Calzaghe-certain-he-would-have-demolished froch-in-his-prime

[brilo33]

would calazaghe beat ward

[stevieb_8006]

What a refreshing thread. Never heard these enlightening insights before.

Who do you think would've won out of Hatton and Witter?

Who do you prefer, Blur or Oasis?

lol at the time oasis, but over time blurs ability to diversify provided them with a stronger body of work! The magic whips shit tho.

[Ian1973]

would calazaghe beat ward

Yep.

[whiskey]

Here's a video compilation of all Joe's 'demolition' jobs

http://youtu.be/ACgTJhEdj5M

[Ian1973]

="stevieb_8006"lol at the time oasis, but over time blurs ability to diversify provided them with a stronger body of work! The magic whips poo tho.

Blur's Great Escape album but in terms of iconic songs Oasis. Oh for the return of those days. Overall it has to be said, Take That rule the roost certainly longevity wise, still selling now.

[el torro]

Here's a video compilation of all Joe's 'demolition' jobs

http://youtu.be/ACgTJhEdj5M

Don't have to be laid out cold to be demolished, ask Jeff lacy DD

[Bard of Boxrec]

Is he still a big fan of a certain brand of fizzy pop because he sounds like one

He sounds nothing like a can of Lilt.

He did like to Tango on dancing with the stars though

[Stuarty]

Groves made Froch look like an amateur for 6/7 rounds in their first fight. Calzaghe would have done that for the full 12 if they had fought when Froch was chanting for it. Froch has went on had a stellar career and I doubt he would have achieved what he has if he fought Calzaghe when he wanted to! it's just one of they things for us to debate but we'll never know!

[Rexob]

Groves made Froch look like an amateur for 6/7 rounds in their first fight. Calzaghe would have done that for the full 12 if they had fought when Froch was chanting for it. Froch has went on had a stellar career and I doubt he would have achieved what he has if he fought Calzaghe when he wanted to! it's just one of they things for us to debate but we'll never know!

I think he was more concussed than anything else the first few rounds to be fair after that big right hand that dropped him, he then recovered to stop GG, then in the second fight Froch knocking GG unconscious in front of 80 thousand people at Wembley showing who actually was the amateur and who is the total professional boxing star!

Calzaghe would have whopped him on points though.

[jamesmcdonnell]

would calazaghe beat ward

Yep.

Not sure about that.

Calzaghe always struggled against slick operators - he had a lot of trouble with Robin Reid, and Ward is a way better counterpuncher and all round fighter than Reid ever was.

It's a shame that Ward's career has been stifled by contractual issues, because I believe he is a truly special once in a generation talent.

Let's not forget, that Calzaghe had serious trouble with Brewer and could definitely be hit and hurt - I think that he would have beaten Carl on points comfortably, but no way do I see him giving Carl a thrashing, Carl is too good for that. The only person who has ever dominated Carl is Ward, and Calzaghe was never as slick or cagey as Ward, he was a full-throttle, fast-handed aggressive fighter, who thrived by applying constant pressure, and dominating his opponents, not a super-elusive master boxer.

[stevieb_8006]

="stevieb_8006"lol at the time oasis, but over time blurs ability to diversify provided them with a stronger body of work! The magic whips poo tho.

Blur's Great Escape album but in terms of iconic songs Oasis. Oh for the return of those days. Overall it has to be said, Take That rule the roost certainly longevity wise, still selling now.

Even second division bands like gene, the bluetones, shed 7, elastica totally piss over current acts. The 90's ruled. Last great youth movement before the Internet ruined absolutely everything.

[SNG]

Spoken like every person who ever got old, Steve.

[Counter-puncher]

James- calzaghe had 'serious trouble' with brewer????? He won about 11 out of 12 rounds and punched him in the face about 600x

[Counter-puncher]

I mean, the ref actually came to brewer in the corner on two occasions saying he had to do more or he was going to stop the fight as brewer was being a passive punch bag. And THAT is giving serious trouble?

[Counter-puncher]

Plus calzaghe won 4 out of the last 6 rounds vs Kessler by playing exactly the kind of elusive boxer you say he wasnt. He tried dominating Kessler by swarming, he took too many counters, and he turned to picking and poking from the outside.

[observer1]

He could?

According to what? Beating 2 old age pensioners and the legend that was Jeff Lacy?

His career is riddle with question marks hence why he is pathetically trying to stay relevant in the boxing world.

[Boxerbeetle]

="stevieb_8006"lol at the time oasis, but over time blurs ability to diversify provided them with a stronger body of work! The magic whips poo tho.

Blur's Great Escape album but in terms of iconic songs Oasis. Oh for the return of those days. Overall it has to be said, Take That rule the roost certainly longevity wise, still selling now.

Even second division bands like gene, the bluetones, shed 7, elastica totally piss over current acts. The 90's ruled. Last great youth movement before the Internet ruined absolutely everything.

Elastica's 1st album was brilliant. Shed Seven has a couple of excellent singles. There was also Radiohead, Pulp, the Manics, Super Furries, Supergrass, Suede...the 90s was a fvcking great decade for British music.

[mickey1975]

="stevieb_8006"lol at the time oasis, but over time blurs ability to diversify provided them with a stronger body of work! The magic whips poo tho.

Blur's Great Escape album but in terms of iconic songs Oasis. Oh for the return of those days. Overall it has to be said, Take That rule the roost certainly longevity wise, still selling now.

Even second division bands like gene, the bluetones, shed 7, elastica totally piss over current acts. The 90's ruled. Last great youth movement before the Internet ruined absolutely everything.

I'll pass on your second division comments to Rick(Shed 7) tonight... He's already had Robbie Williams apologise for a similar comment.

[Counter-puncher]

Supergrass, beetle?

[Counter-puncher]

Plus mickey in 'york insider' shocker....

[Boxerbeetle]

Supergrass, beetle?

Did you not rate Supergrass? They weren't anywhere near my favourites, but Caught by the Fuzz and Richard III are ace songs.

[Boxerbeetle]

Oh yeah, the 90s also produced possibly my favourite lyric ever:

Jesus was a black man
No, Jesus was Batman
No, that was Bruce Wayne

(Cudos to anyone who gets the artist & song title)

[mickey1975]

Plus mickey in 'york insider' shocker....

Sorry, York is a small place. He's also my two nephews stepdad, brought them up half their life's. I take him to do his radio show on a Sunday, hence the comment.

[Counter-puncher]

I know mate sorry just pulling your leg a bit

[Counter-puncher]

Supergrass, beetle?

Did you not rate Supergrass? They weren't anywhere near my favourites, but Caught by the Fuzz and Richard III are ace songs.

Nah, thought they were awful