Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
I voted Calzaghe TKO and i see it around the 8th. Either that or Calzaghe wins a lanslide of a UD.
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
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Originally Posted by ryanman89
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by diamonddavestafford
I doubt it. It would be cool to see an upset here, as it always is, and it is entirely possible seeing as Joe is probably taking this fight very lightly and what we see on Saturday night may be the very worst Joe Calzaghe we have seen to date in the ring. However, even if that should happen, I still think Joe Calzaghe's worst will be enough to get the "W" against Manfredo's best. From what I have seen, Calzaghe is a completely different level of fighter and Manfredo is simply out of his league in this one. Joe really is getting a lot of S*** for taking this fight and it is well-deserved. He should be taking on top level competitors and other world champions of boxing, not rookies like Peter Manfredo, who in all likelihood, is headed for a good old fashioned a** whuppin. Still, I give the guy props for having the guts to go to Wales and take on an undefeated world champion like Joe, who, from what I understand, handpicked (meaning he already smells blood and sees some kind of weakness in The Pride of Providence that he can take advantage of...whatever it was, there was something that made Joe think this would be an easy fight...oh what am I talking about...it probably WILL be an easy fight for him) Manfredo from a list of potential contenders. Knowing that, it takes balls to go over there and get in the ring with the dude. Prior to this fight, I really didn't think too much of Peter Manfredo. I have a lot more respect for him, and since he's American plus a huge underdog, I'm gonna be rootin for him.
To be honest with you, after I saw the way he was after beating Joe Spina, I have no respect for this guy whatsoever, and I really think this is going to be a case of teacher coming in to give the naughty boy a hard caning for his previous indiscretions.
what was he like after beating Spina?didnt see it myself
Manfredo looked decent finishing Spina off with some big shots, but as the ref waved it off, Manfredo practically leaps over the ref to try and have a go at Spina, and he's yelling at him as Spina's team try to get to their man to check that he's okay. The ref was having to push him back, as Spina was leaning against the corner trying to regain his senses, it looked nasty to me, and not what you want to see after a fight, even if there is bad blood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIHoaSh0ek
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by ryanman89
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by diamonddavestafford
I doubt it. It would be cool to see an upset here, as it always is, and it is entirely possible seeing as Joe is probably taking this fight very lightly and what we see on Saturday night may be the very worst Joe Calzaghe we have seen to date in the ring. However, even if that should happen, I still think Joe Calzaghe's worst will be enough to get the "W" against Manfredo's best. From what I have seen, Calzaghe is a completely different level of fighter and Manfredo is simply out of his league in this one. Joe really is getting a lot of S*** for taking this fight and it is well-deserved. He should be taking on top level competitors and other world champions of boxing, not rookies like Peter Manfredo, who in all likelihood, is headed for a good old fashioned a** whuppin. Still, I give the guy props for having the guts to go to Wales and take on an undefeated world champion like Joe, who, from what I understand, handpicked (meaning he already smells blood and sees some kind of weakness in The Pride of Providence that he can take advantage of...whatever it was, there was something that made Joe think this would be an easy fight...oh what am I talking about...it probably WILL be an easy fight for him) Manfredo from a list of potential contenders. Knowing that, it takes balls to go over there and get in the ring with the dude. Prior to this fight, I really didn't think too much of Peter Manfredo. I have a lot more respect for him, and since he's American plus a huge underdog, I'm gonna be rootin for him.
To be honest with you, after I saw the way he was after beating Joe Spina, I have no respect for this guy whatsoever, and I really think this is going to be a case of teacher coming in to give the naughty boy a hard caning for his previous indiscretions.
what was he like after beating Spina?didnt see it myself
Manfredo looked decent finishing Spina off with some big shots, but as the ref waved it off, Manfredo practically leaps over the ref to try and have a go at Spina, and he's yelling at him as Spina's team try to get to their man to check that he's okay. The ref was having to push him back, as Spina was leaning against the corner trying to regain his senses, it looked nasty to me, and not what you want to see after a fight, even if there is bad blood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIHoaSh0ek
thanks for that,have a cc.he looked goodish at the finish but that was pretty nasty.also after seeing that he better change his defense for calzaghe.covering up and waiting for the punches to stop coming wont cut it
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by ryanman89
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by diamonddavestafford
I doubt it. It would be cool to see an upset here, as it always is, and it is entirely possible seeing as Joe is probably taking this fight very lightly and what we see on Saturday night may be the very worst Joe Calzaghe we have seen to date in the ring. However, even if that should happen, I still think Joe Calzaghe's worst will be enough to get the "W" against Manfredo's best. From what I have seen, Calzaghe is a completely different level of fighter and Manfredo is simply out of his league in this one. Joe really is getting a lot of S*** for taking this fight and it is well-deserved. He should be taking on top level competitors and other world champions of boxing, not rookies like Peter Manfredo, who in all likelihood, is headed for a good old fashioned a** whuppin. Still, I give the guy props for having the guts to go to Wales and take on an undefeated world champion like Joe, who, from what I understand, handpicked (meaning he already smells blood and sees some kind of weakness in The Pride of Providence that he can take advantage of...whatever it was, there was something that made Joe think this would be an easy fight...oh what am I talking about...it probably WILL be an easy fight for him) Manfredo from a list of potential contenders. Knowing that, it takes balls to go over there and get in the ring with the dude. Prior to this fight, I really didn't think too much of Peter Manfredo. I have a lot more respect for him, and since he's American plus a huge underdog, I'm gonna be rootin for him.
