Joe Calzage interview: I'm not making excuses, but...here's 3 or 4

[DiegoFuego]

I thought that was funny how Calzaghe, like a lot of boxers, say after a poor performance that they don't want to make excuses but proceed to list a few. He said he didn't want to make excuses for a subpar performance against Bika and said,

1) It's his first time on HBO and he wanted to impress (He's fought on Showtime for years)

2) He had to pull out of a July date he was really looking forward to (It's October)

3) He had an injury (I'm shocked)

Calzaghe is a treat to watch at his best, so I'm not trying to discredit him. But to anybody debating p4p status as it related to Calzaghe, you never see Mayweather, Wright, Pacquiao, or Taylor have an off night unless it's against another p4p or cusp of p4p fighter. Calzaghe belongs about 6th in the list right behind Hatton.

[GEOFFHAYES]

Behind Hatton??

Hatton's coming off the worst performance of his life when he could barely move against Collazo, and you have Hatton as a top five lb4lb? He only fought once last year! That's crazy. I don't understand the criteria for lb4lb these days..

[DiegoFuego]

Behind Hatton??

Hatton's coming off the worst performance of his life when he could barely move against Collazo, and you have Hatton as a top five lb4lb? He only fought once last year! That's crazy. I don't understand the criteria for lb4lb these days..

Hatton beat Tszyu, end of debate

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

I thought that was funny how Calzaghe, like a lot of boxers, say after a good performance that they don't want to make excuses but proceed to list a few. He said he didn't want to make excuses for a subpar performance against Bika and said,

1) It's his first time on HBO and he wanted to impress (He's fought on Showtime for years)

2) He had to pull out of a July date he was really looking forward to (It's October)

3) He had an injury (I'm shocked)

Calzaghe is a treat to watch at his best, so I'm not trying to discredit him. But to anybody debating p4p status as it related to Calzaghe, you never see Mayweather, Wright, Pacquiao, or Taylor have an off night unless it's against another p4p or cust of p4p fighter. Calzaghe belongs about 6th in the list right behind Hatton.

Winky had an off night against Sam Soliman, another awkward Aussie.

[potatoes]

I thought that was funny how Calzaghe, like a lot of boxers, say after a good performance that they don't want to make excuses but proceed to list a few. He said he didn't want to make excuses for a subpar performance against Bika and said,

1) It's his first time on HBO and he wanted to impress (He's fought on Showtime for years)

2) He had to pull out of a July date he was really looking forward to (It's October)

3) He had an injury (I'm shocked)

Calzaghe is a treat to watch at his best, so I'm not trying to discredit him. But to anybody debating p4p status as it related to Calzaghe, you never see Mayweather, Wright, Pacquiao, or Taylor have an off night unless it's against another p4p or cust of p4p fighter. Calzaghe belongs about 6th in the list right behind Hatton.

He's 34 and has to dehydrate to make weight. What do you expect form a desiccated old man?

[eazy_mas]

what about Kessler he beat Beyer empressivly he should be in the 10 ten.

[CaLLaHaN]

Hatton beat Tszyu, end of debate

Cal Beat Lacy

[kayjay]

Cal Beat Lacy

A good win but he (Lacy) did not dominate a division for years like KT; anyway, I don't know why I'm arguing this because if I had a lb for lb list I would put Clazaghe ahead of Hatton.

[Smashing]

the geezer has been champ for ten years...starting with beating Eubank... and is still going strong. He is P4P1 in my view, regardless of his last performance..all boxers have off days...none of his fights have been dodgy or questionable...give the bloke some respect.

[Smokin']

you guys don't understand the psychology of sports...theirs just some opponents that you can't get excited about & there's some where you know you have to be on your best to win. Lacy was one of those guys Calzaghe knew he had to impress and if he got caught he would be sent into la la land. Bika was one of those guys who was a dirty fighter and even a subpar Zaghe beats him pretty easily.