Boxing

[Nutsin]

Fights that would have had a different outcome if both fighters were in their prime.

I’ll go Hagler v Leonard and Tyson v Hollyfield.

Who you got?

[Massive Attack]

Calm down, dear FFS. You have your opinion and I have mine, it's all good. My 'good' that's triggered you in regards to Jones is being 1 rung down from Calzaghes level. As for research, I've been watching boxing since the 80s. 

 

Saying Roy was one rung down from Calzaghe, isn't opinion, its stupidity. I loved Joe, but Jones was a generational talent, Joe had a fantastic, well managed career. 

It's not stupidity when he's never been knocked out, never lost, held world title for 10 years straight, first to unify 3 titles at Super middleweight and even beat Jones Junior himself in the States at Madison Square.

[Council Scum]

Calm down, dear FFS. You have your opinion and I have mine, it's all good. My 'good' that's triggered you in regards to Jones is being 1 rung down from Calzaghes level. As for research, I've been watching boxing since the 80s. 

 

 

Saying Roy was one rung down from Calzaghe, isn't opinion, its stupidity. I loved Joe, but Jones was a generational talent, Joe had a fantastic, well managed career. 

[Massive Attack]

That's definitely the face I made when you told me you had watched Lopetegui's Spain U19 side regularly. 

 

No, I was watching an U19 Euro Tournament because England were in it that he ended up winning. But fuck knows why you want to bring him up in a Boxing thread..

[Eerie Decent]

That's definitely the face I made when you told me you had watched Lopetegui's Spain U19 side regularly. 
 

[Massive Attack]

[Eerie Decent]

No one needs to calm down, and I don't get 'triggered', you wally.

I'm just telling you you're just talking rubbish.

[Massive Attack]

Calm down, dear FFS. You have your opinion and I have mine, it's all good. My 'good' that's triggered you in regards to Jones is being 1 rung down from Calzaghes level. As for research, I've been watching boxing since the 80s. 

[Eerie Decent]

A four weight World Champion, long time no.1 P4P when active, had a glass jaw, and wasn't as good as he thought he was.

Interesting take.

 

I did clarify it with if they could get to him to land it. His footwork avoiding trouble was often good but his guard was a weakness at times dropping his arms a lot and once a fighter connected with his jaw he'd be sparko. I also stated Jones Jr was good, so hardly diminishing him, just not against the likes of Calzaghe, Tarver and even Johnson he came unstuck when he was more in his prime.

I'm sorry, I know everything is opinion, but you're talking absolute rubbish.

You love a bit of looking up, just go and do some proper research on Jones early career up to the first Tarver fight. You're calling a 4 weight world champ, and one of the few to do that at the heavier weights, pound for pound king in his day, widely considered the best boxer of the 90's by many of the big publications, soundly beat a prime Hopkins at MW, outclassed an unbeaten Toney, who at the time was seen as a monster, at Super Middle, glassed jawed and just 'good'.

Honestly mate, have a day off.

[Council Scum]

I never said easily, I loved Calzaghe as a fighter, not taking anything away from him. He was brilliant, and in their primes, would've been a great fight, but only one winner at the end for me.

RJJ could be the most talented boxer that ever laced up a pair of gloves, up until he fucked about with the weights, he was ridiculous, Toney & Hopkins in their prime vs Lacy & Kessler?

Both great fighters, but what Massive is doing here trying to diminish RJJ is silly.

Sadly Roy Jones, Like Leonard went on too long. Jones was one of the greatest of all time for talent. He shouldn't have had those L's at the end of his career, likewise Leonard getting beat by Camacho 

[Council Scum]

 

I think Razor Ruddock was the best fighter Tyson faced when he was in his prime. 
Holyfield did too many Roids but I will give him his respect he had heart and a great chin, his fights with Bowe were some of the most brutal rounds of boxing I’ve seen.

A prime Duran beat up a prime Leonard as Did Tommy Hearns.

Leonard ducked Hagler for years before they fought. Haglers fights with Hearns and Mugabi prove to me he was the best of the four kings.

