Calzaghe speaks,he does not want RJJ but is interested in Manfredo?!

[JonesJrMayweather]

If JC takes this fight...I don't want to hear anymore BS about anybody's choice of opponent...this is one of the most absurd things...what happened to Clinton Woods? I think someone said that Calzaghe walks around at close to 200pounds...he should have been moved up to LHW...he should fight the hop-tarver winner..MAnfredo? I could beat that guy and I'm a LWW...A fwooking gameshow winner...why doesn't he fight Todd bridges I mean he beat up Vanilla Ice on Celebrity Boxing....

[Purist]

He could fight Allan Green(yes its too big a step up for a kid) but allan green is a step up from.. Peter manfredo.. hell why not just fight Curtis Stevens All these guys would be beaten but they are better then Manfredo.

[SalTheButcher]

is green the oe that KTFO codgreington?

[FLH2o]

Yea, it was Green that dealt Coddrington that scary KO, I think.

[SalTheButcher]

he could beat calzaghe in time, but he probably doesnt have enough experience yet

[Puya]

Is JC afraid or RJJ?

For what i can see it will be a better pay day than other opponents

[Wacko3205]

I hate to take up for Joe...or make excuses...but he did just fight the top 168lber in the world...maybe he wants another easy shot for his HBO debut or maybe he just don't wanna get busted up in hopes of landing a biggie soon.

Just a thought.

[1st rd ko]

if he stays at SMW who is his madatory? or is he gonna pull a riddick bowe and toss his belts in a garbage can?

[Wacko3205]

if he stays at SMW who is his madatory? or is he gonna pull a riddick bowe and toss his belts in a garbage can?

Calzaghe's mandatory challenger for his IBF title is actually Robert Stieglitz...but I doubt that that will happen as far as the money situation goes.

Who he will face...that's a good question one that I am oh so tired of hearing asked!

You'd think that they would give us all an answer.

I would think that it would be an easy fight against Stieglitz due to the fact that he's faced weak opposition & Joe is so strong.

We shall see.

I'd rather him just fight Beyer or Kess...but you can't force a man into the ring now can you?

[yoitsdan]

Better Manfredo than an unknown. I like stars idea, Allan Green has some exposure over in the states, he's a good fighter, but such a prospect may not fancy a crushing defeat. If I was Frank Warren I'd push for the Manfredo fight. The idea is for this fight on July 8th is for calzaghe to cement himself a huge fanbase, by fighting in the milleneum stadium in cardiff in front of 70,000 home fans in his native of wales, so a high exposure, low risk opponent would be what they are after. It sucks for proper boxing fans but thats the nature of the game.

[Wacko3205]

But is Stieglitz any less known or worth less merit than Manfredo?

That is the question. The German's got quite a few KO's under his belt.

[yoitsdan]

Manfredo is quite a household name, The Contender was a big hit in the UK. He'd sell tickets for sure.

[Hairdoo]

yeh even though I've ragged on the idea of Calzaghe v Manfredo it does make the most $$$ sense and is only going to build his name more for (lets hope) Tarver when he is done with BHop.

[Purist]

The biggest risk of a Manfredo fight is "what if" Joe lost

[yoitsdan]

The biggest risk of a Manfredo fight is "what if" Joe lost

The only way I could see him losing if he gets caught extremly cold, the occasion gets to joe, or he busts his hand early. Other than that, I think that hell would freeze over before an in shape calzaghe would lose to peter. No offence to manfredo though, he's a good fighter but calzaghe is one of the best champions in the sport today.