originally posted by revelated View PostWait a minute. Are you suggesting that Calzaghe was more skilled than what we saw countless times? B-Hop clearly beat him and the world knew it.
Every fight is a slapfest from Calzaghe. I find it mighty funny that people made Joe out to be some legendary great when he open handed most every fight and fought the most dangerous fighters WELL past the sell date.
I mean look at this:
Ah yes....the dreaded Joe Calzhage's skill and power on display.
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