Carl Froch v Joe Calzaghe

Calzaghe points win , doubt he would have hurt Froch as he was one hard b****d.

Ask Roy Jones Jnr if those little taps in the face hurt. About 800 of them over the course of a fight might sting a bit, even if you're a hard so and so.
 
Ask Roy Jones Jnr if those little taps in the face hurt. About 800 of them over the course of a fight might sting a bit, even if you're a hard so and so.
Im talking hurt as in the first Groves fight, not a chance of Calzaghe doing that ,and lets not forget Calzaghe's hands were shot to pieces to the point he had to have injections in them before every fight.
 
Hopkins was 43 and had 4 losses to his name when he fought Calzaghe
Context is important. One of those was his debut fight, the second was Roy Jones Jr 15 years earlier. The other two were close points losses against a very game Jermaine Taylor at Middleweight. The fact he was fighting at light heavyweight immediately afterwards and for the rest of his career suggests he was really struggling to make weight for those fights.
 
OK you don't really understand boxing. That's fine.
"I could probably give Jones a tough fight, probably the best fight he's ever had," said Calzaghe. "But I know my capabilities and unless I got paid the crown jewels I wouldn't want to risk it."

I guess Calzaghe doesn't either then. That's fine.

Then years later said Jones was past his best and a fight with him would be pointless but fought him anyway.
 
Fight was more for jones benefit at the time , know your weight limits & go with it , think you would of loved JC to be beaten ......but no one done it , or really got close ....watched him at Marton country club as a early pro , was exceptional even then....had a bet at work for a tenner he would be a W champ in time
 
Fight was more for jones benefit at the time , know your weight limits & go with it , think you would of loved JC to be beaten ......but no one done it , or really got close ....watched him at Marton country club as a early pro , was exceptional even then....had a bet at work for a tenner he would be a W champ in time
Me? Why would I have wanted him to lose? I stayed up until daft o'clock in the morning hoping he beat Hopkins and Jones but I call it as it is and his resume is average for the level of fighter he was. Head to head I'd pick him over a lot of fighters because he was fantastic.

Froch travelled the world to test himself against the very best, not a gifted boxer at all but got the absolute best out of his abilities in terms of his legacy. Calzaghe didn't do that.
 
Both great fighters.

Froch knew how to win, and was a very exciting fighter and would take anyone on. Granite chin, but low hands and no great defence. Just my opinion, but Froch (who I like and rate highly) would be a perfect opponent for Calzaghe, who would pepper Froch with shots all night long.

Calzhage on points. Froch would have needed to land a fight ending punch to win.

Just my thoughts. I like both of them.
 
"I could probably give Jones a tough fight, probably the best fight he's ever had," said Calzaghe. "But I know my capabilities and unless I got paid the crown jewels I wouldn't want to risk it."

I guess Calzaghe doesn't either then. That's fine.

Then years later said Jones was past his best and a fight with him would be pointless but fought him anyway.
He literally box the head off anyone who stepped in the ring. Carl froch had closer more exciting fights but the resume is no better in my opinion.
People seemed to avoid calzaghe more than thr other way round, I'd avoid him too the man was pure class.
 
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