
Originally Posted by
Dia bando
Yes you no what you are on about Joe was a great fighter but he had lot's of hand problem's he is a fighter people seem to hate and it may be he was to good.
It's the America disease really. He beat Jones with his hands by his waist and made Hopkins look like a complete div after a slow start.
American's hate it because he was a class above any of these so called athletes that they can produce. They can move about throw a few punches, but none of them have the kind of technique and skill that Calzaghe had. No big name trainer, no Philly shell, nothing. Just completely unique and they can't make head nor tail of it.
You can't understand it, so just pick holes and hate it. Calzaghe was great, never lost and really had no serious flaws. He could adapt and do what he wanted.
Jones is held up as this superior athlete, but not really. Stick him in there with a man that throws like Calzaghe, Jones could never have kept up or properly evaded him over 12. I give Jones a punchers chance as he isn't outworking Calzaghe.
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