I saw someone bring up an interesting point in another thread. Does Calzaghe's performance over Jones make him pound-4-pound the best fighter in the world?
Just want to know what people thought about this?
I saw someone bring up an interesting point in another thread. Does Calzaghe's performance over Jones make him pound-4-pound the best fighter in the world?
Just want to know what people thought about this?
Right now I would say yes...Even though it was a win over a past best Roy Jones it was still Roy Jones....Joe is on a roll in beating top names as of late...His last 6 read off Bika, Lacy, Manfredo, Kessler, Hopkins, Jones...With the exceptioin of Manfredo
Bika was highly regarded, Lacy was thought to be the divisions superman, Kessler no need to explain same for Hopkins...Jones was a fight everyone clamoured for and despite sour grapes from fans it was still a fight they asked for and Joe provided
With that being said that same spot as #1 could be revoked depending on the next fight for JMM, Pacquiao, Vazquez etc
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no , Pacman is still number 1
Remember reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol .
He's done great things for sure but he doesn't top the pacman.
It will be interesting next month though. I mean Pacquaio is fighting a really tough fight against Oscar. If he loses that then by default he'll have to drop a place even though Oscar is bigger so Calzaghe may well be number 1 then.
I know Marquez if often ranked above him though but I don't think he can continue to be.
I don't see how a close defeat and a draw to the Pacman, and wins over an old Casamayor and old Barrera match up to wins over Jones, Hopkins, Kessler and Lacy. When you add in Marquez's loss to Chris John in the same time period as well it's really hard to argue a case for him being higher than Joe on anything except favouritism imo.
Especially in the light of Barrera clearly being finished as a top level fighter as demonstrated by his lacklustre effort against Pacquiao in the rematch.
Hopkins may be old but his performance against Pavlik shows he's still very much amongst the best in the world.
ofcourse joe is number 1 . nobody can rival what hes done
Hopkins beating Pavlik worse tops this, and if you consider their fight really close then Hopkins has a "Draw" against Calzaghe, he beat Wright old or not is as good as KEssler IMO, Tarver, and now Pavlik. Maybe he should be ahead of Calzaghe .
J.k I still think Pacquaio has the better resume guys like Barrera and Morales weren't as washed up as Jones when Pacquaio tore them a new one, and he beat JMM who is a great fighter as well(who is still fighting great).
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Nope.
Pacs still #1.
The only way Joe will be #1 is IF Pac loses in Dec.
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