Calzaghe's legacy.

[Fenster]

Peter is in no way a world class heavy. He's a world class slow fat bastard with a big punch. Anybody with more mobility than a bus shelter can beat him easily.

Who's a world class heavy then?

Nobody right now. They're all garbage. Choosing your favourite heavyweight right now is like looking at a bunch of dog turds and choosing which one you'd most like to step in.

Right, they're all crap, but there's still levels and currently a crop that occupy the top level.. the world class guys

[Kirkland Laing]

Who's a world class heavy then?

Nobody right now. They're all garbage. Choosing your favourite heavyweight right now is like looking at a bunch of dog turds and choosing which one you'd most like to step in.

Right, they're all crap, but there's still levels and currently a crop that occupy the top level.. the world class guys

If you want to call Samuel Peter a world class boxer go right ahead.

[zhubin]

Having a championship belt around your waist doesn't mean you are a great fighter or champion. Is Joe Calzaghe a bum...obviously not. Is he one of the most overhyped fighters in recent years...IMO...absolutely. The man has never beaten great fighter in their prime. The closest he has come was Eubanks and Hopkins. As we all know...Eubanks was no spring chicken when they fought...and Calzaghe still had a relatively close fight. The Hopkins fight was a draw in my humble opinion. But even if you are one to side with a clear Joe win in that fight...he hardly looked incredible against a 43 year old opponent who throw pretty much one punch the entire fight (the straight right). So that leaves the other 2 big wins in his career: Lacy and Kessler. Give Calzaghe credit for exposing Lacy for who was: an overhyped and one dimensional fighter. If some of you want to make Lacy anything more than that...you are just trying to make something out of very little. So that leaves me with Kessler. In some ways you can argue that maybe Kessler was the best PRIME fighter Joe ever faced. Is Kessler a good, solid fighter...yes. Is he a GREAT fighter...no chance. Can one also critique Roy's resume...sure. But Roy handily beat a prime, clear pound 4 pound champion in Toney...something Calzaghe has never done. But more importantly...Roy brought a level of athleticism the sport has rarely seen. Joe has had no where near that influence or impact on the sport.

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

i would say kessler is more of an unknown quantity right now. He will have to prove himself and step up to better and better competition, but in the future Kessler could be a great fighter. it's not out of the possibility.

[Tysonbruno]

Kessler was a far better fighter and challenge compared to lacy i give Calzaghe credit for this win he actually landed quite a lot and hurt Calzaghe a few times it was a good fight.