 

Ruddock was just an average heavy, who were his best wins against? A washed up Bonecrusher? 

A prime Duran also lost to Leonard, as Leonard fought the right fight in the rematch, the sign of a great champion.

earns didn't beat Leonard, he got stopped. Probably best you know about the subject matter if you are going to make claims on it. 

I loved Hagler, for me the greatest middle of all time, but he fought Duran, Leonard and Hearns at his weight, not theirs. 

I disagree with you about Ruddock, he could fight and he could hit.

I think you’ll find Hearns fought Leonard twice, First fight Leonard caught him late on after Hearns was putting on a show and was ahead on points on all 3 judges scorecards, the second fight Hearns put Leonard on the canvas 3 times and they called it a draw. A complete travesty of a decision. Even Leonard admitted later on that “Tommy won that fight.” 

As for Hagler fighting at middleweight, everyone knows it’s easier for a fighter to go up in weight than it is for a fighter to go down in weight for a fight. Leonard even said he decided to fight Hagler as he had slowed down and wasn’t as quick as he used to to be. 

As for Hagler v Leonard there are plenty of fight fans who think Hagler won that fight but as per the decision went Leonard’s way in Vegas. 

 

 

You claimed Hearns beat Leonard in his prime, he didn't. He lost. and this is from Boxrec just to clear up how that fight went
"The scoring was controversial. Many felt that rounds six and seven should have been scored 10-8 for Leonard. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated opined:Leonard dominated the fight and dictated the pace. The only excitement and action were produced by Leonard. There were only three lopsided rounds, the sixth, seventh and 13th, and Leonard won them all. And the only fighter really hurt was Hearns. But each of the three judges for the WBC-WBA title unification bout had Leonard behind—by four, three and two points—at the end. All of them inexplicably equated a slap on the wrist with a mugging.Leonard had Hearns reeling in the sixth and seventh rounds; was within a couple of punches of knocking him out in the 13th; and finally bullied him so brutally in the 14th that Pearl had to stop it. However, if the fight had run its 15-round course, Hearns no doubt would have won because of the judges' distorted scoring."

You think it's easier to go up in weight? You ever fought someone whose naturally bigger at their weight? I think you don't know the first clue about what you are talking about.

[Massive Attack]

A four weight World Champion, long time no.1 P4P when active, had a glass jaw, and wasn't as good as he thought he was.

Interesting take.

 

 

I did clarify it with if they could get to him to land it. His footwork avoiding trouble was often good but his guard was a weakness at times dropping his arms a lot and once a fighter connected with his jaw he'd be sparko. I also stated Jones Jr was good, so hardly diminishing him, just not against the likes of Calzaghe, Tarver and even Johnson he came unstuck when he was more in his prime.

[Eerie Decent]

I never said easily, I loved Calzaghe as a fighter, not taking anything away from him. He was brilliant, and in their primes, would've been a great fight, but only one winner at the end for me.

RJJ could be the most talented boxer that ever laced up a pair of gloves, up until he fucked about with the weights, he was ridiculous, Toney & Hopkins in their prime vs Lacy & Kessler?

Both great fighters, but what Massive is doing here trying to diminish RJJ is silly.

[Takashi Miike]

no one would ever have easily beat calzaghe. people forgot joe was also well past his prime, with fucked hands

[Eerie Decent]

A four weight World Champion, long time no.1 P4P when active, had a glass jaw, and wasn't as good as he thought he was.

Interesting take.

[Massive Attack]

It'll be interesting when Usyk finally bows out. Another impressive undefeated long career and at 38yo still wants to have 2 or 3 more fights. He could be another that bows out unblemished and go down as a great of Boxing with all his achievements. Could be Wardley next if he manages to connect with Parker with his devastating power..

[Lee Trundle]

RJJ went on for WAY too long and ruined what was a very decent record, losing to Maccarinelli for example.

Prime RJJ probably easily beats a prime Calzaghe, but for me the better fighter/boxer knows when to leave the sport even if they're on top.

That's why I really rate the likes of Calzaghe, and Lennox Lewis.  Possibly higher than they should be.

