Calzaghe-Hagler?

[RozzySean]

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.

That's more reasonable logic, but I don't think Calzaghe has the legs the Leonard had, even coming off the layoff. I think it's a myth that the layoff had any negative impact on Leonard at all. Look at Vitali, he just came off a four year layoff and looked better than I have ever seen him. Leonard's layoff was actually an advantage for him. He had fewer miles on the tires and engine. Don't forgot, Ray took another year off, then hecame back to STOP a Donny LaLonde, a natural light heavyweight for the SMW and LHW belts. I'm not sure how Ray didn't have any power at MW, but then developed power at 168. Granted LaLonde wasn't an ATG, but he was a quality fighter in his prime. For all the talk of Leonard being a WW, the man was a two time SMW champion and a one-time LHW champion.