CALZAGHE WARNS LATEST CONTENDER..... JOE SPEAKS

[Kev]

So this garbage is PPV? If I had any respect left for Calzcrappy I would of just lost it.

Yeah British boxing fans are great aren't they? They run down Roy Jones horribly for even contemplating taking a fight against Manfredo, which would have been stupid I agree, but when their God, their hero, their idol, Calzaghe takes a fight with fukin Peter Manfredo then okay. Then its cool. And Calzaghes such a bad a** and is gonna kill Manfredo, and all this nonsense. Who cares? He shouldn't even be fighting Manfredo, its absurd.

Hulk can you point to a single British poster who has defended this fight and thinks it's cool?

All us Brits are just as annoyed about it as you yanks!

I think the fight is a joke from Calzaghe's standpoint.

He intends to take America by storm by making an American reality tv runner up come over to Wales to fight him.

Manfredo has never beaten anybody. Spina was the very definition of a bum and Pemberton was the very definition of a living dead.

In addition Peter lost twice to 154 lb novice fighter in Sergio Mora who went into the Contender having had only 11 fights and he went 1-1 with a club fighter in Alfonso Gomez who incudes a trilogy with Jesse Feliciano amongst his greatest accomplishments!

This fight is a no win situation for Joe. Win, lose or draw he will come out of this fight stinking of excrement.

Hatton is little better fighting Urango in his second big American fight.

Personally I feel embarrassed by our number 1 fighters right now

[TheCruelBallet]

Let's not underestimate Warrens POWERS
He'll bag a superfight with Jermaine Taylor after Joe batters Manfredo and it'll be in the USA
That'll shut everyone up

Good theory mate and I truly hope it happens (if it does Joe will beat him by about 3 rounds), but if it doesn't...and I wouldn't be that surprised if it doesn't..and Joe fights another half assed contender then he will be one of the biggest wastes of boxing talent in the history of the sport, and a bit of a joke.

I mean Joe is dissing Manfredo saying he ain't on his level ECT. Good point, its true enough. But then the argument to that is, why the hell fight him? Its pretty shamefull

Joe is fast approaching being shot to pieces and really needs to get his sh*t together quick.

His hands are like an 90 year old arthritis patients.

I'm a big fan and thats why the guy is seriously getting on my t*ts!. A total waste of genuine talent. He needs to beat Taylor then Kessler, after that id put him ATG. If not he has basically wasted a potentially great career.

[Rotten Apple]

Let's not underestimate Warrens POWERS
He'll bag a superfight with Jermaine Taylor after Joe batters Manfredo and it'll be in the USA
That'll shut everyone up

And if not, what than?

[sexydarin]

I don't know what the hell he is thinking. Maybe he has fallen in love with his zero losses and wants to keep that big goose egg. He would have been better off fighting Sergio Mora.

[Hulk]

So this garbage is PPV? If I had any respect left for Calzcrappy I would of just lost it.

Yeah British boxing fans are great aren't they? They run down Roy Jones horribly for even contemplating taking a fight against Manfredo, which would have been stupid I agree, but when their God, their hero, their idol, Calzaghe takes a fight with fukin Peter Manfredo then okay. Then its cool. And Calzaghes such a bad a** and is gonna kill Manfredo, and all this nonsense. Who cares? He shouldn't even be fighting Manfredo, its absurd.

Hulk can you point to a single British poster who has defended this fight and thinks it's cool?

All us Brits are just as annoyed about it as you yanks!

I think the fight is a joke from Calzaghe's standpoint.

He intends to take America by storm by making an American reality tv runner up come over to Wales to fight him.

Manfredo has never beaten anybody. Spina was the very definition of a bum and Pemberton was the very definition of a living dead.

In addition Peter lost twice to 154 lb novice fighter in Sergio Mora who went into the Contender having had only 11 fights and he went 1-1 with a club fighter in Alfonso Gomez who incudes a trilogy with Jesse Feliciano amongst his greatest accomplishments!

This fight is a no win situation for Joe. Win, lose or draw he will come out of this fight stinking of excrement.

Hatton is little better fighting Urango in his second big American fight.

Personally I feel embarrassed by our number 1 fighters right now

Well put, CC my man. I hate Hatton probably the most of the British duo, but Calzaghe is a close second. Urango is not a big fight, but it does make some sense. Urango hits hard, is undefeated though only has 20 fights at most, and most importantly has the IBF belt, the one Hatton took from Tzyu. He has Hatton's belt. So the fight makes some sense and has some credibility. I hope Urango defends the belt and proves himself a real champ, but its gonna be real tuff for him. Hatton looks to be a full class above him.

[smashup]

Let's not underestimate Warrens POWERS
He'll bag a superfight with Jermaine Taylor after Joe batters Manfredo and it'll be in the USA
That'll shut everyone up

And if not, what than?

He'll be a worldwide laughing stock and i,for one will lose untold respect for him

[CutMeMick]

I swear if Joe doesn't win this fight in a VERY fashionable way thats it I'll be through playing Mr. Nice Guy with him....

[smashup]

Any news on the size of purses yet?

[BrooklyniteQueen]

Any news on the size of purses yet?

The purse that Joe carries? Is he selling it on ebay?

[Fenster]

Any news on the size of purses yet?

It'll probably be the usual for Calzaghe

If you believe the spiel, this fight helps sell Calzaghe to the Americans which sets up a mega PPV fight on HBO with Taylor later in 07....where everyone will be on a good earner

[smashup]

I can't believe for a second that after fighting Manfredo,he'd go the route of a non Stadium fighter.
Gotta be Taylor next

[Saddo]

not even bothered reading through the thread as the title says it all...

what a crock of crap

[Wacko3205]

I can't believe for a second that after fighting Manfredo,he'd go the route of a non Stadium fighter.
Gotta be Taylor next

It's gotta be Kessler for me.

Honestly...I just don't understand it. As a 9 year 168lb champion with 19 defences...you unify...not fwockin diversify.

Pass on the reality star, take out Kessler, & then move up & destroy the very green & well marketed middleweight Taylor.

It just don't make sense.

[smashup]

Is there any hard evidence that this offer by Kessler was a reality?
Or just paper talk?

[GAME]

I dont get whys theres such a negative responce to this fight . He's been doing it all his career . Why would he change now

Look at the positives -
He is fighting a guy whos well known .
He is likley to win and look good doing it
Its a mark in time fight whilst other fights are waiting to materialse rather than Joe staying inactive