As of right now, who could beat Calzaghe?

[Taeth]

Kelly Pavlik if he can hit Calzaghe, he hits way harder then Hopkins or Jones at this point in their career, I think he has the power to take Calzaghe out, but Calzaghe is way faster and I can't see Pavlik winning this unless he is capable of landing shots.

Glen Johnson: I think he is the best bet, he has the best chin around this weight division, he can match Calzaghe's output, he has that same will to walk through anything, and he hits harder then Calzaghe.

Chad Dawson: I am guessing Calzaghe might impose his will on Chad Dawson, but Chad held up well against Glen Johnson who puts the same kind of pressure on you, but hits harder then Calzaghe, and is much better body puncher. I think Chad Dawson has the speed edge, he's bigger then Calzaghe, and he's got a high output. I think its a good matchup.

[GAME]

Nah Johnson has nowhere near the output of Joe. Antonio Tarver outlasted Johnson last time they met and Tarver is one of teh oldest most lazy fighters Ive seen.

[ICB]

Chad Dawson
Tavoris Cloud

[Kev]

Well first off I don't think that any fighter is unbeatable especially one who has left himself wide open and got knocked down in the first round in his last two fights.

I love Joe, he's my favourite fighter but he's been walking something of a tightrope in his last two fights.

Against Hopkins, and more so against Jones he was fighting old fighters who didn't have the speed and youthful determination to make him pay.

But if he got clocked like he did against Jones by Chad Dawson or Kelly Pavlik in the first round he'd have a harder job trying to survive I think.

Now I fancy Joe to beat those fighters, but you can't just assume that he would run through them both. I made this point the other way about those who say Roy and Hopkins would have destroyed Calzaghe in their primes, I don't think they would have, and logically its the same here.

Calzaghe vs Dawson is a GREAT matchup imo. Dawson is technically very good, he's young, he's got power, he's been able to cope with adversity already in his career, he's got a winner's mindset.

That's a tough fight right there, for both guys.

And with Joe's defense there is ALWAYS the possibility that he gets hit and hard at some point, that's what makes him so damned exciting to watch. Even Tarver if he managed to land a big shot, or Johnson............

No fighter really has iron in their chin and as good as Calzaghe can take a shot if you fight that way against the world's best every time, then you have to think at some point you might luck out.

I don't want him to retire though, I love watching him fight and I love it when he puts on a boxing show.

Him and Dawson I'd love to see, but I'd be watching it from behind the sofa most likely

[ross]

The reason Joe gt decked in his last 2 fights is because he didnt take his last two opponents as serious as he could have, compare how he boxed against Hopkins and Jones to how he fought Kessler.

Joe had trouble early with Kessler because Kessler was boxing better than him until he adjusted, the same with Jones and Hopkins but the reason they were boxing better than Joe to begin with is because Joe didnt see them as the threat of Kessler.

Kessler has the beating of everyone, I think from middle up to light heavy.

If Joes prospective possible opponent is between Cloud and Dawson, make them fight for the right to earn a shed load against Joe

[Spicoli]

It has to be someone of massive stature.Dawson is credible but frankly,Joe has everything to loose at this point.Same with Taylor who is rebuilding himself and should he take out Lacy,does he bring "enough" to the table,name ,prestige,current notoriety??

Ohhh no....listen..........you can hear Pac fans thinking out loud

[HattonTheHammer]

Has anybody answered "nobody" yet??

seems the logical answer

Chad Dawson made heavy work of a 39 year old Glen Johnson for god sake.

Its virtually impossible to beat joe on points because he throws so many punches in a round so to beat the man you would need someone to knock him out and the only way i could ever see that happening is if Joe allowed someone mentally to get to him and got out of his game plan.

[ross]

Mayweather is ducking Calzaghe

[Rantcatrat]

Kelly Pavlik if he can hit Calzaghe, he hits way harder then Hopkins or Jones at this point in their career, I think he has the power to take Calzaghe out, but Calzaghe is way faster and I can't see Pavlik winning this unless he is capable of landing shots.

Glen Johnson: I think he is the best bet, he has the best chin around this weight division, he can match Calzaghe's output, he has that same will to walk through anything, and he hits harder then Calzaghe.

Chad Dawson: I am guessing Calzaghe might impose his will on Chad Dawson, but Chad held up well against Glen Johnson who puts the same kind of pressure on you, but hits harder then Calzaghe, and is much better body puncher. I think Chad Dawson has the speed edge, he's bigger then Calzaghe, and he's got a high output. I think its a good matchup.

Cosign on this post.

There may not be someone out there who could beat Joe Calzaghe, but if so it would be either Glen Johnson or Chad Dawson.