Thread: ~BCD comments on Calzaghe retirement~

If this shit ain't class, then I don't know what it is.
You the man, BCD... Well carried out kid.

“I applaud Joe’s decision. It’s obvious he and his family gave it a lot of thought. Timing is everything and to leave center stage at his peak is rare and certainly comparable to the retirements of Rocky Marciano and Jim Brown. Joe left on his own terms. What could be better? He held the super middleweight championship longer than anyone, successfully defended it a record-21 times, unified the titles, and then moved up to light heavyweight beating two future Hall of Famers. He has been a man for all seasons and will be an inspiration to me as I look to meet and beat his records. On behalf of all your boxing fans I say, ‘Thank you, Joe.’ And now I am ready to succeed Joe as the new king. I have dethroned two world champions in Tomasz Adamek and Antonio Tarver and defended the title against Glen Johnson. I’m only 26 years old and I’m ready to fight the best at 175 pounds for a very long time. Welcome to the Dawson era.”

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yeah just read his and Taylors responces on fightnews, got to say thats damn class from the two of them

Thats like a reverse psychology call out, yeah go ahead and retire so I can break your record. j/k

A lot of the new guys coming up a showing a lot of class Berto, Dawson, Juan Manuel Lopez, Gary Russell Jr., Andrade. the list goes on of the guys coming up with class. Its a nice thing to see.

Originally Posted by Taeth

A lot of the new guys coming up a showing a lot of class Berto, Dawson, Juan Manuel Lopez, Gary Russell Jr., Andrade. the list goes on of the guys coming up with class. Its a nice thing to see.

Yeah true that, you can't accuse any of them of arrogance.

Must admit though Gary Russell Jr has completely slipped my radar, who the fuck is he?

A 126 pound southpaw who didn't make his weight in the Olympics, he passed out trying to make weight, then apparently the chinese medical group deemed him unfit to fight so he was kicked out of the tournament before it ever started. He has amazing speed, I wish I could show you his pro debut. His handspeed is similar to Andre Berto's but he seems to be more accurate, and more deliberate with each punch.

Just read that on fightnews about an hour ago. Good on Dawson to speak like that. Jermain Taylor even said some nice things about Calzaghe. Carl Froch was the only one who talked down on him lol.

Originally Posted by Taeth

A 126 pound southpaw who didn't make his weight in the Olympics, he passed out trying to make weight, then apparently the chinese medical group deemed him unfit to fight so he was kicked out of the tournament before it ever started. He has amazing speed, I wish I could show you his pro debut. His handspeed is similar to Andre Berto's but he seems to be more accurate, and more deliberate with each punch.

Is he a little black guy who fought on Shobox on the undercard, yeah I did see it, on Shobox about 3 weeks ago on the undercard to that undefeated weltwerweight clash with Orlando Cruz.

Yeah he was pretty excting, very confident aggressive fighter definitely one to watch.

Nicely said by Dawson...though it does mean the end of the most likely person to beat him at 175. Its Dawsons stage now, he's a likeable fighter and he's good to watch.

Good to see a couple of top American fighters respect Joe even though alot of US fans and writers dont.

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I think it shows there class by not saying Joe is running and scared to fight.Unlike a certain Carl Froch!

Dawson and Taylor should stick to fighting , because when they open their mouths they talk bullshit

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Dawson and Taylor should stick to fighting , because when they open their mouths they talk bullshit

Jesus you really come across as a bitter and twisted old fuck Al. I've been a big Calzaghe fan over the years but can see the flaws in his resume. He's also one of the biggest hypocrites in sport but you can't deny how talented he is.

Personally I commend Dawson and Taylor for showing such class. Froch on the other hand has shown again this week how ridiculous he is.

I thought Dawson and Taylor did what every fellow boxer should do for retirees. This is not golf. Love him or hate him, the man put his health on the line for a living. When you get in that ring anything can happen. I give him respect and it is nice to see class in the boxing world. I wish him well in retirement and good health and times with his family.

Originally Posted by Darth_Simasu

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Dawson and Taylor should stick to fighting , because when they open their mouths they talk bullshit

Jesus you really come across as a bitter and twisted old fuck Al. I've been a big Calzaghe fan over the years but can see the flaws in his resume. He's also one of the biggest hypocrites in sport but you can't deny how talented he is.

Personally I commend Dawson and Taylor for showing such class. Froch on the other hand has shown again this week how ridiculous he is.

Froch is like the new Junior Witter, he talks about Joe all the time like Junior did Hatton to get some attention. I know he just wants bigger fights and paydays but it gets irritating.