Whats all the hype about calzaghe????

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WOW. I step out to lunch and 20+ posts have been made. Take it easy on the rookie guys

Ok Maybe bumb was to harsh of a word. Lets just say Lacy was far from top tier and more than a little green at the time.

Eubank was well passed it.

Bika, Salem.....who?

Robin Ried might be the only one that qualifies and he didn't do that well did he.

Bika, Salem, & Reid were all ranked contenders & were available for Joe to face at that time.

Reid also held a belt prior to fighting Joe & had defended it a few times prior to facing Joe. The fight he lost was a step up to get to Joe. He lost it. Can't recall who it was against.

S*** happens.

I like to point something out. My post was more a show of support to a new member that was getting bombarded. I always put a lot of stock on long reigning champions and give Joe all respect for defending his title so successfully for so long.

But I stand by what I said. He has yet to fight a true threat to his throne till now. I'm going to settle this with two simple questions.

Nothing wrong with supporting a member...but by his own admission he stated that he worded his post rather harshly or wrong.

If you stop to think about it...he got replied to immediately & forcefully because he was ripping into many fans favorite fighters.

You have to expect responses that you are not going to like when you do that.

1) What has Mikkel Kessler done to be considered a world class fighter?

2) Is Mikkel Kessler the biggest challange in Joe Calzaghe's career?

1: Kessler has beaten top opposition & has the other 2 belts. He is the #1 ranked contender.

That's an easy answer to a question that I am shocked you asked.

2: Not the biggest...but he's stiff opposition. Eubank, Lacy, Gimenez, & many other fighters in their times were pretty big tests.

He rates the biggest chance due to his youth & power.

Bika, Salem, & Reid were all ranked contenders & were available for Joe to face at that time.

Reid also held a belt prior to fighting Joe & had defended it a few times prior to facing Joe. The fight he lost was a step up to get to Joe. He lost it. Can't recall who it was against.

S*** happens.

I totally disagree no one had even heard of Bika before Calzaghe fight and Salem had no wins against top opposition he lost to Veit, Echols, Salem was never that good even prospect Bute done away with Salem in 8.

Reid was a hot and cold fighter he didn't look impressive getting outboxed by 42 year old Sugar Boy Malinga before Calzaghe fight and i never thought Reid was World Class anyway i always thought he was a step below world class.