To be honest with you, after I saw the way he was after beating Joe Spina, I have no respect for this guy whatsoever, and I really think this is going to be a case of teacher coming in to give the naughty boy a hard caning for his previous indiscretions.
what was he like after beating Spina?didnt see it myself
Manfredo looked decent finishing Spina off with some big shots, but as the ref waved it off, Manfredo practically leaps over the ref to try and have a go at Spina, and he's yelling at him as Spina's team try to get to their man to check that he's okay. The ref was having to push him back, as Spina was leaning against the corner trying to regain his senses, it looked nasty to me, and not what you want to see after a fight, even if there is bad blood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIHoaSh0ek
spina is a bitch and i support these actions
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
also, is there ANY smw with even a shred of defense?!?!?!? ??? ??? ???
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfredo!
Did anyone see Manfredo on In This Corner With Russ Anber (Canadian TV)?, when asked about Calzaghe, Manfredo calls him a slapper. The hosts talked after the interview about asking Manfredo about Calzaghe's 31 KO's, who then responded with "ez a hard slappa"
It was funny as hell. Anyways, I voted Calzaghe by TKO, I don't know if Manfredo will get knocked down or out, but someone's gonna stop this farce in the mid rounds.
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by ryanman89
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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
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Originally Posted by diamonddavestafford
I doubt it. It would be cool to see an upset here, as it always is, and it is entirely possible seeing as Joe is probably taking this fight very lightly and what we see on Saturday night may be the very worst Joe Calzaghe we have seen to date in the ring. However, even if that should happen, I still think Joe Calzaghe's worst will be enough to get the "W" against Manfredo's best. From what I have seen, Calzaghe is a completely different level of fighter and Manfredo is simply out of his league in this one. Joe really is getting a lot of S*** for taking this fight and it is well-deserved. He should be taking on top level competitors and other world champions of boxing, not rookies like Peter Manfredo, who in all likelihood, is headed for a good old fashioned a** whuppin. Still, I give the guy props for having the guts to go to Wales and take on an undefeated world champion like Joe, who, from what I understand, handpicked (meaning he already smells blood and sees some kind of weakness in The Pride of Providence that he can take advantage of...whatever it was, there was something that made Joe think this would be an easy fight...oh what am I talking about...it probably WILL be an easy fight for him) Manfredo from a list of potential contenders. Knowing that, it takes balls to go over there and get in the ring with the dude. Prior to this fight, I really didn't think too much of Peter Manfredo. I have a lot more respect for him, and since he's American plus a huge underdog, I'm gonna be rootin for him.
To be honest with you, after I saw the way he was after beating Joe Spina, I have no respect for this guy whatsoever, and I really think this is going to be a case of teacher coming in to give the naughty boy a hard caning for his previous indiscretions.
what was he like after beating Spina?didnt see it myself
Manfredo looked decent finishing Spina off with some big shots, but as the ref waved it off, Manfredo practically leaps over the ref to try and have a go at Spina, and he's yelling at him as Spina's team try to get to their man to check that he's okay. The ref was having to push him back, as Spina was leaning against the corner trying to regain his senses, it looked nasty to me, and not what you want to see after a fight, even if there is bad blood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIHoaSh0ek
spina is a bitch and
i support these actions
...says the MMA fan. :-*
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
Joe Calzaghe has given himself a two-year deadline to cement his legacy as one of the most successful fighters in boxing history before walking away with both his reputation and his unbeaten record intact.
Next Saturday night in Cardiff, Calzaghe will equal the records of Larry Holmes and Bernard Hopkins if he successfully defends his WBO super-middleweight title for the 20th time against Peter Manfredo.
The expected Millennium Stadium crowd of over 33,000 should mark British boxing's biggest date since Nigel Benn faced Chris Eubank at White Hart Lane in 1993 - and, as the roof is closed, the biggest ever at an 'indoor' venue.
And the occasion could mark Calzaghe's final appearance in front of his home-town fans with his Home Box Office paymasters keen to take him to America before he hangs up his gloves.
Calzaghe said: "People say, how long will I keep fighting for? At the moment I am still as sharp and as quick. I don't get hit often and I feel fresh. I have been fighting since I was 13 and from then on I have always been a champion.
