FREDDIE ROACH CLAIMS CALZAGHE WANTS MANFREDO

[AdamGB]

Does any one else think that jangreog, or what ever he are (is) called is reall irratating? Its like he loves Kessler for some strange reason and instead of telling us what he has done to make him so great.... contsantly says what Calzaghe has or hasn't done as if it some how makes Kessler a better fighter...

Manfredo isn't the best opponent out there but its just irrataing that as usual he was on this like a fly on shite....

and your profile said you were 45...

[skel1983]

Smash you little tease, shed some light fella im dieing to know whats going on.

[smashup]

Lips are sealed fellas

[Moggzy COTW]

Skel, for the record taken from BoxRec.com:-

Joe Calzaghe record in world tilte fights:

19 - 0

10Ko's or (TKo's): - Veit/Mcrtchian/Mitchell/Pudwill/McIntyre/Veit/Woodhall/Sheika/Ferreya/Sobot

9 UD's: - Lacy (Should av been stopped IMO)/Ashira/Salem/Jimenez/Brewer/Starie/Thornberry/Reid/ Eubank

41w (31ko's)

to say Joe doesn't have KO power when his record is 75% ko's in all fights & 60% in Title fights is a bit much mate.

If it wasn’t for his dodgy hands JC would have Ko'ed a lot more of these guys IMO

The match u still sucks though. JC needs a challenge to perform well, Lacy case in point. I don't want to see another mediocre performance from a man who has probably no more than five fights in him.

IMO ? / kessler / Beyer / RJJ / Woods

the tricky one is who does he fight next to keep his profile sky rocketing into the hall of fame list??

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Here can you talk about disgraceful match-ups

If Kessler vs Joppy was bad this is very bad bad bad

How do you work that out??

Joppy is a washed up Middleweight who should be thinking about his pension rather than boxing.

Manfredo is a young up and coming guy who has the exposure to make Calzaghe take note.

Manfredo would rip Joppy a new one, so who shall Calzaghe fight?? Apart from Kessler and Beyer who else would you suggest The division is so weak and the only intresting fighter in Manfredo where he is well known in europe and obviously in the States.

Name me a better opponent that would fight on July 8th??

Manfredo are just a TV boy shot,because he beat pemberton dosen`t mean he are good,pemberton was only a journeyman and over the hill

And a better opponent besides Kessler

Jackson Chanet
Robert Stieglitz

Yes and i bet showtime and hbo will be breaking the bank to fund them fights!! NOT!!

Come on see the bigger picture, Calzaghe needs the audiences and Manfredo is perfect to put a show on then he can possibly get Tarver or RJJ.

What show,it is over in round 1

MANFREDO HAS THE ABILITY TO PUT ON A GOOD SHOW... AND DONT SLEEP ON HIM. NO ONE IS REALLY SURE OF WHAT HE IS CAPABLE OF YET...

[skel1983]

Skel, for the record taken from BoxRec.com:-

Joe Calzaghe record in world tilte fights:

19 - 0

10Ko's or (TKo's): - Veit/Mcrtchian/Mitchell/Pudwill/McIntyre/Veit/Woodhall/Sheika/Ferreya/Sobot

9 UD's: - Lacy (Should av been stopped IMO)/Ashira/Salem/Jimenez/Brewer/Starie/Thornberry/Reid/ Eubank

41w (31ko's)

to say Joe doesn't have KO power when his record is 75% ko's in all fights & 60% in Title fights is a bit much mate.

If it wasn’t for his dodgy hands JC would have Ko'ed a lot more of these guys IMO

The match u still sucks though. JC needs a challenge to perform well, Lacy case in point. I don't want to see another mediocre performance from a man who has probably no more than five fights in him.

IMO ? / kessler / Beyer / RJJ / Woods

the tricky one is who does he fight next to keep his profile sky rocketing into the hall of fame list??

Moggzy chill my friend, i was stating that it is highly unlikely Calzaghe would knock Manfredo out in the first round, he hasnt got 1 punch ko power mate i know clazaghes record better than most.

