Calzaghe. Lets put this into perspective.

[ryanman]

If Joe fights and beats Kessler decisively ( not that he has to dominate like the lacey bout but not a contraversy hometown decision)...Then fights one more name I will then give hiom credit

Not to sound so defensive...but one more name?

What name will he have to take out to make him worthy?

Honestly, since he only has one big name in Jeff Lacy on his resume, yes, he does need another big name maybe even two to be considered as a HOF fighter. To hold that honor you need to have beaten or at least fought against the top fighters of your time that are close to or in the same division as you are. Peter Manfredo does not count as a big name. If Calzaghe wants to go down as an all time great in the Boxing Hall of Fame, he needs to fight Hopkins, Jermaine Taylor, Winky Wright or Roy Jones (which as was already pointed out, would not count as much as if he had fought Jones a few years ago as now Roy's career is deemed to be over by most and he is considered a shadow of his former self). I like Calzaghe too man, I think he boxes brilliantly and has a really cool style. Plus he seems like he is a good person in general, and boxing needs more people that are class acts. Unfortunately I think he just has lingered to long in the UK not being exposed to the very best; that elite competition, most of which exists in the United States. If he wanted to be really considered as the greatest super middle of all time he should have stepped up and come to America to challenge Jones and Toney years ago at super middle or light heavy. Despite what Joe Calzaghe may say, think, or really believe, America has been for a long time and still is the mecca of boxing. The best competition and the best paydays can only be found Stateside and international travel and the relinquishing of the hometown advantage are sacrifices that must be made in return for international recognition and the esteem of being considered one of the greatest in the world and history; and that is what it is to be considered as a Hall of Fame fighter. Since Joe hasnt been fighting those top level opponents all those years, now that he finally towards the end of his career is making the transition to fighting on HBO in front of American fans, he needs to fight and beat some of that top level competition and do it as soon as possible if he wants to be considered for Boxing's Hall of Fame is all I'm saying.

Calzaghe knows and says that the big fights are in the US,he has often stated that he'd be willing to travel,and not to go too far into an old debate but it is hopkins and jones etc that ducked him,because they knew how good he was before the moneymen did.