The Calzaghe HATE

[Gandalf]

The Calzaghe hates borders on the obsessive and its trite and pathetic.

Its my perception that Calzaghe provokes such a reaction for a number of reasons. I think one of the main reasons is that Calzaghe is a very decent looking guy. Whereas the majority of posters and boxers in general are ugly or just plain looking. Harsh, but probably true, a jealousy thing with a little sprinkling of envy. Look at Margarito, Hopkins and Pavlik. They are big names and they are all plain or ugly. They certainly dont provoke so much a reaction as Calzaghe.

Calzaghe is cocky, arrogant and sure of himself. That probably rubs people up the wrong way too. But the guy is unbeaten, extremely skilled at what he does. He knows he's a bloody good fighter. He has every right to indulge in his whims every now and then in interviews and contradict himself. Most of us do anyway, why should it be any different for Joe because a camera is there.

And Calzaghe's resume is very decent. Compare it to most other big names out there. Calzaghe has fought a number of very credible opponents. He's clearly stepped it up a notch over the past few years with Kessler, Lacy and Hopkins. Only Manfredo can be critisized in recent times. And the Jones fight is one of the biggest money fights that can be made. MSG, home and US interest...it will do well for both men.

The haters can keep on hating, but screw them. They are just ugly bastards with axes to grind.

[Kev]

The Calzaghe hates borders on the obsessive and its trite and pathetic.

Its my perception that Calzaghe provokes such a reaction for a number of reasons. I think one of the main reasons is that Calzaghe is a very decent looking guy. Whereas the majority of posters and boxers in general are ugly or just plain looking. Harsh, but probably true, a jealousy thing with a little sprinkling of envy. Look at Margarito, Hopkins and Pavlik. They are big names and they are all plain or ugly. They certainly dont provoke so much a reaction as Calzaghe.

Calzaghe is cocky, arrogant and sure of himself. That probably rubs people up the wrong way too. But the guy is unbeaten, extremely skilled at what he does. He knows he's a bloody good fighter. He has every right to indulge in his whims every now and then in interviews and contradict himself. Most of us do anyway, why should it be any different for Joe because a camera is there.

And Calzaghe's resume is very decent. Compare it to most other big names out there. Calzaghe has fought a number of very credible opponents. He's clearly stepped it up a notch over the past few years with Kessler, Lacy and Hopkins. Only Manfredo can be critisized in recent times. And the Jones fight is one of the biggest money fights that can be made. MSG, home and US interest...it will do well for both men.

The haters can keep on hating, but screw them. They are just ugly bastards with axes to grind.

Great posting Miles I totally agree. I have always admitted my loathing for David Haye comes about frankly because I am offended by his ridiculous level of 'buffness' and the fact that millions of girls want to have sex with him.

Calzaghe though is more of a quiet homely type and so doesn't get my jealousy buds tickling.

Plus I imagine that Joe is only averagely endowed whereas Haye is no doubt swinging a Grand National winning tackle down there, and my jealous little black heart can't stand it

[Gandalf]

The Calzaghe hates borders on the obsessive and its trite and pathetic.

Its my perception that Calzaghe provokes such a reaction for a number of reasons. I think one of the main reasons is that Calzaghe is a very decent looking guy. Whereas the majority of posters and boxers in general are ugly or just plain looking. Harsh, but probably true, a jealousy thing with a little sprinkling of envy. Look at Margarito, Hopkins and Pavlik. They are big names and they are all plain or ugly. They certainly dont provoke so much a reaction as Calzaghe.

Calzaghe is cocky, arrogant and sure of himself. That probably rubs people up the wrong way too. But the guy is unbeaten, extremely skilled at what he does. He knows he's a bloody good fighter. He has every right to indulge in his whims every now and then in interviews and contradict himself. Most of us do anyway, why should it be any different for Joe because a camera is there.

And Calzaghe's resume is very decent. Compare it to most other big names out there. Calzaghe has fought a number of very credible opponents. He's clearly stepped it up a notch over the past few years with Kessler, Lacy and Hopkins. Only Manfredo can be critisized in recent times. And the Jones fight is one of the biggest money fights that can be made. MSG, home and US interest...it will do well for both men.

The haters can keep on hating, but screw them. They are just ugly bastards with axes to grind.

Great posting Miles I totally agree. I have always admitted my loathing for David Haye comes about frankly because I am offended by his ridiculous level of 'buffness' and the fact that millions of girls want to have sex with him.

Calzaghe though is more of a quiet homely type and so doesn't get my jealousy buds tickling.

Plus I imagine that Joe is only averagely endowed whereas Haye is no doubt swinging a Grand National winning tackle down there, and my jealous little black heart can't stand it

Exactly. I see nothing to hate in Calzaghe whatsoever. My only critisism is that he did have a few too many fillers after beating Eubank. But when called on to beat good fighters, he has always got the job done.

I think Joe comes across as a fairly normal guy. The stay home type, likes simple comforts, has a bit of an arrogant streak when he gets hungry. Most people can relate to that.

As for David Haye. Well, I just think he looks like a laughing hyena. I can't take him seriously at all. And his hair is gay 80% of the time. And he looks like a complete homosexual in Leftlee's avatar with those waving Union Jack's. It has nothing to do with his penis, as far as I am conciously aware. But subconciously, I couldnt say. Haye comes across to me as being all flash and no substance. He probably reads books upsidedown and thinks he's looking cool in a pair of spectacles.

[Tysonbruno]

This thread was mainly to point out that were all just rambling on about Calzaghe thread after thread over the last week lets get back to the world of boxing and different topics.

[BIG H]

Kind of ironic since you started yet another thread about it lol

[Gandalf]

This thread was mainly to point out that were all just rambling on about Calzaghe thread after thread over the last week lets get back to the world of boxing and different topics.

Yeah, its Calzaghe this and that all over the show. The guy stokes up a lot of debate. So much so that I dont think Ive read properly through loads of the recent pages posted up about him. Ive a funny feeling its only going to get worse as the fight gets closer though.