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Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
OK for a while the Joe Calzaghe band wagon was riding high....It seems that now even some of his once biggest fans are detractors......
The claim is he's the best Super Middleweight of all time.....
IMO at Super Middleweight Roy Jones Destroys him with in 5....
whats everyone elses opinion
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
OK for a while the Joe Calzaghe band wagon was riding high....It seems that now even some of his once biggest fans are detractors......
The claim is he's the best Super Middleweight of all time.....
IMO at Super Middleweight Roy Jones Destroys him with in 5....
whats everyone elses opinion
roy jones by easy decision jones was faster than calzaghe he done everything better than calzaghe only thing calzaghe is better at is workrate but that wouldnt save him from prime roy jones i say roy jones by easy decision and im quite big calzaghe fan but damn roy jones in his prime was one of best talents ive ever seen
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Calzaghe gets saved by the referee in the 2nd. Jones at 168 is the definition of a perfect fighter. Unbeatable.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Jones by easy ko ,Byron Mitchell knocks Calzaghe down, Jones beheads him in 2
god i agree with you Demise scary :)
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Over the last 3 years Calzaghe's form would mean he'd beat RJ Jnr by UD. However in Calzaghe's prime he would have had him out of there by Rnd 8.....Roy is so overated and only ever fought a good fighter in Hopkins......who wasn't yet in his prime.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Yeah ok then Jones also beat Toney aswell if you remember. Jones would beat Calzaghe at supermiddle weight in his prime no problem i think. How can you say he aint really fought no one when calzaghes next opponent is a reality tv star?
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Although im probably one of the biggest roy jones fans here ..I gota differ...
I would have a feeling calzaghe would try keep the pace slow..A very boring first round roy measures out.. joe lands very very little...
the second joe tries to step up the pace.. but cant handle roy's strait right leads and combinations and gets made to looks slightly foolish...
Then from either the second or third on i think joe goes off game plan and goes to just following roy around not really committing himself til about the sixth.. and roy wouldnt be able to get him to open up..
Joe's never been in a fight where he was outmatched and he wouldnt think there is one out there..
But i feel confident if he stepped in with a roy jones he'd be outmatched and embarrassed and loose his game.. i think roy would be able to put him down but i think it would come dowbn to the ref to stop it..
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Roy was a blur at Super Middleweight... I reckon he would blitz Joe completely, maybe even stop him. Would be hard for Joe to get his combo's off... he has never faced anyone that even comes close the physical freak of nature that Jones was at Super Middleweight. Awesome Power, scary speed and inhuman reflexes would give Calzaghe hell for as long as he was in the ring in my opinion.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Jones Jr may have been able to outhustle Calzaghe for a decision victory, but for me there are too many question marks...
I would sit on the fence with this really...
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Calzaghe gets saved by the referee in the 2nd. Jones at 168 is the definition of a perfect fighter. Unbeatable.
I think Jones would punish him for at least 3 rds....Jones loved to just embarrass opponents.....Wished he would have never left 168...
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by THE Bigragu
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Calzaghe gets saved by the referee in the 2nd. Jones at 168 is the definition of a perfect fighter. Unbeatable.
I think Jones would punish him for at least 3 rds....Jones loved to just embarrass opponents.....Wished he would have never left 168...
I dont think there is much to substantiate that Jones would stop Calzaghe. Might be able to put him down, but Calzaghe would simply get back up. Looking back over the career of Jones Jr, Calzaghe would have been one of the most difficult fights on his resume, if the fight had ever taken place. Jones had the tools, but Calzaghe would have made it less than easy...
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by THE Bigragu
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Calzaghe gets saved by the referee in the 2nd. Jones at 168 is the definition of a perfect fighter. Unbeatable.
I think Jones would punish him for at least 3 rds....Jones loved to just embarrass opponents.....Wished he would have never left 168...
I dont think there is much to substantiate that Jones would stop Calzaghe. Might be able to put him down, but Calzaghe would simply get back up. Looking back over the career of Jones Jr, Calzaghe would have been one of the most difficult fights on his resume, if the fight had ever taken place. Jones had the tools, but Calzaghe would have made it less than easy...
