Calzaghe: i want Pavlik after Jones

[Violent Demise]

I'm surprised to see a fellow Calzaghe fan knocking Joe's belt.

Can't believe the WBO has a fan

It's the fighter that makes the belt though isn't it? Calzaghe has beaten the WBC/WBA supermiddle champ and of course the IBF champ in a bout we both favoured Joe to win, so the WBO supermiddle belt has the respect due to the guy who currently holds it.

Why would you want to represent a belt in which a dead man can literally move up in the rankings? The WBO has always been equal to the WBU and the IBO. It's a minor league belt.

[Markusdarkus]

Can't believe the WBO has a fan

It's the fighter that makes the belt though isn't it? Calzaghe has beaten the WBC/WBA supermiddle champ and of course the IBF champ in a bout we both favoured Joe to win, so the WBO supermiddle belt has the respect due to the guy who currently holds it.

Why would you want to represent a belt in which a dead man can literally move up in the rankings? The WBO has always been equal to the WBU and the IBO. It's a minor league belt.

I think the WBO is a better org now that the WBA and maybe even the WBC ok it doesnt have the history but it only has one champion per weight. None of this regular champion crap just one champ and an interim champ if needed.

Anyway im not sure Calderon,Campbell,Williams,Pavlik,Calzaghe or Klithscko would agree.

[saturday_kid]

I hope Joe does stick to this IF he beats RJJ. It would prove that he hasn't lost his bottle and would restore my faith in him. But I do feel announcing this now not long after the fight with RJJ has been sorted is a bad move, I hope he's not overlooking Roy. yes he's past his best but we've seen in the past fighters pull out one last big performance out of nowhere.

[rjj tszyu]

I hope Joe does stick to this IF he beats RJJ. It would prove that he hasn't lost his bottle and would restore my faith in him. But I do feel announcing this now not long after the fight with RJJ has been sorted is a bad move, I hope he's not overlooking Roy. yes he's past his best but we've seen in the past fighters pull out one last big performance out of nowhere.

Yes I agree if he overlooks Roy he is in serious trouble. But if Roy has 50% of what he had 10 years ago left it doesn't matter he will destroy Joe!

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm beginning to feel that RJJ may turn up very motivated, in shape and dangerous.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Take RJJ lightly at your peril Joe Balls and see what happens, even though way past his best RJJ will be your toughest fight yet and i wouldn't be thinking about Kelly Pavlik's ugly mug for one minute if i were you!
I think Roy can win this!

[RP33]

didnt calzaghe just go on about how RJJ is his last fight and he wants it in Cardiff in front of 60,000 fans as a sending off type of deal??

i'm confused..

i dont see joe fighting kelly, esp. since this fight isn't happeneing for another 2 months..

[Markusdarkus]

Take RJJ lightly at your peril Joe Balls and see what happens, even though way past his best RJJ will be your toughest fight yet and i wouldn't be thinking about Kelly Pavlik's ugly mug for one minute if i were you!
I think Roy can win this!

As much as Roy is past his best he is still a top guy at 175lbs. Its just i dont think his new style of rope a doping will do him any favours against Calzaghe he will get hit with a 1000 combos.

[Kirkland Laing]

Can't believe the WBO has a fan

It's the fighter that makes the belt though isn't it? Calzaghe has beaten the WBC/WBA supermiddle champ and of course the IBF champ in a bout we both favoured Joe to win, so the WBO supermiddle belt has the respect due to the guy who currently holds it.

Why would you want to represent a belt in which a dead man can literally move up in the rankings? The WBO has always been equal to the WBU and the IBO. It's a minor league belt.

But the WBO super middle belt is owned by the undisputed best 168 fighter. All the alphabet belts are bs with their super champions and champions emeritus nonsense. They do help sell fights though so you can't blame Calzaghe for wanting to keep it because as far as selling future Calzaghe 168 fights goes it's worth money to him.