Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
I would ask BHOP - Why did you duck Calzaghe back in the day? No true boxing fan can understand how you turned down a career high payday, home advantage and choice of gloves and officials. You're a great fighter, clearly not scared of any man, so why make yourself look scared of prime Calzaghe? It just don't make sense.
From memory that was a commercial and sensible decision he was waiting for ODH after becoming undisputed champ and was using Joe as a lever in his negotiations. He wanted to make the most money possible and Joe was certainly the harder fight. I think he was also waiting for his deal to expire with King and fought mandatory’s and easy fights.