Calzaghe-Hagler?

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Actually I disagree, and I think you're perception of this comes from the Lacy fight and thinking that Hagler is somehow a Lacy-style fighter. He wasn't. Lacy didn't have a quarter of the boxing and countering skill of Hagler. He just bullrushed guys. Even Peter Manfredo was outboxing him for 4 rounds.

Hagler has the style to beat Calzaghe. Hagler had the chin to accept whatever Calzaghe could dish out and all those punches Calzaghe throws are more chances for Hagler to counter. When people think counterpuncher now, they think James Toney, Mayweather, or Chris Byrd, fighter would counter and potshot. Hagler would box until he saw his open counter, and continue forward with aggressive pressure. He was also great at cutting off the ring. Can you imagine what Hagler would do Calzaghe in the corners? If Calzaghe got rocked like he did against Jones or Salem, Marvin would have been able to press the advantage effectively. He was a master of that.

Mate,to compair Hagler with Lacy is a discrace.

If you aren't using the Lacy fight as a bases for your statement that Calzaghe has the "style" to beat Hagler, you must be thinking about the Leonard fight? Who has Calzaghe fought that is close to Hagler's style? Calzaghe has proved that he as the style to beat guys who come forward without a plan (Lacy) or with only one plan (Kessler), and guys throw one punch at a time (Hopkins and Jones).

I only brought up Lacy because I assuming you had that fight in mind when considering the two styles, but you must be thinking that Calzaghe would fight him like Leonard did.

Question, do you thing Calzaghe would be able to pitty-pat and run like Leonard did? That's the only style the "beat" Hagler, and it only worked on an old Marvin. Does Calzaghe have the footspeed of Ray Leonard? I'm not sure Calzaghe has the legs run like Leonard for 12 rounds. Calzaghe is going to engage, and that provides Hagler with opportunity.

At middleweight SRL had no punch power.His corner even told him not to load up on his shots.

Everybody says that Hagler was past his best when he boxed SRL which is true,but dont forget SRL was past his best as well and also fighting at a new weight for the first time in 4 years.

YES I think Calzaghe could move and box Hagler over 12 rounds.I think he could beat Hagler to the punch then move or just change the angle a bit.
Calzaghe would not risk going toe to toe with Hagler unless he could feel him wilting which is unlightly.

I am not saying it would be an easy fight for Joe but on his night he could beat MMH.