I just think the motivation is what really drove Jones...and the opportunity to really show out against someone like Joe C would bring out the best of Jones...and he was the beast at 168....
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by THE Bigragu
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by THE Bigragu
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Calzaghe gets saved by the referee in the 2nd. Jones at 168 is the definition of a perfect fighter. Unbeatable.
I think Jones would punish him for at least 3 rds....Jones loved to just embarrass opponents.....Wished he would have never left 168...
I dont think there is much to substantiate that Jones would stop Calzaghe. Might be able to put him down, but Calzaghe would simply get back up. Looking back over the career of Jones Jr, Calzaghe would have been one of the most difficult fights on his resume, if the fight had ever taken place. Jones had the tools, but Calzaghe would have made it less than easy...
I just think the motivation is what really drove Jones...and the opportunity to really show out against someone like Joe C would bring out the best of Jones...and he was the beast at 168....
I agree with you that Jones was great at 168, but its also a situation that would have Calzaghe all guns a blazing. Skillwise Calzaghe is up there with Jones. Its only Jones' freakish physicality and speed that hold the edge over Joe. I really cannot see Jones stopping him.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
IMO jones was one of the best to ever do it and at 168 he was just incredible. RJJ by late KO or wide UD
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
I'm with miles. I'm not convinced. Toney was over rated and hopkins was before his prime. Jones was great but in all honesty, so is Calzaghe. Frank Warren reckons Jones kept pricing himself out of a fight with Calzaghe. I think they would both hit the deck at some point in this fight. Would be very entertaining anyway.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
With Joe's workrate, this fight would be exciting.... until about the 6th round when Roy would step back, measure Calzaghe, and then close about 10 feet of distance in a flash to throw a hook into Calzaghe so hard his entrails would go flying out of the ring.
Bottom line...Joe C couldn't hang with Toney ay SMW, and Roy made Toney look very average.
The fact that there's people on this board than honestly believe Joe C could beat RJJ at SMW makes me believe that said people have never seen either of them fight.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by Brockton Bomber
With Joe's workrate, this fight would be exciting.... until about the 6th round when Roy would step back, measure Calzaghe, and then close about 10 feet of distance in a flash to throw a hook into Calzaghe so hard his entrails would go flying out of the ring.
Bottom line...Joe C couldn't hang with Toney ay SMW, and Roy made Toney look very average.
The fact that there's people on this board than honestly believe Joe C could beat RJJ at SMW makes me believe that said people have never seen either of them fight.
Ive seen all of them fight, believe me....
I just dont think you have seen all that much of all of these fighters.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Actually, I've seen all of them fight extensively...a little less of Joe C, but I did see the Lacy fight. Are we talking about now, or prime for prime? Because now that Jones can't take a shot, it's a lot different story.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Actually, I've seen all of them fight extensively...a little less of Joe C, but I did see the Lacy fight. Are we talking about now, or prime for prime? Because now that Jones can't take a shot, it's a lot different story.
So you have seen the Lacy fight? Well that is the sign of a guy that studies the fighters he is talking about. During this thread I have only been talking best against best. I do have a feeling by your lack of any real knowledge of Calzaghe you are merely making assumptions though...
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
The majority on this site were supporting Lacy back then. They crawl away dismiss Lacy and reinvent under new forms...
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
The majority on this site were supporting Lacy back then. They crawl away dismiss Lacy and reinvent under new forms...
yes alot of people were miles i thought it would be closer aswell but people realize that lacy isnt as good as people made out thats why calzaghe victory doesnt mean much now lacy vs that vitali guy lacy only just scrapped by and vitali is not the elite by any means calzaghe has lived off that win too long and should have been fighting kessler hell even clinton woods would of been good opponent but no he is facing manfredo .. need i say more i am calzaghe fan miles but he has been letting me as fan down lately dont i cant even defend him with his latest choices
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
Roy knocks him out... Much lesser men have downed Calzaghe, and Roy is too fast, too strong, and too good for the Brit.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
The majority on this site were supporting Lacy back then. They crawl away dismiss Lacy and reinvent under new forms...
yes alot of people were miles i thought it would be closer aswell but people realize that lacy isnt as good as people made out thats why calzaghe victory doesnt mean much now lacy vs that vitali guy lacy only just scrapped by and vitali is not the elite by any means calzaghe has lived off that win too long and should have been fighting kessler hell even clinton woods would of been good opponent but no he is facing manfredo .. need i say more i am calzaghe fan miles but he has been letting me as fan down lately dont i cant even defend him with his latest choices
He's only had a fight since Lacy, Ice, and yes Manfredo will be crap next. But that is not why Im arguing what I am in this thread. Im judging this on Calzaghe fights from over the years. Skill wise Calzaghe is up there. As simple as. On a theoretical level I think a Calzaghe: Jones fight goes either way.
