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.
They has been some legit reasons, but the guy has been hailed as the best 168 for nearly ten years?? Joe Clazaghe simply likes the $$$ to much thats his problem, imagine he took a pay cut say 2000/2001 to figth a big name he would probably be 10 times better off financially, now if he fights this irkin next im sorry i will no longer be a Joe Clazaghe fan, the guy needs to go over to the States and prove he is the best, if no big fight can be made for July surely Froch is your man, its funny how he had no problem getting in with other british challangers down the years aka Reid Woodhall Mcgee, but Froch why not?? Froch would stop this Irkin in 8. I think Joe will never fight anyone because he wont travel, he changes his tune daily, after the Bika fight he was saying his next fight could well be his last fight on british soil, then he beats Manfredo and says why does he need to travel when he gets 35000 fans?? I hope Itv drop warren and his crappy network so he can go grovelling abck to Sky.