Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

[Boom Boom]

Calzaghe shouldnt say stuff like I wouldnt want to be an up and comer in this new generation. Its unfair to the younger fighters who put their lives into this sport. Also, one of the main reasons Olympic boxing isnt doing well is because more guys chose to go pro instead. Boxing is alive and well. People in the US knew who reletively new guys at the time Cotto, Lacy, etc. were before we knew anything of Joe Calzaghe, and he was reigning, defending champion for years! His career had its best years the last few years so to say boxings is on its way out is ridiculous coming from him.

[Von Milash]

I think the knee-jerk reaction is to tell the guy to shut up. But a shrewd business man (promoters and TV execs), even the ones who hate Joe Calzaghe, would listen to what he's saying. THEN formulate an opinion or response.

[RozzySean]

Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

[Lance Uppercut]

I am also starting to dislike him. I hope he gives Bad Chad a shot at the Light Heavyweight Championship, so that Chad can show him what what it is like to be in with a young, hungry light-heavyweight.

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Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

You pick Ricky as the archytype for a fighter who DOESN'T look at his career from a business stand point first and formeost

[RozzySean]

Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

You pick Ricky as the archytype for a fighter who DOESN'T look at his career from a business stand point first and formeost

It was the safe move to fight Mayweather? He could have pulled Calzaghe and fought Witter at home for a good paycheck and justified it fine. That was good business, but he lost his perfect record as a result. You misunderstand me? Ricky's career has been pretty well managed as well, but he had the guts to come to the US to fight a prime Floyd Mayweather. He spent time building his name here, and he has shown a commitment to making the fights that fans want (other than Junior Witter's 10 or so fans). He moved up in weight and fought Collazo in the US (a good fighter) for very average money to get exposer in the US. Hindsight is 20/20 since he dominated Paulie, but Paulie was the fight everybody wanted him to make, and he traveled to make it happen, same with Castillo.

Now fighting Pac is a big money, good busines fight, but it's also against a guy who just stopped Oscar and he'll need to come to the US most likely to make it happen. I'm not saying Ricky doesn't take business into consideration, but he's made an effort to build a fanbase here, whereas Joe never did, then bitches when people don't buy his PPV against and old ass Roy Jones.

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Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

You pick Ricky as the archytype for a fighter who DOESN'T look at his career from a business stand point first and formeost

It was the safe move to fight Mayweather? He could have pulled Calzaghe and fought Witter at home for a good paycheck and justified it fine. That was good business, but he lost his perfect record as a result. You misunderstand me? Ricky's career has been pretty well managed as well, but he had the guts to come to the US to fight a prime Floyd Mayweather. He spent time building his name here, and he has shown a commitment to making the fights that fans want (other than Junior Witter's 10 or so fans). He moved up in weight and fought Collazo in the US (a good fighter) for very average money to get exposer in the US. Hindsight is 20/20 since he dominated Paulie, but Paulie was the fight everybody wanted him to make, and he traveled to make it happen, same with Castillo.

Now fighting Pac is a big money, good busines fight, but it's also against a guy who just stopped Oscar and he'll need to come to the US most likely to make it happen. I'm not saying Ricky doesn't take business into consideration, but he's made an effort to build a fanbase here, whereas Joe never did, then bitches when people don't buy his PPV against and old ass Roy Jones.

Fighting Mayweather is as low a risk as you can get because you are expected to lose. Fighting Witter would have been way riskier, for smaller money and the possibility of damaging his legacy much more than a loss to Floyd.

[Master]

Joe has beaten two young undefeated super middles and 2 legends in the last couple of years. So he has the right to talk about the game. B Hop has his tongue firmly up Oscars' ass. There should be more better fights between the best fighters in the world.

[Tysonbruno]

Calzaghe fans your man may have a big following but it doesnt make up for the fact since he beat Hopkins and Jones he has started talking more and more shit. Its not just shit its shit about the sport shit about other fighters he is getting a bit beyond himself he needs to either fight on or retire simple as that he said he will make a decision in the new year so do us all a massive favour Joe shut the fuck up till next year.

[Fenster]

Some of you are as pathetic as that piece.

Calzaghe also took a shot at boxing in the United States, pointing out that only one American (Deontay Wilder) won a medal in the 2008 Olympics.

“America only had one medalist in the Olympics this year," Calzaghe said.

Please ANYONE explain how that was taking a "shot" at boxing in the States? It's a fucking FACT!!! Fact.

[bambamdaddio]

Some of you are as pathetic as that piece.

Calzaghe also took a shot at boxing in the United States, pointing out that only one American (Deontay Wilder) won a medal in the 2008 Olympics.

“America only had one medalist in the Olympics this year," Calzaghe said.

Please ANYONE explain how that was taking a "shot" at boxing in the States? It's a fucking FACT!!! Fact.

Its not taking a shot at anyone, just a guy speaking some truth ...But it's irrelevant because some quarters will always give JC a kicking ... just as sure as night follows day

[JazMerkin]

Some of you are as pathetic as that piece.

Calzaghe also took a shot at boxing in the United States, pointing out that only one American (Deontay Wilder) won a medal in the 2008 Olympics.

“America only had one medalist in the Olympics this year," Calzaghe said.

Please ANYONE explain how that was taking a "shot" at boxing in the States? It's a fucking FACT!!! Fact.

Its not taking a shot at anyone, just a guy speaking some truth ...But it's irrelevant because some quarters will always give JC a kicking ... just as sure as night follows day

Ok I'm not disputin da US medal haul, & I don't see how his statement is takin a shot, but Joe has been kinda classless this year. He still ranks inside my top 10 favourite boxers, but he used to be 2nd after PBF. This year a lot of his behaviour has kinda put me off him & I'm clearly not the only one. I don't agree with most of the shit he gets off people, but the fact is despite that 0, i don't think his 'legacy' will compare well with that of Lewis & Hatton, & big chunk of this is his inability to win over fans & make competitive fights for much of his career, because for me he is the most technically gifted boxer of the 3.

[SigmaMu]

Hopkins is talking out the side of his arse again. I saw the other day a fighter in the UFC how had like 6 fights and was already the welter weigh champion how the fuck do you become a champion with only 6 fights in your resume? I can't take anything away from the UFC because a lot of the fighters are down but you can't compare apples to oranges boxing and mma are two different sports. It's like comparing swimming to high diving or something like that

[mrbig1]

I have to agree with Calzaghe. Everybody and their brother holds a title. Which has taken away from the sport. In my day everybody knew Ali,Foster,Monzon,and Duran was the the one and only world champion.

[Lance Uppercut]

I have to agree with Calzaghe. Everybody and their brother holds a title. Which has taken away from the sport. In my day everybody knew Ali,Foster,Monzon,and Duran was the the one and only world champion.

Calzaghe helped create this mess by being one of the fighters to pave the way for a fourth title belt(the WBO).