Im not defending Calzaghes oppositional record since Lacy here.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
The majority on this site were supporting Lacy back then. They crawl away dismiss Lacy and reinvent under new forms...
yes alot of people were miles i thought it would be closer aswell but people realize that lacy isnt as good as people made out thats why calzaghe victory doesnt mean much now lacy vs that vitali guy lacy only just scrapped by and vitali is not the elite by any means calzaghe has lived off that win too long and should have been fighting kessler hell even clinton woods would of been good opponent but no he is facing manfredo .. need i say more i am calzaghe fan miles but he has been letting me as fan down lately dont i cant even defend him with his latest choices
He's only had a fight since Lacy, Ice, and yes Manfredo will be crap next. But that is not why Im arguing what I am in this thread. Im judging this on Calzaghe fights from over the years. Skill wise Calzaghe is up there. As simple as. On a theoretical level I think a Calzaghe: Jones fight goes either way.
Im not defending Calzaghes oppositional record since Lacy here.
skill wise i disagree with miles calzaghe has good workrate and good speed but footwork and movement and defense meaning in avoiding punches and even jones speed and power calzaghe really and truthfully doesnt come close to jones in that department this is how i see it
power= jones
speed=jones
chin=calzaghe
footwork= jones
workrate=calzaghe
defense= jones
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
I dont know what peoples be smoking..But toney was the nuts at middle and super mid...
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by THE Bigragu
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by THE Bigragu
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Calzaghe gets saved by the referee in the 2nd. Jones at 168 is the definition of a perfect fighter. Unbeatable.
I think Jones would punish him for at least 3 rds....Jones loved to just embarrass opponents.....Wished he would have never left 168...
I dont think there is much to substantiate that Jones would stop Calzaghe. Might be able to put him down, but Calzaghe would simply get back up. Looking back over the career of Jones Jr, Calzaghe would have been one of the most difficult fights on his resume, if the fight had ever taken place. Jones had the tools, but Calzaghe would have made it less than easy...
I just think the motivation is what really drove Jones...and the opportunity to really show out against someone like Joe C would bring out the best of Jones...and he was the beast at 168....
Honestly i think it would of been a much bigger fight for calzaghe than Jones; jones would of been p4p No1 at the time, calzaghe was still an unknown in the us at the time... You seen how calzaghe came into the lacy fight, Jones would of been much much bigger for him.
I agree with pretty much evetything Miles has said on this, i don't think jones would of stopped calzaghe, i know he has had 2 silly knock downs - but so have a lot of great fighters. Being a southpaw could also cause jones some problems, i know he can switch stances but it can still be tricky.
If this was such an easy fight for Jones, he would of taken it long ago - doubt even jones would say calzaghe would be easy for him.
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Re: Jones or Calzaghe at Super Middleweight
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by miles
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wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
The majority on this site were supporting Lacy back then. They crawl away dismiss Lacy and reinvent under new forms...
yes alot of people were miles i thought it would be closer aswell but people realize that lacy isnt as good as people made out thats why calzaghe victory doesnt mean much now lacy vs that vitali guy lacy only just scrapped by and vitali is not the elite by any means calzaghe has lived off that win too long and should have been fighting kessler hell even clinton woods would of been good opponent but no he is facing manfredo .. need i say more i am calzaghe fan miles but he has been letting me as fan down lately dont i cant even defend him with his latest choices
He's only had a fight since Lacy, Ice, and yes Manfredo will be crap next. But that is not why Im arguing what I am in this thread. Im judging this on Calzaghe fights from over the years. Skill wise Calzaghe is up there. As simple as. On a theoretical level I think a Calzaghe: Jones fight goes either way.