[Massive Attack]

He was also a classless twat who could have done some serious damage to Griffin with his totally unnecessary followed up when he went down on 1 knee that led to his disqualification against him and his 1st ever loss.



He was good but he weren't anywhere near as good as he thought he was as you rightly point out regarding the two losses to Tarver eitherside of his Johnson knockout. Geezer had a glass jaw if you could get to him.

 

[Eerie Decent]

You've picked out a fight when he was past his best after moving up the weights ffs 
He should have retired after the 1st Tarver fight, but anyway, I'm not gonna spend the day debating how good RJJ was, if you don't know, you don't know.

[Massive Attack]

Go and watch some footage of him in his prime.

Calzaghe was a fantastic fighter, but fought his best 2 opponents when they were well past their best. His best wins against fighters in their prime were Lacy & Kessler, not taking anything away from him, but RJJ was one of the the best all time pound for pound fighters, he just wasn't the same once he moved up to the big weights later on.

Calzaghe spent his whole career at Super Middle, only fought twice at a different weight, both in those last 2 fights, got put down in both, and the Hopkins fight (who was 43 at the time) was a close call, watch it again. But he certainly was a great fighter, no doubt.

I've followed his fights ever since he deservedly beat Eubank in 97 and been thoroughly impressed with him ever since. Roy Jones fumbled his record with getting sparked out by Glen Johnson (we should never have sold him to Liverpool!). Steve Collins even bottled fighting Calzaghe in the end even though Calzaghe was keen for it to happen. 

[Eerie Decent]

Go and watch some footage of him in his prime.

Calzaghe was a fantastic fighter, but fought his best 2 opponents when they were well past their best. His best wins against fighters in their prime were Lacy & Kessler, not taking anything away from him, but RJJ was one of the the best all time pound for pound fighters, he just wasn't the same once he moved up to the big weights later on.

Calzaghe spent his whole career at Super Middle, only fought twice at a different weight, both in those last 2 fights, got put down in both, and the Hopkins fight (who was 43 at the time) was a close call, watch it again. But he certainly was a great fighter, no doubt.

[Massive Attack]

Prime Roy Jones Jnr beats any version of Calzaghe, for me.

My personal favourite fighter to watch, should've retired after the 1st Tarver fight.

Not for me. I like Roy Jones but Calzaghe would have still done him at any time only 3 years younger himself when he did Jones in his backyard at Madison Square. His undefeated record beating him whilst retiring at the top is an amazing career that very few can match.

[zebthecat]

No mention of Herol Graham on this thread?
Surprised.
I like CS's opinion of boxers, knows what he's talking about, subjective or not.
What's your opinion of him fella? VERY unlucky to be caught by THAT puch from Jackson.

That was an absolute killer.
All he had to do was see the round and the ref was going to stop Jackson.
What a punch.

I liked Kirkand Laing but was his own worst enemy. He dominated Coiln Jones twice and punched him on the nuts and made him angry.
Beating Roberto Duran against massive odds and then going on a year long bender was peak Laing.

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

No mention of Herol Graham on this thread?
Surprised.
I like CS's opinion of boxers, knows what he's talking about, subjective or not.
What's your opinion of him fella? VERY unlucky to be caught by THAT puch from Jackson.

[Eerie Decent]

Prime Roy Jones Jnr beats any version of Calzaghe, for me.

My personal favourite fighter to watch, should've retired after the 1st Tarver fight.

[Nutsin]

hard to pick best lists because styles appeal to different people. I hated watching mayweather, but millions loved his evasive style. if I had to name fighters I loved watching, my top five would be calzaghe, hagler, hearns, benn, mccallum.

but also loved usyk, mugabe, golovkin, carl thompson, azumah nelson, mcguigan, andries, roldan

I agree I never enjoyed Mayweathers fights either.

Benn, Hearns, Hagler, Tyson and Gatti fights were always entertaining. Also some of the Mexican fighters were warriors, Marquez, Morales, Costillo all put on a show. The Costillo v Coralles fight was one to remember.