Eubank says he'd have stopped Calzaghe!

[Nium]

Go here cats: http://www.boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66659

Not sure what site it's originally from, someone find.

[bzkfn]

Didn't you try and fail once Chris?

[bronco]

Good read that article, one thing about Eubank, if he thinks he lost a fight, he puts his hand up,even though he gets the verdict, He has always been honest to himself, hence he believes, he would have stopped Calzaghi in his prime,and i for one could believe him

[skel1983]

Good read that article, one thing about Eubank, if he thinks he lost a fight, he puts his hand up,even though he gets the verdict, He has always been honest to himself, hence he believes, he would have stopped Calzaghi in his prime,and i for one could believe him

Eubank failed to stop any World Class Boxers after the Watson affair, i think it would be a close encounter with Calzaghe prime for prime, but i cant see Eubank ever stopping Joe.

[Purist]

Prime for Prime I can see Eubank beating Calzaghe, out of his prime and weight drained he gave Calzaghe a tough fight. In his prime and not weight drained especially pre-Watson would know Calzaghe as the guy who was beaten by Simply the Best.

[shilpaloveboxing]

once kessler stop him then people will say oh! yes! a prime eubank would have hammered calzaghe

[danchar123]

Eubank was a great fighter he may very well have stoped him. IMO Clazaghe would win on points.

[X]

Chris always had a chin like iron and came to compete, but his biggest weakness was always his workrate.he would pose and con his way through lots of fights when he was deathly tired.

One of Joe's primary weapons is his workrate.

Styles make fights, and I wouldn't necessarily agree that Calzaghe is a vastly superior fighter to Eubank....... but I think he would nearly always win.

[ICB]

Prime for Prime I can see Eubank beating Calzaghe, out of his prime and weight drained he gave Calzaghe a tough fight. In his prime and not weight drained especially pre-Watson would know Calzaghe as the guy who was beaten by Simply the Best.

Eubank always struggled with fighters who don't fight at his pace and i don't think Eubank gave Calzaghe that much of tough fight he caught Calzaghe a few times but in all exchanges he was outworked and Calzaghe dominated him Eubank did catch Calzaghe with a right hand in final seconds of the 12 which hurt Calzaghe but overall Calzaghe dominated Eubank and Eubank was simply outworked like he would of been in his prime it would of been close in there prime but i think he would be outworked by Calzaghe and lose decisions unless Eubank doesn't get his famous gift decisions in fights

[Gandalf]

Prime for Prime I can see Eubank beating Calzaghe, out of his prime and weight drained he gave Calzaghe a tough fight. In his prime and not weight drained especially pre-Watson would know Calzaghe as the guy who was beaten by Simply the Best.

That might be the way you see it, but it isnt the way it would happen.

Eubank was really good but his workrate was always suspect. Calzaghe is the last fighter to have those issues with.

[Althugz]

Prime for Prime I can't see Calzaghe beating Chris. Eubank, I think we can all agree was 10 times the champion that Calzaghe is. You just have to look at his resume to see that..Eubank never backed away from a challenge..his last 2 fights were proof of that. Moving up to Cruiserweight to come close to beating Karl Thompson. That was a time I would have been proud to back our British fighters..but now we just have arrogance in the form of Calzaghe and even a little in Hatton. These guys toot their horns when they havn't done shit.
Coincidently my favourite boxer at this moment in time = Floyd Mayweather Jr..yepp he talks the most shit. Difference? He backs it up..just like Eubank used to..
The clash of styles would make it difficult for Eubank in his prime against Calzaghe but I still think a close points victory or late K.O for Eubank.

[Gandalf]

Prime for Prime I can't see Calzaghe beating Chris. Eubank, I think we can all agree was 10 times the champion that Calzaghe is. You just have to look at his resume to see that..Eubank never backed away from a challenge..his last 2 fights were proof of that. Moving up to Cruiserweight to come close to beating Karl Thompson. That was a time I would have been proud to back our British fighters..but now we just have arrogance in the form of Calzaghe and even a little in Hatton. These guys toot their horns when they havn't done S***.
Coincidently my favourite boxer at this moment in time = Floyd Mayweather Jr..yepp he talks the most S***. Difference? He backs it up..just like Eubank used to..
The clash of styles would make it difficult for Eubank in his prime against Calzaghe but I still think a close points victory or late K.O for Eubank.

What a random posting! You meander from Eubank to Mayweather and in the process belittle Hatton and Calzaghe for no good reason. You then tell us that Mayweather always backs it up! Yes, of course he does. Sharmba, Baldomir and Gatti were always A level artists weren't they?!

If you are inferring that Eubank and Mayweather often fought less than stellar opposition then perhaps I am following you.