Im not defending Calzaghes oppositional record since Lacy here.
skill wise i disagree with miles calzaghe has good workrate and good speed but footwork and movement and defense meaning in avoiding punches and even jones speed and power calzaghe really and truthfully doesnt come close to jones in that department this is how i see it
power= jones
speed=jones
chin=calzaghe
footwork= jones
workrate=calzaghe
defense= jones
Yes, Jones Jr did hold advantages and these would have played a part. But a focussed Calzaghe is as good an opponent as Jones Jr would have faced. A weight drained Toney, or a Hopkins who was yet to mature, do not match up to what Calzaghe would bring. Calzaghe may very well lose a decsion but he would steal some rounds in there and depending on how rough he could make it for Jones this would decide the fights closeness.
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Hopkins was already a skilled fighter, and that was also a younger ROy Jones Jr.... even younger than B-Hop. He was also inexperienced so I dont' count that as an excuse, and also Any Toney is far better than Calzaghe even weight drained he would have beaten Calzaghe at super middleweight...
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this is a joke right, no way is joe the best ever super midleweight, he's not even the best super m from britan , i hope he gets his come upence from manfredo
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by miles
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by BoxingGod
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wow another average joe.C vs. a true great fighter topic.
joe.C is nowhere near jones j.r level prime for prime. this is ridicules, joe.C beats a overhype lacy and he himself blows up to overhype propotion.
i said it before i'll say it again prime for prime, james toney whoops joe, winky whoops joe, bhop whoops joe, and most def, roy jones jr. whoops joe.................easy
The only reason I even brought the topic up is the fact that after the Lacey win you would have thought Joe could box on water....SOOOO Much paraise....Now it is those same people who I see on the boards criticizing him.....I just find it funny how such a turn around in opinion has taken place....When his win over Lacey was not then or now impressive
.....Other than Power what did Lacey have?
HYPE, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT JOE. HAS NOW TOO HYPE. ;)
even lacys power was hype just cause he had a kind of tyson look. :P
The majority on this site were supporting Lacy back then. They crawl away dismiss Lacy and reinvent under new forms...
yes alot of people were miles i thought it would be closer aswell but people realize that lacy isnt as good as people made out thats why calzaghe victory doesnt mean much now lacy vs that vitali guy lacy only just scrapped by and vitali is not the elite by any means calzaghe has lived off that win too long and should have been fighting kessler hell even clinton woods would of been good opponent but no he is facing manfredo .. need i say more i am calzaghe fan miles but he has been letting me as fan down lately dont i cant even defend him with his latest choices
He's only had a fight since Lacy, Ice, and yes Manfredo will be crap next. But that is not why Im arguing what I am in this thread. Im judging this on Calzaghe fights from over the years. Skill wise Calzaghe is up there. As simple as. On a theoretical level I think a Calzaghe: Jones fight goes either way.
Im not defending Calzaghes oppositional record since Lacy here.
skill wise i disagree with miles calzaghe has good workrate and good speed but footwork and movement and defense meaning in avoiding punches and even jones speed and power calzaghe really and truthfully doesnt come close to jones in that department this is how i see it
power= jones
speed=jones
chin=calzaghe
footwork= jones
workrate=calzaghe
defense= jones
Yes, Jones Jr did hold advantages and these would have played a part. But a focussed Calzaghe is as good an opponent as Jones Jr would have faced. A weight drained Toney, or a Hopkins who was yet to mature, do not match up to what Calzaghe would bring. Calzaghe may very well lose a decsion but he would steal some rounds in there and depending on how rough he could make it for Jones this would decide the fights closeness.
Weight drained Toney?! Please. Toney got his ass handed to him...end of. He has made a million excuses in the years since...but after having watched that fight many times...it's a simple case of Roy dominating Toney. Roy at 168 was tremendous. I am not one to say a fighter will simply destroy someone...you sometimes just don't know how styles match up and what other variables come into play. BUT, in his prime Roy was a in every way a better athlete and boxer than Joe. A combination of Roy's fall from grace in the past few years and the over hype of Calzaghe after the Lacy fight might lead some to believe this would be an intriguing match up...but it wouldn't.
