I Dont Blame Joe For Gloating

[Kev]

I don't mind Joe's taunting it got him hit a few times, i think if he didn't do it, it would have been even worse for Roy. However, Roy never taunted guys to the degree Joe was doing it. He didn't do it round after round, he would to from time to time. ALl that being said Roy wasn't getting off, Joe had every reason to do it. I wish he would have done it against Bernard though.

I don't think it was meant as disrespectful from Calzaghe though.

It seems to me that that kind of reckless hands down, sticking his chin out, taunting Jones was as much a way for him to keep his own mind keen and 100% in focus as it was taunting Jones.

We saw flashes of it in other fights as well, against Bika especially, and Bika was an awkward oppponent for Joe who cut him up a bit.

I reckon it's something he does instinctively when he gets hurt or rocked. That's when it truly becomes a fight and he goes into fight mode and his fighting heart is revealed.

Maybe a strange analagy but I can imagine if Calzaghe was a street racer like those guys in Fast and Furious, if he spun off the track and almost crashed, he'd get straight back onto the road, take off his helmet and undo his seatbelt and then drive at 100% maximum intensity for the rest of the race using the fact that one mistake would kill him as the motivation and adrenaline boosting measure that would keep his mind alert and allow him to have 100% total focus.

[Fenster]

I don't mind Joe's taunting it got him hit a few times, i think if he didn't do it, it would have been even worse for Roy. However, Roy never taunted guys to the degree Joe was doing it. He didn't do it round after round, he would to from time to time. ALl that being said Roy wasn't getting off, Joe had every reason to do it. I wish he would have done it against Bernard though.

I don't think it was meant as disrespectful from Calzaghe though.

It seems to me that that kind of reckless hands down, sticking his chin out, taunting Jones was as much a way for him to keep his own mind keen and 100% in focus as it was taunting Jones.

We saw flashes of it in other fights as well, against Bika especially, and Bika was an awkward oppponent for Joe who cut him up a bit.

I reckon it's something he does instinctively when he gets hurt or rocked. That's when it truly becomes a fight and he goes into fight mode and his fighting heart is revealed.

Maybe a strange analagy but I can imagine if Calzaghe was a street racer like those guys in Fast and Furious, if he spun off the track and almost crashed, he'd get straight back onto the road, take off his helmet and undo his seatbelt and then drive at 100% maximum intensity for the rest of the race using the fact that one mistake would kill him as the motivation and adrenaline boosting measure that would keep his mind alert and allow him to have 100% total focus.

It's truly impressive what goes through your mind.

[Munkymagic]

I don't mind Joe's taunting it got him hit a few times, i think if he didn't do it, it would have been even worse for Roy. However, Roy never taunted guys to the degree Joe was doing it. He didn't do it round after round, he would to from time to time. ALl that being said Roy wasn't getting off, Joe had every reason to do it. I wish he would have done it against Bernard though.

I don't think it was meant as disrespectful from Calzaghe though.

It seems to me that that kind of reckless hands down, sticking his chin out, taunting Jones was as much a way for him to keep his own mind keen and 100% in focus as it was taunting Jones.

We saw flashes of it in other fights as well, against Bika especially, and Bika was an awkward oppponent for Joe who cut him up a bit.

I reckon it's something he does instinctively when he gets hurt or rocked. That's when it truly becomes a fight and he goes into fight mode and his fighting heart is revealed.

Maybe a strange analagy but I can imagine if Calzaghe was a street racer like those guys in Fast and Furious, if he spun off the track and almost crashed, he'd get straight back onto the road, take off his helmet and undo his seatbelt and then drive at 100% maximum intensity for the rest of the race using the fact that one mistake would kill him as the motivation and adrenaline boosting measure that would keep his mind alert and allow him to have 100% total focus.

He then goes into the casino and sticks everything including his motor on red to win