Thing is he would for that kind of money!
Any fighter would![]()
Thing is he would for that kind of money!
Any fighter would![]()
No, I can't see him coming back now. I wished he had stayed for one more after Jones Jr against a younger fighter. But that wasn't to be. He is best off staying retired now he seems to have been set into that way of life. Especially at his age.
If i was Joe Calzaghe i would of fought Kelly Pavlik instead of Bernard Hopkins, and Chad Dawson instead of Roy Jones Jr.
Kelly Pavlik is one dimensional and would of probably, been outboxed clearly over 12 rounds.
And Chad Dawson wouldn't have been ready for someone like Joe Calzaghe, he takes too many rounds off and he still hasn't got the experience. To deal with Joe Calzaghe's workrate.
These 2 names would of been better wins for him because he wasn't impressive, in the Bernard Hopkins fight. And even fans that don't really follow the sport knew Roy Jones Jr was finished as a top fighter.
And he would of probably looked better in fights with Chad Dawson, Kelly Pavlik, but oh well its too late now.
Last edited by ICB; 06-17-2009 at 12:05 PM.
Yea thats what i think aswell, beating Kelly Pavlik now won't mean as much anymore, and even Frank Warren said he would of set up the Kelly Pavlik fight.
Because Kelly Pavlik had a big following and Joe Calzaghe, would of looked impressive because Kelly Pavlik's. Style is made for Joe Calzaghe.
And like i said Chad Dawson i don't think would of had the experience. To deal with Joe Calzaghe, yes people will comeback and say Chad Dawson wasn't that well known which is probably true.
But hardcore fans would of gave Joe Calzaghe alot of credit, because unlike Jeff Lacy. Chad Dawson had proven himself against elite fighters.
I agree with all that.
Finishing off with a really old Hopkins and a way past it Jones Jr just left me feeling that Joe was cashing out too easily. I would really have liked a final fight against someone young just to hammer home a point about how good he was. Nobody was impressed when the Jones fight was signed really.
I duno to have all time great names like Jones and Hopkins on a resume is more impressive than Chad and Pav. Especially after Hopkins beat Pavlik.
Joe considered himself from that era not this new era so he beat evry guy he needed to . If he started fighting every young challenger out there he would never get out the game
I wanted to see 1 more but he made the right decision and retired after his best display. He defo wont comeback for Froch.
Im going to see Calzaghe next week. Legend !
If Calzaghe had fought Pavlik instead of Hopkins.After Calzaghe had outboxed him to claim a UD people would of just said what they did against Lacy that he was overrated,and Pavlik stepped up.
Calzaghe will never get the respect he deserves.
The problem is almost all people I know who're not big Calzaghe fans feel he lost that fight, and despite him being one of my favourites I felt he did too. All that fight did was convince people that if an old Hopkins could do that, imagine what Hopkins from about 2001-2004 could have done. Joe would of schooled Pavlik like he did Lacy though, but no way does he beat Dawson like Lacy. Lacy's weaknesses were apparent to everyone not desperate for some kind of Tyson reincarnation, the best he'd beaten was Robin Reid. Whereas Dawson has beaten Adamek & Glen Johnson at the point that fight could have been made. Whilst I think Joe would have beaten him, no way is it like Lacy.
He's doing stricktly come dancing on BBC1 soon too...
Gonna make a proper tit out of himself![]()
A smart move....
My Mum loves this show, if he can survive a few weeks, he will become a pretty big household name to an audience that has probably never heard of him.
I think Tszyu did it in Australia and made quite a name for himself.....
As for his tongue in cheek remark, perhaps if you added another nought to that £10 Million, then it would be worth the effort!![]()
Last edited by Britkid; 06-17-2009 at 06:37 PM.
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