Re: Just another one of Wacko's Drunken Round by Rounds Calzaghe vs Bika
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Originally Posted by Majesty
As far as Hopkins and Roy go, bringing up Taylor and Roy getting knocked out, imo both Hopkins and Roy were past their primes. Hopkins lasted longer because his style didn't depend 99 percent on his reflexes imo.
And didn't Floyd have an injured rib against Castillo? I don't know the whole story there.
Calzaghe is supposed to be in his prime and didn't seem to have an injury against Bika. I just think Joe fought down to the level of his opposition and didn't look as dedicated which isn't a good thing as far as long as he should be. Thats all I was saying.
Before I say this...I want to make it clear that I'm not lashing out at you in particular Majesty...but I want to address the above statements you made.
Hopkins also had a hard time with a few others...Echols comes to mind first. Floyd had spots of trouble with Corley...rib or no rib...he had some trouble with Castillo...again the point is that all fighters do not ace it in every fight.
If injuries do excuse fighters...Calzaghe is always fighting with brittle hands...which this go around bothered him again...but it's no excuse.
Now...that being said...all this shit talking about Calzaghe is dispicable.
I'm not shittin you people...it's ridiculous.
Truly...I just don't get some of you. It's almost as if you just want to hate for the sake of hating.
You all act like Calzaghe lost or that this was the worst performance that all of you have ever seen.
Maybe it's because he totally annihilated Lacy & didn't just blast Bika out of the water...either way...it's still bullshit. The guy's undefeated in 42 fights & he guts it out no matter what to gain the win.
Watching the fight again...there were only a couple of rounds that I thought Bika actually won...while I did think he put up a fight...in the end...he still lost. I just can't believe that people are tearing into him over a win...especially one that wasn't covered in controversy.
Re: Just another one of Wacko's Drunken Round by Rounds Calzaghe vs Bika
Lots o' good sense all around here. Without putting Calzaghe down, I will just say - the point has been made that he fights down at the level of lesser opponents. (That could be taken as a put-down of Bika, but let it stand.)
Fair enough that it works for him, and so I won't really judge him for it.
Still - he shouldn't oughta do that. It's rather a fool's game.
He should stay in his best style and fight from there, so the distinction between him and the opponent is made clear during the fight. Fight down and you might get caught, because you allow the opponent to fight a familiar fight.
Sure, you can say that in the end all that matters is that he is 42-0. And from one perspective, that is right. And I have no business dictating to Joe how he should approach fights.
But it's my opinion, to which I'm entitled, and I'm sharing it with you. Obviously you have to adjust from one opponent to another, but this is not the same - fighting down.
He shouldn't oughta do that. It's not very Hopkins-like. And, from one way of looking at things, that makes it wrong. Heh. Science it up, Joe. Out Box. Don't just win. Figured you could. But that doesn't make for great fights, for the memorable clinics, for the building of the legend. Don't you want those things too, along with the W?
'course, ain't none of my business ... can't argue with 42-0 really ...
