Calzaghe V Lacy goes to Manchester

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 24 Nov 2005, 11:51

Max Molyneux wrote:Not the champ though in 168.

Calzaghe was only 1/4 champ at super middle......anyway doesnt matter, Hopkins was the top dog ( although agreed he was being greedy).

However just like when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Donny Lalonde....its the little guy coming up who was the man

Joe and Frank should have made the fight, took a short term hit for long term gain and they didnt. Its not in either of their nature.

Fact is Joe gets no love outside of these shores... had he beaten Hopkins then he could have been earning multi million purses in US

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 24 Nov 2005, 11:54

1/4 Maybe but better than Beyer and Ottke and more of a name.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 24 Nov 2005, 11:59

Max Molyneux wrote:1/4 Maybe but better than Beyer and Ottke and more of a name.

better, probably, but sadly only speculation.... another case of Calzaghe missing the big fights cause he likes his comfort zone

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Nov 2005, 12:15

knockout wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:Not the champ though in 168.
Calzaghe was only 1/4 champ at super middle......anyway doesnt matter, Hopkins was the top dog ( although agreed he was being greedy).

However just like when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Donny Lalonde....its the little guy coming up who was the man

Joe and Frank should have made the fight, took a short term hit for long term gain and they didnt. Its not in either of their nature.

Fact is Joe gets no love outside of these shores... had he beaten Hopkins then he could have been earning multi million purses in US

Most American boxing scribes rate Calzaghe pretty highly, more highly than he is held here...

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 24 Nov 2005, 12:18

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
knockout wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:Not the champ though in 168.
Calzaghe was only 1/4 champ at super middle......anyway doesnt matter, Hopkins was the top dog ( although agreed he was being greedy).

However just like when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Donny Lalonde....its the little guy coming up who was the man

Joe and Frank should have made the fight, took a short term hit for long term gain and they didnt. Its not in either of their nature.

Fact is Joe gets no love outside of these shores... had he beaten Hopkins then he could have been earning multi million purses in US
Most American boxing scribes rate Calzaghe pretty highly, more highly than he is held here...

relative to Hopkins (pre Taylor)??

Also worth remembering that i dont think any of the talented Danish fighters have ever been on US TV like Joe has...