[skel1983]

Prime for Prime I can't see Calzaghe beating Chris. Eubank, I think we can all agree was 10 times the champion that Calzaghe is. You just have to look at his resume to see that..Eubank never backed away from a challenge..his last 2 fights were proof of that. Moving up to Cruiserweight to come close to beating Karl Thompson. That was a time I would have been proud to back our British fighters..but now we just have arrogance in the form of Calzaghe and even a little in Hatton. These guys toot their horns when they havn't done S***.
Coincidently my favourite boxer at this moment in time = Floyd Mayweather Jr..yepp he talks the most S***. Difference? He backs it up..just like Eubank used to..
The clash of styles would make it difficult for Eubank in his prime against Calzaghe but I still think a close points victory or late K.O for Eubank.

First off have a nice sad click from me, now Cazlaghe is going to fight in his second unification, how many did Chris fight in again?? Mate i love Eubank, but there was many fighters in his era who he never fought, the list is endless, Nunn, MCcallum,RJJ, Toney. Hatton has gone to a different country to go prove hes the best Hatton has already beaton two fighters that are better than anyone who Eubank beat, you need to go do a bit more research, Eubank was more shy than Calzaghe when it came to travelling and fighting bums, i give him my respect fighting Thompson and they were great fights and he only lost because he was the smaller man, but that was at the end of his career and he had nowhere else to go. Calzaghe and Hatton are both p4p fighters and two of the best the Uk has produced.

[ICB]

Prime for Prime I can't see Calzaghe beating Chris. Eubank, I think we can all agree was 10 times the champion that Calzaghe is. You just have to look at his resume to see that..Eubank never backed away from a challenge..his last 2 fights were proof of that. Moving up to Cruiserweight to come close to beating Karl Thompson. That was a time I would have been proud to back our British fighters..but now we just have arrogance in the form of Calzaghe and even a little in Hatton. These guys toot their horns when they havn't done S***.
Coincidently my favourite boxer at this moment in time = Floyd Mayweather Jr..yepp he talks the most S***. Difference? He backs it up..just like Eubank used to..
The clash of styles would make it difficult for Eubank in his prime against Calzaghe but I still think a close points victory or late K.O for Eubank.

Eubanks best wins

Nigel Benn
Michael Watson well if you can call the first fight win which most of the UK think Watson got robbed
Henry Wharton
Thulani Malinga

And thats about it really plus Eubank had fights in which he should of lost or were too close to call which i will say here

Dan Schommer loss
1st Watson fight loss
Nigel Benn rematch loss
Ray Close loss

I would say atleast 3 out of the 4 fights i just mentioned Eubank should of lost Eubanks best wins aren't that much better than Calzaghes best wins except the Benn victory.

[Althugz]

Prime for Prime I can't see Calzaghe beating Chris. Eubank, I think we can all agree was 10 times the champion that Calzaghe is. You just have to look at his resume to see that..Eubank never backed away from a challenge..his last 2 fights were proof of that. Moving up to Cruiserweight to come close to beating Karl Thompson. That was a time I would have been proud to back our British fighters..but now we just have arrogance in the form of Calzaghe and even a little in Hatton. These guys toot their horns when they havn't done S***.
Coincidently my favourite boxer at this moment in time = Floyd Mayweather Jr..yepp he talks the most S***. Difference? He backs it up..just like Eubank used to..
The clash of styles would make it difficult for Eubank in his prime against Calzaghe but I still think a close points victory or late K.O for Eubank.

you need to go do a bit more research, Eubank was more shy than Calzaghe when it came to travelling and fighting bums, i give him my respect fighting Thompson and they were great fights and he only lost because he was the smaller man, but that was at the end of his career and he had nowhere else to go. Calzaghe and Hatton are both p4p fighters and two of the best the Uk has produced.

First of all, because I had one post don't jump on me to do more research..I have done my research..you do yours. Calzaghe is a lot more protected than Eubank was..Eubank was always put in situations where the possibility of a loss was very real! How many dangerous situations can you think of that calzaghe has been put in where the possibility of a loss was real? Peter Manfredo? Haha..get real! All of you can be as quick as you like to jump on me for preferring Eubank over Calzaghe but i'm sure i'm not the only one that shares the same view. Eubanks resume is 10x better than Calzaghes I can't even believe anybody is arguing that point..he has 2 big wins on his 40+ undefeated streak?? i respect Eubank more for the losses he has on his resume than I do calzaghe for the wins because they are all gift wrapped and delievered to his door..its boring. Hatton? He has fought one guy..ever..Kostya..and there is still the arguement about wether Kostya would have worked him in his younger days. Hatton has been exposed by lesser fighters (collazo, urango) so he is a B class fighter at best for me. Castillo win holds no weight for me also..they were good performances..can't deny him that at all but would it have been different had these 2 fighters been in their prime?