Quote Originally Posted by B@rr3r@
I watched ITV last night of Calzaghe v Bika, and was disgusted by the state of the commentators

Im not a massive fan of Joe Calzaghe, but I understand he is a very genuine guy out of the ring, and world class in it.

However, why they continually put Duke Mckenzie so we all have to listen to his dribble is beyond me.

Firstly I had Calzaghe 8 rounds ahead at the end of the fight, I never saw him in any real trouble once, apart from the headbutt which cut him, Which I do think was partly accidently, (not the other two)

But how many times did hear the commentators say "we think Calzaghe is ahead" followed by that idiot Duke McKenzie saying, "Bikas causing him all kinds of problems"

Then the very next thing they do is put Duke McKenzies scored card up in the 10 saying he is up by 5 or somthing like that.

Thats just total hypocrasy!!!!

Yet during the fight when they go about the 7th round to someone who actually talks sense, Barry McGuinan, he says Calzaghe has won every round but is finding Bikas style awkward, but is still clearly winning the fight.....

Please put this man as a commentator.

How anyone can say Calzaghe has lost his star quality, Is beyond me.

I thought it was a great fight, rough, nasty, quick, and electric paced from fighters and audience.

Surely what America wanted to see.

No one is going to have a nice fight against Bika, because of his style.

Bika couldnt come close to beating Calzaghe, and Calzaghe did what he had to do. Calzaghe for me actually dropped down a level or two and got angry and started fighting Bikas fight. Yet when Calzaghe did what he does best, quick flowing combos, Bika couldnt live with him.

Anyone else would have gone last night, but Bika has a head made of stone I think

Even so, I really enjoyed it last night, also Mathews v Foster was very good, but a prime example when a corner should pull out there man. Foster had lost the fight in the 10th, and was too weak for a KO punch.

A good night of boxing, and I see no negatives...
I actully had the opposite problem, i scored it by three points (including the deduction) to Joe, and i thought the commentating was biased to the other extreme, every time Bika blocked something they claimed it had landed. Calzaghe was clearly the superior fighter but often on Duke's scorecard when he had put it even i would have given it to Bika.

Might just have been me and the guys i was watching it with, but we had it reasonable close, you are right when you say when joe boxed moved and threw combinations Bika couldnt live with him, but getting invovled and dropping his hands was not smart,