Calzaghe vs Today's Russians

[StAlbansBoxing]

Calzaghe was a freaking bum. The guy feasted on bums in Euroland for years then "won" a robbery over b-hop and beat up an ancient rjj. Who the freaking heck was jeff "lacklustre" lacy? thats right a goddamn nobody. A bum. A can. Thats joes signature win for you. Oh plus a robot who moved like he was coated in cement (kessler). Get real. Kovalev and GG ice this bum.

[StAlbansBoxing]

^^ sarcasm lol. I just really hate joe so i felt like venting.

He was actually a pretty formidable opponent. Fast, awkward and busy. But I think a guy like Kovalev with sound fundamentals would definitely leave him on his ass.

GGG im not so sure how he would handle the busy bigger man.

[BKM-2010]

Joe definitely had a great chin. I don't see how anyone could ever dispute that. Remember the massive uppercut he took against Kessler?

Sure he's been knocked down a couple of times, but you've never seen him on bambi legs.

I would imagine Joe to have a hard time with either fighter - obviously I think he'd have an easier time with GGG because of the power and size difference. I think he could beat both, but he could also lose to both.

I definitely see Kovalev as the much harder fight for Joe because of his very sound fundamentals as well as freakish power. GGG fighters more on the inside which I think would suit JCs style better.

I would argue that being knocked down(by two old men who weren't punchers at that stage no less, as well as by others) is worse than having bambi legs. Atleast the bambi legs can keep you standing. I just think his chin was average but recovery and heart was phenomenal kind of like JMM.

I honestly don't think Calzaghe stands a chance against Kovalev and I'd like to see somebody go into detail on that.

[LacedUp]

I would argue that being knocked down(by two old men who weren't punchers at that stage no less, as well as by others) is worse than having bambi legs. Atleast the bambi legs can keep you standing. I just think his chin was average but recovery and heart was phenomenal kind of like JMM.

I honestly don't think Calzaghe stands a chance against Kovalev and I'd like to see somebody go into detail on that.

But in all honesty, it's not as if they were heavy knockdowns. Both of them were pretty flash, he just walked into one and was caught cold both times - I believe both were in the first round. He took harder punches in his career.

I think with regards to Kovalev, JC would have a significant speed and movement advantage. Kovalev moves a lot in straight lines, whereas Joe moves around a lot better. But I'm not going to argue that Kovalev would definitely be a big favourite in the fight, but I can't see how it would be a foregone conclusion at all.

[billeau2]

Calzaghe was a freaking bum. The guy feasted on bums in Euroland for years then "won" a robbery over b-hop and beat up an ancient rjj. Who the freaking heck was jeff "lacklustre" lacy? thats right a goddamn nobody. A bum. A can. Thats joes signature win for you. Oh plus a robot who moved like he was coated in cement (kessler). Get real. Kovalev and GG ice this bum.

lol...I feel the same way and often want to vent like this about Joe! Thank you for being my Id on this one!

Yeah yeah yeah I know Calzighe had a decent go and had skills...

[The Old LefHook]

Calzaghe's poor ratings in this thread are his own fault for not giving us more to work with. If feel it is likely that at leaft one of the Reds will eventually be brought down to realiftic fize. If not, more power to them. I am always hopeful that ATG's will arife. If a fighter is willing to climb the mountain I always root for him. Fo far, to my mind, neither Red has fhown fear or reluctance beyond what promoters and other power players throw up as roadblocks. At this point I am not even fure which is the better fighter. Time will tell all.

Calzaghe was not willing to climb that mountain, IMO.

[The Old LefHook]

How do thefe points on here work. I notice fome lads on here have billions or trillions of points. I have ten percent of the pofts of fome of them. When I get to where they are now, I will have a meafely 190,00 compared to my prefent 19,000. What is going on. And are thefe points worth anything befides pride? Can I trade them in for a Teddy bear when I have enough?