Quote Originally Posted by nonito (formerly eagle)
Quote Originally Posted by Mikkel_K
Quote Originally Posted by nonito (formerly eagle)
Preme and Mikkel K, what im trying to say is that Calzaghe has been about the money his whole career, thats why he wont be remembered as a warrior but as a guy who dodged the best all his life and when he finally fought a non stiff he did it all on his terms. He has never travelled anywhere chasing a big fight.
I understand that argument and I even agree to a point - if we are talking about Calzaghe's career as a whole. But puttting up the criticism now, well I find that a bit strange.

I mean, he takes on the biggest fight possible. He seem willing to travel for it. His opponent clearly states himself that he wants the fight wherever it makes the most money. That will be in Cardiff. They agree to fight in Cardiff.

So why the criticism now? It is not like he is dodging the best, or staying home to fight some tv-celebrity or something.
The point is even when he takes on the toughest opponent of his career he still does it all on his terms. Dont be naive and even think he was ever going to travel.
The bigger names in boxing have always done things on their terms... look at mayweather, p4p #1 yet he fought de la hoya at his weight, in his ring with his gloves...

This fight couldn't happen in denmark, and no one, not even Kesslers team would want ti in some tupid place.. lets be honest, if palle couldn't front it and warren had to, then cardiff is the only place to do so, both fighters are egtting massive amounts of money, and cardiff is really the only place to bring in such crowds to gererate the amount of cash needed to stage this...

Everything you are saying is fillied with biased and speculative opinions and for a factual bases disscusion is quiet frankly bullshit.