Joe Calzaghe is the 2nd most overrated fighter of all time. Rocky Marciano is no.1

[brocktonblockbust]

lacy is a 1-dimensional piece of shit. anyone picking him was an idiot.

[p4pking]

He was a great fighter who beat who he could have. Perhaps he could have done more for his overall profile by either ditching Frank Warren or travelling a little, but aside from Roy Jones there wasn't really anyone a level above the guys who were willing to come and fight him. I don't think he beat Hopkins myself, but that was a pretty negative fight and very hard to score regardless of what you like. Well worth noting that Calzaghe was further over the hill than Hops was at that point as well, in hindsight at least.

[brocktonblockbust]

i like that p4p thats a fair and reasonable stance to take. I thought he was impressive with his throwing punches in bunches.

BUT why did he duck Froch and Pavlik? He was a slapping arm puncher - like Mayorga, another overrated yet impressive boxer.

[Gandalf]

lacy is a 1-dimensional piece of shit. anyone picking him was an idiot.

It was practically everyone over the Atlantic and Lacy's career was over because of the shoulder. He had no tools to continue his career with. It was all the writers and most people on forums saying that Lacy would crush Calzaghe. I think they were being a bit idiotic too, but people get it wrong sometimes. In that instance almost everyone did it at the same time.

[brocktonblockbust]

i agree they were all idiots and I could never see anything good about jeff lacy---just like lamon brewster---a lucky left hook and all of america is sucking his cock.

[Beanz]

The most overrated fighter of all time is Rocky Marciano. By a country mile.

[ross]

An old Calzaghe beat an old Jones but Jones wasnt finished. He did have some wins after this. He beat Trinidad and Sheika. Calzaghe was 36 Jones would have always struggled with that workrate and fearless style.

He beat Hopkins who went on to beat Pavlik, Pascal and Cloud. His dominance over Hopkins was proven by Hopkins crawling round on the floor looking for respite.

[SugarBoxing]

How much money did he make over his career?

[IamInuit]

Joe Calzaghe is the most overrated fighter of all time!

Lol.I'd say he's one of the most underrated of all time.

[breenpat]

..42 and 0, 32 KO's...you girls are just goin to have to get over it...Roy "no chin" Jones and "Soapy Hopkins waited till Joe was over the hill, made him move up to 175 and still couldn't beat him....get outta here you shower of nancyboys..

[bigstinkybug]

*1st of all..Cal beat Hopkins... there's no doubt... , and if memory serves me, Cal doubled Hops punches landed...

*most over-rated... roid Jones. off the juice, he's no better than a btter than average fighter.

*most under rated: Calzaghi...NEVER... and i'll say it again, NEVER, has there ever been a fighter, a world champ, an undefeated fighter of more than 25 fights ,that ever went into each fight as the underdog. every major fight he fought, he was expected to lose... and he won. aot of haters out there.

[imp]

An old Calzaghe beat an old Jones but Jones wasnt finished. He did have some wins after this. He beat Trinidad and Sheika. Calzaghe was 36 Jones would have always struggled with that workrate and fearless style.

He beat Hopkins who went on to beat Pavlik, Pascal and Cloud. His dominance over Hopkins was proven by Hopkins crawling round on the floor looking for respite.

I was a big hater of JC at one stage but he is a fantastic boxer.

On this occasion I cant agree with everything Ross has said above as a prime RJ is a different league to any boxer on earth.

JC vs hopkins was close and only got the decision due to the white boy comment which made them both alot more money.

I think if your white and have alittle bit of italian in you as a boxer the public will always tend to blow things up a bit.

In JC case he fought and beat 46 opponents of various different styles just like mayweather is doing.

JC had alot of phantom injuries that seem to appear and disappear in demand but you name me a fighter that hasnt chose a to fight a boxer with less risk but more money.

JC never seems to get mentioned in the pound 4 pound stakes but he is right up there and i would have loved to have seen how he would have faired against a prime andre ward.

JC deserves the respect of all boxing fans and his workrate would give floyd mayweather or any other hall of famer serious problems in a same weight situation.

Carl froch is another fave of mine but theres a way to beat him and i dont know whether he would beat JC

[brocktonblockbust]

[brocktonblockbust]

prime Chris Eubank, prime RJJ, Sven Ottke, Mike McCallum, Steve Collins, James Toney, all blow him out of the water, hell even Nigel Benn would smoke him.

[IamInuit]

prime Chris Eubank, prime RJJ, Sven Ottke, Mike McCallum, Steve Collins, James Toney, all blow him out of the water, hell even Nigel Benn would smoke him.

So sorta like a prime Charles, Moore, Louis, Walcot etc etc. Tell you what, you get that time machine on the go and we can put this theory to the test.

Btw the only man that might have beaten Cal at 168 is Jones. Perhaps Langford. And lmfao at Sven. And you call Joe C overrated.......