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Over 12 rounds at 168. Who wins and why?

@Jay made me

 

[Jay]

Only one answer can be given with Joe Calzaghe.

Calzaghe UD. :deal

I think he outworks, and out hustles a Roy who at times makes Joe look a tad silly (like Roy did to everyone), but over the course of the fight, just struggling to live with Joe's relentless work.

 

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A prime RJJ was the one full of peds. To me, that one beats Calzaghe. Outspeeds him and lands nicer counters as Joe slaps.

 

[Back to Bill]

Don't get me started on this, there is only one winner, and that's Jones Jr, he would land all the meaningful blows and make Calzaghe look slightly retarded because of his flappy style.

 

[Thomas!!]

Roy jones UD

 

[Roe]

According to some, Calzaghe would simply just outwork everyone so it's pretty much a fact that he would've been able to beat anyone in the world, ever. Forget boxing technique, defence, power punching etc.. workrate > everything else.

 

[Vano-irons]

I've always said Joey by decision. Jones' work rate was awful at times, and he wasn't at his best at 168 IMO. Calzaghe also has the chin and recovery powers to take Jones' best shots.

Joey UD

 

[nufc_jay]

Jones and it wouldn't be close. Furthermore, he'd embarrass the fuck out of Calzslappy.

 

[Wickio]

Jones, pretty easily by all accounts.

Raiding my Photobucket account and coming across some old ESB classics, thought this would be fitting enough here. :lol:

 

[Jay]

@Wickio

Gulag! :twisted

 

[Wickio]

@Wickio

Gulag! :twisted

Joe Calamari wouldn't stand a chance. :bart

 

[Jay]

People overrate Jones and underrate Joe FAR too much in this matchup.

 

[nufc_jay]

Mate, I could walk through what Calzaghe throws and put him on his arse. How he went undefeated is beyond me.

 

[Back to Bill]

Calzaghe is one of the most overrated fighters Britain has ever produced.

 

[Jay]

Mate, I could walk through what Calzaghe throws and put him on his arse. How he went undefeated is beyond me.

Like everyone else, including some of the top and most respected fighters in the sport.

Bhop couldn't do it, and it was inbetween some of his career best performances.
Kessler couldn't do it - and Kessler was amazing back then, far better than he is now.
Eubank, Brewer, Bika, Mitchell etc. etc. None of them were able to do it.

By all rights Joe should have been shit, but his intangibles worked for him in such a way it actually made him really hard to beat.

 

[nufc_jay]

Why did he duck Ottke? :conf

 

[Roe]

Like everyone else, including some of the top and most respected fighters in the sport.

Bhop couldn't do it, and it was inbetween some of his career best performances.
Kessler couldn't do it - and Kessler was amazing back then, far better than he is now.
Eubank, Brewer, Bika, Mitchell etc. etc. None of them were able to do it.

40-something Hopkins just about beat him IMO, although I cheered when Joe won. And I really don't think Kessler was any better back then than he is now. I can't believe you mentioned Brewer as well :lol:

By all rights Joe should have been shit, but his intangibles worked for him in such a way it actually made him really hard to beat.

Or he only fought about 4 decent opponents in 20 odd "title" fights.

 

[Wickio]

40-something Hopkins just about beat him IMO, although I cheered when Joe won. And I really don't think Kessler was any better back then than he is now. I can't believe you mentioned Brewer as well :lol:

I think people overdo Kessler fading since he fought Joe in Cardiff. Since his loss to Calzaghe, all of his wins other than against Froch have come by stoppage and his only other loss is against Ward who would have beaten Kessler at any stage of his career. Nothing suggests to me that he would have had much of an easier night's work against Froch back in 2007.

 

[Roe]

I think people overdo Kessler fading since he fought Joe in Cardiff. Since his loss to Calzaghe, all of his wins other than against Froch have come by stoppage and his only other loss is against Ward who would have beaten Kessler at any stage of his career. Nothing suggests to me that he would have had much of an easier night's work against Froch back in 2007.

Yep :good And the win against Froch.. that's the best of his whole career.

 

[Jay]

Kessler won't throw uppercuts or right hands much anymore, and nothing compared to what he used to. His punches are far wilder, and he doesn't look close to the same fighter. His jab isn't the same, either.