***Manfredo has a 30/70 shot!***

**PRIDE OF BOSTON** · 03-20-2007 07:46 PM

I can't sit here and say that Peter is gonna walk in there and look great... Joe makes many fighters look for answers thoughout fights with his hand speed and angles. Sometimes he fights down to his opposition. (Bika, who in my mind is very limited but fought a good fight) Joe made Lacy look like Clubber Lang in Rocky's second meeting with him. Joe is getting older. Peter is 26.

Peter has finally found his weight that he feels comfortable at and has grown into it well.(I know he has fought lack luster opposition thus far @ SMW but he looks incredebly strong and light on his feet) He nolonger needs to drain his energy @ Jr. MW. I can honestly see an upset happening. Of course it is truly hard to call only seeing Manfredo in 6 rounds as a SMW(3 in each fight). He has been in deep water a bunch of times in hes career and fought well(granted not against a guy who refuses not to let off the gas like Joe).

This fight will come down to one thing IMO... That Peter can keep up with Joe's work rate. Peter has shortened his punches and his hand speed is good. He has always been an acurate puncher. It will come down to how much peter has in the tank and how good Fortune's conditioning in camp really was.

**p4pking** · 03-20-2007 07:50 PM

I think it will come down to the fact that Peter is nowhere near as good as Calzaghe is and he's fought absolutely noone to even test the waters at SMW. Pemberton and Spina may as well have been super heavy's it doesn't make a difference when they suck and can't land anything. Peter doesn't have a chance and Calzaghe deserves all the criticism he's gotten for taking this fight.

**jbirdy** · 03-20-2007 07:50 PM

yeah manfredo has a chance. he has two fists and a heart beat (as rocky would say) so he has a chance. but from JC's point of view PM is only there to lose and to help JC move on to bigger and better things in the states. but even if calzaghe underestimates him i still see him winning. he's just to good for manfredo

ICB · 03-20-2007 07:58 PM

hey pride of boston havent seen you in while but i honestly believe manfredo has no chance not even lucky punch because manfredo isnt really one hit ko guy

**PRIDE OF BOSTON** · 03-20-2007 08:00 PM

All I'm basicly trying to say is... Peter MAY have a beter shot then some of you think. I agree Joe is the overall better fighter and owns the weight class but stranger things have happened... Joe better not take this kid from Silver Lake, RI lightly or he could be in for a good old-fashioned Rhode Island Ass Kicking...

**PRIDE OF BOSTON** · 03-20-2007 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

hey pride of boston havent seen you in while but i honestly believe manfredo has no chance not even lucky punch because manfredo isnt really one hit ko guy

We don't really know that yet... He's only been in 6 rounds at SMW but I tend to agree... I hope the kid at least makes me proud or I'll never hear the F***in end of it on here!

**p4pking** · 03-20-2007 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

All I'm basicly trying to say is... Peter MAY have a beter shot then some of you think. I agree Joe is the overall better fighter and owns the weight class but stranger things have happened... Joe better not take this kid from Silver Lake, RI lightly or he could be in for a good old-fashioned Rhode Island a** Kicking...

I have a hard time understanding where anyone finds Manfredo to have a decent shot in this fight.. What can he do better than Calzaghe? Nothing. He's lost to fringe contenders on that TV show at 154, for gods sake he had trouble with Sergio Mora's pressure.. Manfredo is a good boxer, he works well from the outside, he is fairly accurate, but he does not fight well when someone jumps on him.. I could see that even in his fight with Spina, he was a little buzzed at the end of the first round when Spina managed to get inside and do something. So how the hell is he going to deal with Calzaghe right in his face throwing tons of shots from all angles.. He can't fight on the inside, this is a complete farce of a matchup. Peter will absolutely crumble, and he'd have far exceeded my expectations of him if he lasted past 5 or 6 rounds, let alone if he actually made it competitive. Like someone else said, if Calzaghe so much as looks like he's been in a scrap he's past it... Unless Manfredo really has done something amazing in camp, and improved miles in every department.

**PRIDE OF BOSTON** · 03-20-2007 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

All I'm basicly trying to say is... Peter MAY have a beter shot then some of you think. I agree Joe is the overall better fighter and owns the weight class but stranger things have happened... Joe better not take this kid from Silver Lake, RI lightly or he could be in for a good old-fashioned Rhode Island a** Kicking...

Unless Manfredo really has done something amazing in camp, and improved miles in every department.

This is all I can really hope for but, hey, like I said... I just want the kid to make me proud... If he can go 12 and not have it rediculously lopsided, there is hope for him atop the div some day!

**Sovereign** · 03-20-2007 08:12 PM

Peter Manfredo has about as much chance of winning this as I do getting a blowjob from the pope.

SigmaMu · 03-20-2007 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

hey pride of boston havent seen you in while but i honestly believe manfredo has no chance not even lucky punch because manfredo isnt really one hit ko guy

We don't really know that yet... He's only been in 6 rounds at SMW but I tend to agree... I hope the kid at least makes me proud or I'll never hear the F***in end of it on here!

If Peter get's his azz kicked like most think he will, you will not come back here.

So with that being said, it was nice having you on the forum.

Bye.

