Quote Originally Posted by Fenster
The problem is MOST Calzaghe knockers, on these boards, only saw him for the first time when he whooped Lacy. Now Lacy has been written off as S***, they look at Calzaghe's record and query if the guy is so good why hasn't he fought Hopkins, Jones, etc.. so obviously he's a protected Euro bum - aka Sven Ottke

Whereas those of us that have followed his entire career realise although it's disappointing the big fights haven't happened there have been some legit excuses along the way.
CC for that mate

Yeh, I have lost patience with his career path, basically because, as you say, I have followed his career, and know things like only losing 4 amatuer fights in 130 and winning 3 consecutive aba's means you have natural talent in abundance