Thread: Joe Calzaghe vs Clinton Woods

I go for Woods

Calzaghe - probably even convincingly (unless Calzaghe is seriously starting to decline)

At LHW i think that both Dawson, Erdei and probably even Adamek are tougher challenges than Woods. Hopkins perhaps too.

Which is exactly why Woods, despite the disagreements between promoters, is still a very likely opponent.

Woods is a hard man though if glenn could'nt stop him how could Joe and Clinton is'nt afraid to have a war i don't think Joe as it in him to have a war

Originally Posted by dumdane

Calzaghe - probably even convincingly (unless Calzaghe is seriously starting to decline)

At LHW i think that both Dawson, Erdei and probably even Adamek are tougher challenges than Woods. Hopkins perhaps too.

Which is exactly why Woods, despite the disagreements between promoters, is still a very likely opponent.

Where do you get this impression that Calzaghe is looking for easy opponents

FW may be looking for easy opponents - but JC isn't!

Joe would be a desrving favourite but I wouldnt write off Clinton

The Sheffield fighter has improved dramatically since the days in which he was beating Mark Baker at teh Albert hall and losing on points to David Starie. He needed to move up to lightheavy and since he's been there ive seen him tuck up to overwhelm dangerous guys like Ole Klemetson and Crawford Ashley . Ofcourse he was out of his depth against Roy Jones but his career has been on the up since , turning round that decison to Johnson and now i'd say he was in his prime.

Joe would have to be at his best cuz Clinton would make it tough from start to finish . Joe however is a speedy guy with a highworkrate . Clinton is abit slow to get going and doesnt inject enough pace when he needs to and this is what separates them IMO.

tysonbruno whilst i agree that everyone is enitiled to their own opinion i also think that you are mad. first i read that you think witter would stop hatton in 10 and now your picking woods over calzaghe. nah i dont think so boss. woods is hard but so is calzaghe and joe is too quick for clinton i reckon. UD for joe. easily.

Clintons not at his best against southpaw movers, Joe would give him big problems.

Clinton is one tough motherfucker, even though I think Joe wins this relatively easily Woods makes it competetive and interesting. He has improved a lot recently, he's got lots of top-level experience, three wars with Glen Johnson and is a legitimate title holder. If sticks to his boxing, moves around the ring, then he can win. If he tries to brawl with Clinton it'll be harder coz Woods loves a good scrap.

Isn't Woods meant to be fighting Roy Jones Jnr next tho?

I think it would be pretty similar to wen roy jones fought Clinton Woods. Woods isn't quick enough to get out of the way of Calzaghe's punches. I see Calzaghe basically doing what Roy Jones did to Woods, but maybe to a slightly lesser extent, over 12 rounds for a wide UD.

Calzaghe is too good for Woods. Woods would edge a few rounds but Calzaghe is too quick and busy for him....

Now Calzaghe wins on point (im guessing we are asuming calzaghe doesnt brake a hand) - Woods is sto slow, calzaghe is a fast starter and high work rate, woods is to open, calzaghe has fantastic strait punches that will be getting woods smack in the face from round 1 untill round 12, woods has good power but nothing special, and calaghe has a fantastic chin.

Prime for prime, i would expect calzaghe to put woods out of there in around 6-8 rounds. Calzaghe would never have trouble finding the target with woods, he is way to easy to hit IMO, and back when calzaghe had power he would just be hitting woods with ease and hurting him badly, i don't see woods doing far with him then.

this would be same as calzaghe vs richie woodhall woods has his moment but calzaghe stops him late on

Calzaghes to fast and talented for Woods.

Be a good fight though. Shame it wont happen. Fucking promoters.

Originally Posted by Fenster

Calzaghes to fast and talented for Woods.

Be a good fight though. Shame it wont happen. F****** promoters.

i thought winner of glen johnson vs woods 3 would get shot at calzaghe whatever happened to that

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Originally Posted by Fenster

Calzaghes to fast and talented for Woods.

Be a good fight though. Shame it wont happen. F****** promoters.

i thought winner of glen johnson vs woods 3 would get shot at calzaghe whatever happened to that

Frank Warren and Dennis Hobsons pissing contest.