LMAO!

**p4pking** · 03-20-2007 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

All I'm basicly trying to say is... Peter MAY have a beter shot then some of you think. I agree Joe is the overall better fighter and owns the weight class but stranger things have happened... Joe better not take this kid from Silver Lake, RI lightly or he could be in for a good old-fashioned Rhode Island a** Kicking...

Unless Manfredo really has done something amazing in camp, and improved miles in every department.

This is all I can really hope for but, hey, like I said... I just want the kid to make me proud... If he can go 12 and not have it rediculously lopsided, there is hope for him atop the div some day!

Yea you should be praying on this one... CC though, sticking to your guy through and through. Having said that, being a fan of his wouldn't you like to have seen him take a better/easier route up the ladder at super middle? I mean he basically just had a couple exhibitions at the weight. I think he did look good, and is a much improved fighter from when he was on the contender. It's just he could be alot better in the big picture if he had worked his way up the ranks and fought some mid level competition.. How is he even warranted a title shot? Noone seems to bring that up, he's only fought Pemberton and Spina, who were not comparable to world talent.. Anyways, I would love to be proved wrong, I really really would, if only because Im a sucker for the underdog and Joec has pissed me off not taking big fights.. It would amaze me if Manfredo goes 12 and impresses like you say, if he can make this competitive in any way it will boost his stock. I just really want to see Calzaghe take on Kessler or the winner of Wright Hopkins, Taylor, even Tarver or Glen Johnson, Clinton Woods... You know? I am a big fan of the way he fights..

**PRIDE OF BOSTON** · 03-20-2007 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Danny_G

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

hey pride of boston havent seen you in while but i honestly believe manfredo has no chance not even lucky punch because manfredo isnt really one hit ko guy

We don't really know that yet... He's only been in 6 rounds at SMW but I tend to agree... I hope the kid at least makes me proud or I'll never hear the F***in end of it on here!

If Peter get's his azz kicked like most think he will, you will not come back here.

So with that being said, it was nice having you on the forum.

Bye.

LMAO!

Nah, not if Sal can do it after all the Zab Judah rediculousness

**PRIDE OF BOSTON** · 03-20-2007 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by "PRIDE OF BOSTON"

All I'm basicly trying to say is... Peter MAY have a beter shot then some of you think. I agree Joe is the overall better fighter and owns the weight class but stranger things have happened... Joe better not take this kid from Silver Lake, RI lightly or he could be in for a good old-fashioned Rhode Island a** Kicking...

Unless Manfredo really has done something amazing in camp, and improved miles in every department.

This is all I can really hope for but, hey, like I said... I just want the kid to make me proud... If he can go 12 and not have it rediculously lopsided, there is hope for him atop the div some day!

Yea you should be praying on this one... CC though, sticking to your guy through and through. Having said that, being a fan of his wouldn't you like to have seen him take a better/easier route up the ladder at super middle? I mean he basically just had a couple exhibitions at the weight. I think he did look good, and is a much improved fighter from when he was on the contender. It's just he could be alot better in the big picture if he had worked his way up the ranks and fought some mid level competition.. How is he even warranted a title shot? Noone seems to bring that up, he's only fought Pemberton and Spina, who were not comparable to world talent.. Anyways, I would love to be proved wrong, I really really would, if only because Im a sucker for the underdog and Joec has pissed me off not taking big fights.. It would amaze me if Manfredo goes 12 and impresses like you say, if he can make this competitive in any way it will boost his stock. I just really want to see Calzaghe take on Kessler or the winner of Wright Hopkins, Taylor, even Tarver or Glen Johnson, Clinton Woods... You know? I am a big fan of the way he fights..

Oh, I agree totally... You think I wanted to see this fight? Look... This kid is from my home town. The last thing I wanted to happen was see him take a fight like this to early and get mopped up before he had a chance to be taken seriously... Not many people are taking this fight seriously but I am surly trying(and hoping) that the kid can stand up to skill like that. The fight I really wanted to see(I said this a year ago) was Manfredo Green but he skipped 7 rungs on the ladder... and yes exhibitions is exactly what those last two fights were... If he is anywhere close to where he could be with the training he's recieving, I just hope for a competitive night and I hope the kid has the gusto to hurt Joe... That!! That!! would be a feet... (Let me dream, damn it!)

**TyBuff** · 03-20-2007 08:39 PM

I think Manfredo has a good chance at going the distance. I will be surprised if he gets KOed by Joe C. Joe hasnt been the puncher like he was when he was younger, he is more of a volume puncher with speed now. I think that Manfredo will do himself proud, he will be fighting an uphill battle against Joe. Manfredo's only chance of a sure victory is to KO Joe, but there is not much of a chance of that happening. A decision going Manfredo's way is out of the question, so his best chance is to put up a good showing to move his stock up some more for a title fight down the line. I would like to see him beat Joe, just cuz I think Joe deserves it for taking all of the crap fights that he has.

**Majesty** · 03-20-2007 08:40 PM

Manfredo likes to stand there and let opponents get off on him so he can respond with his crisper shots, but it cost him against Sergio Mora and will cost him against Calzaghe, if he wants to stand any chance he should go to Joe's body.

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