Is it just me? But why does EVERYONE rate Calzaghe so highly?

[columbo]

Why does everyone reckon Calzaghe is one of the best boxers that the UK has produced? He has constantly fought sub-standard opposition *Lacey was a blown-up super middle weight before anyone mentions it*, dodged bouts with mysterious injuries, and refused to fight outside of Wales!

He is another Naseem Hamed, making good money from fighting poor oppostion! Will he fight Kessler, duno, when Kessler agreed to fight, Warren suddenly changed the contractual agreements! And Peter Manfredo had to appear on a reality TV show to boost his flagging career! Not high calibre opposition for a 'supposedly' world class fighter like Calzaghe!

[LegendBoxing65]

Why does everyone reckon Calzaghe is one of the best boxers that the UK has produced? He has constantly fought sub-standard opposition *Lacey was a blown-up super middle weight before anyone mentions it*, dodged bouts with mysterious injuries, and refused to fight outside of Wales!

He is another Naseem Hamed, making good money from fighting poor oppostion! Will he fight Kessler, duno, when Kessler agreed to fight, Warren suddenly changed the contractual agreements! And Peter Manfredo had to appear on a reality TV show to boost his flagging career! Not high calibre opposition for a 'supposedly' world class fighter like Calzaghe!

Anyone who has that many defenses and is undefeated has to be good. If he was not good one of those guys he defended against would have beat him on an off night. The man is quality. He manhandled Manfredo.

[killersheep]

Why does everyone reckon Calzaghe is one of the best boxers that the UK has produced? He has constantly fought sub-standard opposition *Lacey was a blown-up super middle weight before anyone mentions it*, dodged bouts with mysterious injuries, and refused to fight outside of Wales!

He is another Naseem Hamed, making good money from fighting poor oppostion! Will he fight Kessler, duno, when Kessler agreed to fight, Warren suddenly changed the contractual agreements! And Peter Manfredo had to appear on a reality TV show to boost his flagging career! Not high calibre opposition for a 'supposedly' world class fighter like Calzaghe!

Anyone who has that many defenses and is undefeated has to be good. If he was not good one of those guys he defended against would have beat him on an off night. The man is quality. He manhandled Manfredo.

Yeah look at Sven Ottke..................quality...............

[columbo]

yea, the point is, that by appearing on a reality TV show, Manfredo was not top quality opposition! Surely, if he was that good he wouldn't have needed the publicity! Moreover, does Calzaghe hold the WBC? And lots of champions could have made the same amount of title defences, if they too faced opposition like that of Calzaghe

[skel1983]

Why does everyone reckon Calzaghe is one of the best boxers that the UK has produced? He has constantly fought sub-standard opposition *Lacey was a blown-up super middle weight before anyone mentions it*, dodged bouts with mysterious injuries, and refused to fight outside of Wales!

He is another Naseem Hamed, making good money from fighting poor oppostion! Will he fight Kessler, duno, when Kessler agreed to fight, Warren suddenly changed the contractual agreements! And Peter Manfredo had to appear on a reality TV show to boost his flagging career! Not high calibre opposition for a 'supposedly' world class fighter like Calzaghe!

Please this is becoming boring now, listen mate firstly Lacy blown up 168 lber?? WTF? He was fighting at the weight at the Olympics as an am, also Lacy walks around at about 200lbs, also Calzaghes flaggign career? You are stupid arnt you fella?? Calzaghe career has only just took off thats why so many boxing fans are pissed off he got picked up by HBO at the age of 34, his career is at it's most financianal rewarding right now, this opponents wont fight clazaghe, and vice versa becasue of money. Get your facts right by the way your not Danish are you by any chance?

[Big Jack]

Calzaghe deserves the utmost respect. He is top-sdhelf. World champ for 10 years. He's beaten Eubank, Robin Reid, Byron Mitchell, Jeff Lacy, Omar Sheika, Sakio Bika - all good fighters.

[columbo]

erm, get my facts right, maybe you should take reading lessons, nobody mentioned Calzaghe's flagging career once, who said it was flagging? Not me! And yes he is over-rated! Kessler is all to eager to fight him, but it will be made diificult, ALSO Jones said he would fight Calzaghe in Wales, funny that was brushed under the carpet too!

[gudnite vienna]

god mate u really dont know what ur talking about, JC is pure class, and i dont care what anyone says, Jeff Lacy was the hottest property in the US and JC owned him big style. He has ducked no one, had no gift decisions unlike ottke who was mentioned before.

He has betten every possible oppenent in his given weight class for 10 years, no one knocked hopkins for doing that.

and as for Kessler its his promoter who has now changed the date of the proposed fight, and Jones can cheap talk all he likes because he aint the man no more and calling people out is his way of a publicity stunt

[skel1983]

erm, get my facts right, maybe you should take reading lessons, nobody mentioned Calzaghe's flagging career once, who said it was flagging? Not me! And yes he is over-rated! Kessler is all to eager to fight him, but it will be made diificult, ALSO Jones said he would fight Calzaghe in Wales, funny that was brushed under the carpet too!