"The day I am not a winner, the day I realise that I am not the best any more, then I walk away. At the moment, in an ideal world, I am looking at 16 months to two years.
"I would not retire and make a comeback, because I would be fighting for the same thing I won in the first place. I want to be one of the few fighters who retires at the top without getting a beating."
Beyond Manfredo, there are still plenty of prospects for Calzaghe to get excited about, primarily a unification clash with Mikkel Kessler, who impressed in beating Librado Andrade 10 days ago and crucially now has HBO backing.
Alternatively, fights against the likes of Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor remain possibilities although it looks increasingly likely Calzaghe will be content to stick out the remainder of his career at the 12-stone limit.
But those names are far from Calzaghe's mind this week. He has always put his long reign down to his ability never to under-estimate his opponents irrespective of the reputations they bring with them into the ring.
Indeed many of Calzaghe's lesser performances have come against men he was expected to beat convincingly, not least awkward Egyptian Kabary Salem who had him on the deck in their fight in Edinburgh in October 2004.
Calzaghe added: "There is pressure on every single defence of my title and I think pressure is a good thing. Look at Tyson losing to Douglas, Hagler losing to Leonard, and Lewis losing to Rahman.
"The favourites in those fights took it for granted that they were the best. One of my strengths is that I don't take any fighter lightly. I take them all very seriously indeed. Peter has a massive opportunity - the opportunity of a lifetime."
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
Thanks for the comments Smashup, sounds like Calzaghe is keeping things in perspective, but if he doesn't have the beating of this fella then I will fall on my sword and admit that Kessler is the best SMW out there. But really it's a shame he'll be heading off to the States, and I'm not convinced that we won't have a unificatoin with the Kess on British soil before he heads off stateside, but wait and see. I hope that the last few lines aren't just paying lip service and that he isn't underestimating him, cause he needs to be focussed and put on an emphatic performance. And I'm sure he will :)
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfredo!
Don't worry he wont be heading to the States
Why would he when he can headline a gig with 33,000+ punters turning up ;)
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfredo!
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Don't worry he wont be heading to the States
Why would he when he can headline a gig with 33,000+ punters turning up ;)
Because...unless he's been filling himself, his promoter, & everyone else full of shit...he wants to come to the U.S. for the recognition & the match ups...legit ones...not this horse shit travesty that we are all going to be watching this weekend.
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfredo!
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Originally Posted by Fenster
Don't worry he wont be heading to the States
Why would he when he can headline a gig with 33,000+ punters turning up ;)
Because...unless he's been filling himself, his promoter, & everyone else full of shit...he wants to come to the U.S. for the recognition & the match ups...legit ones...not this horse shit travesty that we are all going to be watching this weekend.
Why does he have to go to the US for the recognition and match-ups? Take it you don't wanna see him fight Kessler then ;)
Read between the lines, he only talks about fighting in the US when the likes of Hopkins and Jones are mentioned...other than that he has no need to and I'm pretty sure he never will.
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Originally Posted by Fenster
Don't worry he wont be heading to the States
Why would he when he can headline a gig with 33,000+ punters turning up ;)
Because...unless he's been filling himself, his promoter, & everyone else full of S***...he wants to come to the U.S. for the recognition & the match ups...legit ones...not this horse S*** travesty that we are all going to be watching this weekend.
Why does he have to go to the US for the recognition and match-ups? Take it you don't wanna see him fight Kessler then ;)
Everyone wants to see that fight...except Warren & Joe.
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Read between the lines, he only talks about fighting in the US when the likes of Hopkins and Jones are mentioned...other than that he has no need to and I'm pretty sure he never will.
Read between the lines? Please.
He's been crying for Toney, Jones, Hopkins, Tarver, & Taylor...no need to read between the lines there...either he wants to come stateside...or he fwockin don't.
I don't believe that he's bullshitting about wanting the above.
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfredo!
Calzaghe will be very lucky to get any of those fighters. Not because he doesnt want them but because Calzaghe seems to be the type other boxers want to avoid. Toney? Impossible!! Hopkins? Hopkins wants none of it. Jones? Jones is in it for a few easy paydays only. He is 38! Tarver is on a loss! Taylor is busy fighting smaller men!
The Kessler fight must happen. Its the only option unless we are being spoon fed another joke. I cannot see how 2 popular fighters from Europe would transfer over to the states to fight though. It makes much more sense within the confines of Europe...
Re: You guessed it...It's Just Another one of Wacko's DRBR's! Calzaghe vs Manfre
I could see him Meeting Kessler in the US actually infact i think it may be the only way the fight gets made.
Neither will want to give up Massive home advantage so it's logical to meet in Vegas on Neutral turf.
Other than that im with Fenster here,why fight in the US? He's the main man at the end of the day so let them come to him.
