Joe Calzaghe- one of the greatest of all time?

[Prince Madison]

46-0. 21 title defences at super middle, an era of dominance. THe ring champ at super middle and light heavy, retiring as the longest continual champion in the sport. Wins against lacy, kessler, hopkins, eubank, roy jones and he took on all comers and never ducked a fighter. To me this is the credentials of an all time great, yet when people talk about all time greats his name isnt mentioned? WHat more could joe really have done in his career than what he did? So why do people not rate him that highly? Did his career fly under the radar for msot of it due to him fighting in britain? Or was it his inability to secure the blockbuster fights when he was younger? That seems harsh to me when it was clear he was avoided. Please discuss

[Lester Tutor]

Golovkin's resume is better and has fought harder competition.

[Prince Madison]

Golovkin's resume is better and has fought harder competition.

as much as i like GGG his current CV is not on par with calzaghes, although he has a few years left

[Kigali]

46-0. 21 title defences at super middle, an era of dominance. THe ring champ at super middle and light heavy, retiring as the longest continual champion in the sport. Wins against lacy, kessler, hopkins, eubank, roy jones and he took on all comers and never ducked a fighter. To me this is the credentials of an all time great, yet when people talk about all time greats his name isnt mentioned? WHat more could joe really have done in his career than what he did? So why do people not rate him that highly? Did his career fly under the radar for msot of it due to him fighting in britain? Or was it his inability to secure the blockbuster fights when he was younger? That seems harsh to me when it was clear he was avoided. Please discuss

By your own standards Slappy Joe was a boring coward.

[Prince Madison]

By your own standards Slappy Joe was a boring coward.

crudely put but that is a point. Was it joes style that means he is overlooked? Joe didnt have the most aesthetic style going compared to someone like a roy jones.

[HeadShots]

he's better than Marvin Hagler. I know that much. most overrated ATG of all time.

[Lester Tutor]

Golovkin would've destroyed Calzaghe. Calzaghe's resume is doodoo

[Prince Madison]

Golovkin would've destroyed Calzaghe. Calzaghe's resume is doodoo

no way, neither fighter would have destroyed the other. I'd favour calzaghe (the bigger man) against golovkin, that would have been a hell of an ask for golovkin to go up to 168 and beat someone like calzaghe. A stylistic nightmare for golovkin too

[Canelo and GGG]

46-0. 21 title defences at super middle, an era of dominance. THe ring champ at super middle and light heavy, retiring as the longest continual champion in the sport. Wins against lacy, kessler, hopkins, eubank, roy jones and he took on all comers and never ducked a fighter. To me this is the credentials of an all time great, yet when people talk about all time greats his name isnt mentioned? WHat more could joe really have done in his career than what he did? So why do people not rate him that highly? Did his career fly under the radar for msot of it due to him fighting in britain? Or was it his inability to secure the blockbuster fights when he was younger? That seems harsh to me when it was clear he was avoided. Please discuss

Calzaghe style was hard to beat,isane work rate and stamina,top wins in SMW by some standards we can call him ATG its debatable,he won over many good fighters but 2 biggest wins are over old fighters its hard to find good prime win for Joe.

[Lester Tutor]

no way, neither fighter would have destroyed the other. I'd favour calzaghe (the bigger man) against golovkin, that would have been a hell of an ask for golovkin to go up to 168 and beat someone like calzaghe. A stylistic nightmare for golovkin too

No way broheim. Golovkin flicks a jab on Calzaghe and round 1 is over!