Jones? Has been offered the fight numerous times but his last ridiculous demand was laughed at, and this was off the back of two knockouts, Jones talks a good fight but his demands have always been unrealistic. Boxing aint just black and white mate, its down to business and other fighters managerial teams are just as much to blame as Calzaghe's team for these big fights not happening.

Also i apologise it was Manfredo you were refering to with your flagging career comment, my mistake.

[spanky-banky]

ill rate calzaghe much higher if he fights and beats the 2 best SMW out there ala kessler and mundine.

i must admit after seeing lacy destroy reid, i thought he would kill calzaghe man was i wrong.

[hackey100]

because he has beaten everybody he has fought and in most cases at a canter. He may not be the greatest, but he is great.

[ICB]

Calzaghe deserves the utmost respect. He is top-sdhelf. World champ for 10 years. He's beaten Eubank, Robin Reid, Byron Mitchell, Jeff Lacy, Omar Sheika, Sakio Bika - all good fighters.

Eubank was weight drained and shot

Robin Reid was former world champion and wasn't expected to give Calzaghe much trouble after Malinga outboxed him yet he lost controversial sd to Calzaghe

Byron Mitchell was ok but his only rise to fame was losing close decision to Ottke but who didn't ??

Jeff Lacy wasn't as good as people made out yes i know hindsight is beautiful thing but its true

Omar Sheika ?? please this guy lost to Scott Pemberton twice Sheika was decent but thats it decent

Sakio Bika isn't good fighter he is rough and tough but he isn't good no one on this forum had even heard of him and if you don't believe it i'll find the topic and he just got his ears boxed off by Bute Bika isn't good he is just tough but he isn't good.

[ICB]

erm, get my facts right, maybe you should take reading lessons, nobody mentioned Calzaghe's flagging career once, who said it was flagging? Not me! And yes he is over-rated! Kessler is all to eager to fight him, but it will be made diificult, ALSO Jones said he would fight Calzaghe in Wales, funny that was brushed under the carpet too!

Jones? Has been offered the fight numerous times but his last ridiculous demand was laughed at, and this was off the back of two knockouts, Jones talks a good fight but his demands have always been unrealistic. Boxing aint just black and white mate, its down to business and other fighters managerial teams are just as much to blame as Calzaghe's team for these big fights not happening.

Also i apologise it was Manfredo you were refering to with your flagging career comment, my mistake.

Hold on a minute Jones had already moved up by the time Calzaghe won title off Eubank and Jones was Lightheavyweight i have never heard of Jones turning down an offer plus he was p4p number why should he of moved down to fight a guy who was only well known in UK if Calzaghe wanted to be p4p number 1 he should of moved up and fought him simple as.

[skel1983]

erm, get my facts right, maybe you should take reading lessons, nobody mentioned Calzaghe's flagging career once, who said it was flagging? Not me! And yes he is over-rated! Kessler is all to eager to fight him, but it will be made diificult, ALSO Jones said he would fight Calzaghe in Wales, funny that was brushed under the carpet too!

Jones? Has been offered the fight numerous times but his last ridiculous demand was laughed at, and this was off the back of two knockouts, Jones talks a good fight but his demands have always been unrealistic. Boxing aint just black and white mate, its down to business and other fighters managerial teams are just as much to blame as Calzaghe's team for these big fights not happening.

Also i apologise it was Manfredo you were refering to with your flagging career comment, my mistake.

Hold on a minute Jones had already moved up by the time Calzaghe won title off Eubank and Jones was Lightheavyweight i have never heard of Jones turning down an offer plus he was p4p number why should he of moved down to fight a guy who was only well known in UK if Calzaghe wanted to be p4p number 1 he should of moved up and fought him simple as.

Jones has been shouting his mouth off in the last 18 months about Calzaghe and fighting at 168, but in the past Joe was willing to move up, like with Johnson if the right fight came about he says he always be comfortable moving up.

[ICB]

erm, get my facts right, maybe you should take reading lessons, nobody mentioned Calzaghe's flagging career once, who said it was flagging? Not me! And yes he is over-rated! Kessler is all to eager to fight him, but it will be made diificult, ALSO Jones said he would fight Calzaghe in Wales, funny that was brushed under the carpet too!

Jones? Has been offered the fight numerous times but his last ridiculous demand was laughed at, and this was off the back of two knockouts, Jones talks a good fight but his demands have always been unrealistic. Boxing aint just black and white mate, its down to business and other fighters managerial teams are just as much to blame as Calzaghe's team for these big fights not happening.

Also i apologise it was Manfredo you were refering to with your flagging career comment, my mistake.

Hold on a minute Jones had already moved up by the time Calzaghe won title off Eubank and Jones was Lightheavyweight i have never heard of Jones turning down an offer plus he was p4p number why should he of moved down to fight a guy who was only well known in UK if Calzaghe wanted to be p4p number 1 he should of moved up and fought him simple as.

Jones has been shouting his mouth off in the last 18 months about Calzaghe and fighting at 168, but in the past Joe was willing to move up, like with Johnson if the right fight came about he says he always be comfortable moving up.

Yes because Jones is finished he isn't best no more and he knows it so he has to try demand now to try and get his career back on track and Calzaghe is a name now but when Jones was p4p number 1 Calzaghe wasn't a name in USA.