His Knockouts are more stoppages than KO'S so that was my point as the jerk babbling on about Kessler was saying this wont last one round vwith Manfredo.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Skel, for the record taken from BoxRec.com:-

Joe Calzaghe record in world tilte fights:

19 - 0

10Ko's or (TKo's): - Veit/Mcrtchian/Mitchell/Pudwill/McIntyre/Veit/Woodhall/Sheika/Ferreya/Sobot

9 UD's: - Lacy (Should av been stopped IMO)/Ashira/Salem/Jimenez/Brewer/Starie/Thornberry/Reid/ Eubank

41w (31ko's)

to say Joe doesn't have KO power when his record is 75% ko's in all fights & 60% in Title fights is a bit much mate.

If it wasn’t for his dodgy hands JC would have Ko'ed a lot more of these guys IMO

The match u still sucks though. JC needs a challenge to perform well, Lacy case in point. I don't want to see another mediocre performance from a man who has probably no more than five fights in him.

IMO ? / kessler / Beyer / RJJ / Woods

the tricky one is who does he fight next to keep his profile sky rocketing into the hall of fame list??

Moggzy chill my friend, i was stating that it is highly unlikely Calzaghe would knock Manfredo out in the first round, he hasnt got 1 punch ko power mate i know clazaghes record better than most.

His Knockouts are more stoppages than KO'S so that was my point as the jerk babbling on about Kessler was saying this wont last one round vwith Manfredo.

SKEL, THATS VERY TRUE... IM A HUGE MANFREDO FAN BEING FROM PROV, RI, BUT I DONT THINK HE HAS A FLYING SHOT IN THE DARK AGAINST CALZAGHE... WHEN I SAY THAT, I MEAN NOT YET. GIVE HIM A FEW MORE YEARS WITH ROACH AND HE MAY...AND I SAY MAY... HAVE A GOOD SHOT. OF COURSE BY THE TIME PETERS READY HE MAY BE OVER THE HILL. AND I DONT EVER SEE CALZAGHE KNOCKING OUT MANFREDO... HE HAS A SOLID CHIN. BEING OUR HOMETOWN HERO, I'VE SEEN MANY MORE FIGHTS THEN ALOT OF YOU GUYS.

[Kev]

Well the 168 division is very weak apart from Beyer and Kessler, and they are not available.

I dont think it's the worst match up in the world with Calzaghe's exposure and the Contender factor where the show was popular on both sides of the pond, i can see both men being paid well and it being a good spectacule with Calzaghe winning in 6/7 rounds.

I agree that it would be an interesting fight and a huge coup for the Contender people but I think Manfredo would be in way over his head. He would better fighting at 160 lb.

Plus I really like Manfredo and wouldn't like to see him get hurt.

I notice a slight irony here though Skel. A few weeks ago I said that Manfredo would be a good choice of opponent for Howard Eastman and you said that was a stupid idea and that Eastman was way bigger than the reality boy Manfredo. What changed?

[skel1983]

Good point Bilbo i did say that you are correct, i think Calzaghe is a good few levels ahead of Manfredo in terms of skill and i also think Eastman would beat him maybe not after we saw his level against Miranda, but a couple of years ago defintly Eastman would be to good for "Contender boy" as i put it!!

But looking at the posotives over the negatives this fight will be good for Clazaghe because of Manfredo's exposure and his well known status in the States, that is the only reason i would take this fight, as this would increase Calzaghes stock in the States and possibly give him more negotiating powers against your Tarvers and RJJ.

I think it will be a total shutout for Calzaghe but this fight would make better sense than a guy ranked say 3/4 at 168 but who the Americans dont know.

