Non-British perspective: Froch easier to like than was Calzaghe

[Master]

Duly noted. From one non-British to another. You enjoyed watching Calzaghe fight.... I didn't. Especially later in his career when he was supposed to be having those "career-defining" fights. Instead, I was treated to a sideshow against Manfredo, and a forgettable, controversial affair against that OTHER fighter I've always loved to watch... Bernard Hopkins. Not the stuff legends are made of.

Tito, Joe was a quality fighter just watch him beat an unbeaten Kessler, it was close at first but Joe adjusted and handly beat him. Joe beating Eubanks was also good to watch and beating up Omar Sheika.

[TitoFan]

Duly noted. From one non-British to another. You enjoyed watching Calzaghe fight.... I didn't. Especially later in his career when he was supposed to be having those "career-defining" fights. Instead, I was treated to a sideshow against Manfredo, and a forgettable, controversial affair against that OTHER fighter I've always loved to watch... Bernard Hopkins. Not the stuff legends are made of.

Tito, Joe was a quality fighter just watch him beat an unbeaten Kessler, it was close at first but Joe adjusted and handly beat him. Joe beating Eubanks was also good to watch and beating up Omar Sheika.

Point taken, bro. I have to admit I didn't watch the Kessler or the Eubank fights. I'd like to... and maybe see a different side of Calzaghe. It's just that the few fights I did see left a bad taste in my mouth. Finishing your career undefeated is not easy to do. Mainly you gotta know when to hang up the gloves. But I also feel there's fighters out there with two or three losses on their record, who IMO have had greater careers and greater resumes than an undefeated fighter such as Calzaghe. It all boils down to quality of opposition, and quality of wins.

[ross]

You havent even watched his 2 probably most defining fights but you can judge?

[TitoFan]

So Manfredo and Hopkins were not vintage Calzaghe?
Had he used "it" up already?

[ross]

This is when Calzaghe was a puncher. See the difference between the later stage of his career where he would throw fast light combinations and here where he is thumping in hard hooks but still lots of them!

YouTube - Joe Calzaghe Vs Mario Veit - Knockout


YouTube - Calzaghe vs Eubank Highlights