Quote Originally Posted by miles
Quote Originally Posted by JT Rock
Quote Originally Posted by miles
Another Calzaghe against thread?!

As good as Mclennan was I just dont think he was good enough to beat Calzaghe. Calzaghe has the alround game and when posed with the challenge he always rises. After a tough opening stanza Calzaghe begins to stick and move using quick handspeed and effective footwork. A frustrated McLennan loses by decision...
Thats a tough one to pick... Joe C has the all around goods, but so did the G-Man ... Gerald had absolutely helacious one punch KO power and a relenting aggression that was spooky, and that overshadowed Geralds Boxing skill, he was extremely underrated and he also had an excellent jab and quick hands, Gerald showed that stamina wasnt an issue against Benn, even though it had a tragic outcome and Gerald was stopped because of something he could stop or control internally he sure as hell showed heart....

I think Calzaghe would have to be better than he was agaist Lacy while Gerald could beat Joe just putting on a routine peformance
, JT

I know you are a big G-man fan, and you make some very good points. Im a big Calzaghe fan and think he has the tools to edge Gerald, but there is no right and wrong in these kinds of threads. Its just pitching your arguments forwards and invariably we favour the fighters that we are more into.

I agree that Calzaghe would need to be on top form to beat Gerald, nothing less would suffice. McClennan didnt quite realise all that he potentially could due to his tragedy and that is something that must also be realised.
Right back at you #878 I really came to respect Joe and his skill a little later after the Lacy fight.. I even wrote an article a few months back about it... Gerald was so damn enigmatic and had such a dark edge to him it was scary to see the machine he was in the ring... Would be a huge fight and the Biggest challenge of Joe's career IMO, win,win for all of us I would say