Thread: Why Should Calzaghe Fight Taylor?

Taylor IMO, is the least dominant Middleweight Champion the division has probably ever seen. ALL of his title fights have been close and saying that he won more rounds than he has lost since the first Hopkins fight is being generous. Taylor is not a good guy to take on if Joe wants to make his American fanbase larger because Jermaine is not a real draw IMO. If Calzaghe fought and beat him I don't think that would help his legacy much because Taylor has already been beat 3 times before at this level IMO. Pavlik would have destroyed him last night. Taylors HBO belt means nothing to most boxing fans. People criticize Calzaghe, and I'm not a huge fan of either, but at least hes had some solid performances as champion.

Bragging rights, titles, money, & the quickest route to Hopkins...or Wright for that matter & therefore fame & fortune of the highest level.

I just think that Calzaghe will be criticized for fighting a Middleweight. Taylor should fight Pavlik and Calzaghe should fight Kessler. To me those are the only fights that make sence. Taylor-Spinks didnt make sence to me, Spinks was supposed to make Taylor look dominant to boost his image and now he has to prove himself even more.

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

I just think that Calzaghe will be criticized for fighting a Middleweight. Taylor should fight Pavlik and Calzaghe should fight Kessler. To me those are the only fights that make sence. Taylor-Spinks didnt make sence to me, Spinks was supposed to make Taylor look dominant to boost his image and now he has to prove himself even more.

Pretty much totally agree with your post...but a win over Taylor would really REALLY do a lot for him historically & in the casual boxing public's eyes.

Calzaghe only fights guys he knows he can beat. He will never fight Kessler or Mundine. The fact that Taylor was a former world champion just adds to it. Calzaghe is a girl, who fights bums, or just guys he knows he can win against.

Originally Posted by chum112

Calzaghe only fights guys he knows he can beat. He will never fight Kessler or Mundine. The fact that Taylor was a former world champion just adds to it. Calzaghe is a girl, who fights bums, or just guys he knows he can win against.

Hillarious. Taylor's still a World Champion. He took the titles from Hopkins & no one has taken them from him. He still retains them...the only titles that he's lost he vacated...nothing adds to that.

Calzaghe's a hell of a fighter & to say that he only fights guys he knows he can beat is ridiculous. Calzaghe just dispatches everyone that he meets.

There's no point in him fighting Mundine...he's a joke. Kessler? Yeah...he should fight Kess...but not Mundine.

He's done nothing worth bragging over at 168lbs but lose to Kessler.

a win over taylor would help him because taylors a big name among boxing fans.

He shouldn't. He should fight Kessler, instead. Besides, Taylor needs to give Pavlik an opportunity. Those are the two logical next fights.

Originally Posted by TitoFan

He shouldn't. He should fight Kessler, instead. Besides, Taylor needs to give Pavlik an opportunity. Those are the two logical next fights.

Sweetness you took the words out of my mouth. +1.....mad props.
After few right hands to the chin I belive we all agree that the ghost has a good chin.

taylor should fight Pavlik but if he gets more money to fight JC and we know he will than he gonna fight JC.

taylor should fight pavlik. calzaghe should be trying to get a fight with kessler not taylor

i'm not gonna lie i still wanna see Taylor fight JC and lacy more than Palvik.

Originally Posted by wacko3205

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

I just think that Calzaghe will be criticized for fighting a Middleweight. Taylor should fight Pavlik and Calzaghe should fight Kessler. To me those are the only fights that make sence. Taylor-Spinks didnt make sence to me, Spinks was supposed to make Taylor look dominant to boost his image and now he has to prove himself even more.

Pretty much totally agree with your post...but a win over Taylor would really REALLY do a lot for him historically & in the casual boxing public's eyes.

cc yeah a casual boxing fan may look at it as a big win but if he retires without fighting Kessler there will be a question mark in the history books imo

It's really time for Taylor just to let loose and show his great athletic ability and skills in the ring. I think people are being a bit hard on him...he has fought some crafty and difficult lefties in his recent fights...so it's not easy to look spectacular. But at the same time...he seems like he cannot find a comfort zone or a style. He has a great jab...so that is always something big to build on. I just think it's time for him to fight someone who will bring the fight to him...and force him to just let loose a bit.

he has fought 3 southpaws in a row