What Past Boxers Could Have Beat Joe Calzaghe ??

[sonny78]

A prime Roy is too much for anyone to handle IMO at 160-175 over last 20 years. Toney has a shot, but there are so many ifs/buts/couldn't be assed training thing with him that JC outworks him 8 fights out of 10.
p4p I rate Mike Mccallum above JC, rate him really high, but his best weight was below 168 and JC gets the nod.

Hearns nowhere near joe's level at 168 IMO, goes for Watson as well. G-man would be a barnburner (against a younger version of Joe), but I'd pick Joe to win again 8 out of 10 since he always finds a way to win in a tough fight, which is a quality he has that rarely gets appreciated, you can try and quantify and compare fighter's hand speed, power, chin, stamina, whatever- botton line is Joe is a winner.

I agree its an intersting thought, but apart from Roy who was truly special there is no one on that list who you could say with out doubt whould have destroyed JC at SM some good fights though

[CGM]

Now that Calzaghe is fighting at light heavy, you can add Evander Holyfield, Michael Spinks, Dwight Muhammed Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Muhammed, Matthew Saad Muhammed

Those ones for sure.

If you include probablies, you can add Yaqui Lopez, John Conteh, Marvin Johnson, Victor Galindez, James Scott.

I'm sure there are others.

[GAME]

A prime Roy is too much for anyone to handle IMO at 160-175 over last 20 years. Toney has a shot, but there are so many ifs/buts/couldn't be assed training thing with him that JC outworks him 8 fights out of 10.
p4p I rate Mike Mccallum above JC, rate him really high, but his best weight was below 168 and JC gets the nod.

Hearns nowhere near joe's level at 168 IMO, goes for Watson as well. G-man would be a barnburner (against a younger version of Joe), but I'd pick Joe to win again 8 out of 10 since he always finds a way to win in a tough fight, which is a quality he has that rarely gets appreciated, you can try and quantify and compare fighter's hand speed, power, chin, stamina, whatever- botton line is Joe is a winner.

I agree its an intersting thought, but apart from Roy who was truly special there is no one on that list who you could say with out doubt whould have destroyed JC at SM some good fights though

I agree about Jones being untouchable . Joe is my favourite active boxer but I admit hed not have beaten Jones.