It's more the exposure value rather than the skill level of " Contender Boy "

[smashup]

It's beneath Calzaghe at this stage of is career and won't happen

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

It's beneath Calzaghe at this stage of is career and won't happen

ITS NOT BELOW HIM... YOU ACT LIKE HE'S THE SECOND COMING. MANFREDO IS NOT QUITE READY, AGREED, BUT HE IS RANKED 12TH IN A DIV OF 723 BOXERS. CALZAGHE IS A GREAT BOXER AND IMPRESSED THE HELL OUT OF ME AND DESERVES ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD AND ANYBODY IN THE CLOSE DVSNS SHOULD BE LEARY OF HIM BUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANFREDO AND LACY(AND THERE ARE MANY) MANFREDO IS STRONGER @ 168 AND WILL HAVE MORE KO'S(TAKE PEMBERTON OUT OF THE PICTURE. HE WAS SHOT) AND UNLIKE LACY HE HAS THE HANDSPEED AND RING SLICKNESS TO LAND THEM. BUT AGAIN... I DONT THINK HE'S QUITE READY. BUT SAYING THE FIGHT IS BELOW HIM IS A LITTLE BIT OF AN OVERSTATEMENT

[Wacko3205]

I can assure EVERYONE 100% that the article is total and utter b*llshit.
I know exactly who he wants next
But my lips are sealed

Bullshat! He don't know nothing...or in the words of Deniro: NUUUUUUUUUUUUUTING!!!












































































**Now would you hurry up with that punk ass interview you been dangling in front of our faces like a piece of meet!

[Wacko3205]

**Now would you hurry up with that punk a** interview you been dangling in front of our faces like a piece of meat!

Set myself up for that one bitches!

[Kev]

I really hope this fight doesn't happen. Calzaghe would have absolutely nothing to gain and I don't think Manfredo is ready for such a challenge either. Plus I really like Manfredo and want him to have a genuine tilt at a world title. Unfortunately I don't think Calzaghe is the guy he should go up against. I think Manfredo needs to beat a genuine top 10 ranked fighter before he can challenge for a world title, Pemberton really didn't count.

Although I have to say I'm not even sure why we're discussing this. This fight ain't going to happen. Last week Roach was saying he envisaged an Autumn bout between Manfredo and Lacy! I guess he's just throwing Manfredo's name around to reinforce to the fans that Manfredo is a world class level fighter, rather than just some kind of manufactured 'pop idol' style fighter.

I really do like Manfredo and he think he is underrated, but to suggest he can go from fighting most of his career at 154lb and then dropping back to 5 rounders for the Contender, to now challenging for a world title at 168lb is just stretching credibility a little bit.

Let's see Manfredo fight somebody like Calzaghe victim Mario Veit first. That would be an interesting matchup. Veit has only ever lost to Calzaghe and beat Charles Brewer recently.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I really hope this fight doesn't happen. Calzaghe would have absolutely nothing to gain and I don't think Manfredo is ready for such a challenge either. Plus I really like Manfredo and want him to have a genuine tilt at a world title. Unfortunately I don't think Calzaghe is the guy he should go up against. I think Manfredo needs to beat a genuine top 10 ranked fighter before he can challenge for a world title, Pemberton really didn't count.

Although I have to say I'm not even sure why we're discussing this. This fight ain't going to happen. Last week Roach was saying he envisaged an Autumn bout between Manfredo and Lacy! I guess he's just throwing Manfredo's name around to reinforce to the fans that Manfredo is a world class level fighter, rather than just some kind of manufactured 'pop idol' style fighter.

I really do like Manfredo and he think he is underrated, but to suggest he can go from fighting most of his career at 154lb and then dropping back to 5 rounders for the Contender, to now challenging for a world title at 168lb is just stretching credibility a little bit.

Let's see Manfredo fight somebody like Calzaghe victim Mario Veit first. That would be an interesting matchup. Veit has only ever lost to Calzaghe and beat Charles Brewer recently.

ALL VERY GOOD POINTS AND I AGREE WITH THEM ALL. VEIT WOULD BE A GOOT MATCH UP. I THINK HE IS ULTIMATLY 3/4 FIGHTS AWAY FROM A SHOT @ THE TITLE... OR HE SHOULD BE ANYWAY. THIS IS JUST WAY TOO EARLY FOR HIM.