52 fight challenge: Week 1: Joe Calzaghe vs Robin Reid

[ElJefe]

Thought I'd update the list of everyone's scorecards as well.

daviddee 115-112 Calzaghe
Horse 116-111 Calzaghe
davie 116-112 Calzaghe
Counter-puncher 115-112 Calzaghe
clopixolacuphase 115-114 Reid
banjo 115-114 Reid
Josh1111 114-113 Calzaghe
garethhop 115-113 Calzaghe
LGilsenan 114-113 Calzaghe
forestbox 114-114 Draw
PredatorHayds 114-113 Reid
Old Jack J 115-112 Calzaghe
Boxerbeetle 116-112 Calzaghe
Dixonian 115-115 Draw
dookus 116-112 Calzaghe (Not 100%, had to figure the score out from his post of 7-4-1 to Calzaghe)
handsofstone 116-112 Calzaghe
ElJefe 114-113 Calzaghe

12 for Calzaghe, 3 for Reid, 2 Draws.

Average score: Calzaghe 114.8-112.9 Reid.

[Counter-puncher]

Good effort eljefe *doffs hat*

[magwitch]

ooh, this should make for a fun read...

[craig_minter]

Bit late but 115-112 for Joe

[palooka]

Sorry to be late and I thought Calzaghe got it by 2 rounds, Robin held a bit much, the point deduction and was a little bit dirty in close. Reid didn't half clatter Joe though, at least half a dozen big powerful right hand smashes straight in the kisser! I'd not seen this bout before and it underlined how tough Calzaghe was - Robin played his part in a very good bout. There should have been a rematch, it's mental Veit got a rematch and not Reid.

[expe]

Sorry to be late and I thought Calzaghe got it by 2 rounds, Robin held a bit much, the point deduction and was a little bit dirty in close. Reid didn't half clatter Joe though, at least half a dozen big powerful right hand smashes straight in the kisser! I'd not seen this bout before and it underlined how tough Calzaghe was - Robin played his part in a very good bout. There should have been a rematch, it's mental Veit got a rematch and not Reid.

Reid turned the rematch down, he got £75k for the first fight and was expecting the money for a rematch to be around double that, Warren offered £90k and he said no.

[palooka]

Sorry to be late and I thought Calzaghe got it by 2 rounds, Robin held a bit much, the point deduction and was a little bit dirty in close. Reid didn't half clatter Joe though, at least half a dozen big powerful right hand smashes straight in the kisser! I'd not seen this bout before and it underlined how tough Calzaghe was - Robin played his part in a very good bout. There should have been a rematch, it's mental Veit got a rematch and not Reid.

Reid turned the rematch down, he got £75k for the first fight and was expecting the money for a rematch to be around double that, Warren offered £90k and he said no.

That's understandable, he put a big effort in and Calzaghe was a very good puncher, there should have been good money for both in a rematch.

[2128778]

Bit late but 115-112 for Joe

Same.

I'm a bit late to the party, but here's how I scored it round-by-round:

1. Reid;
2. Calzaghe;
3. Calzaghe;
4. Calzaghe;
5. Reid;
6. Reid;
7. Calzaghe;
8. Calzaghe (10:8 with a point deduction);
9. Reid;
10. Reid;
11. Calzaghe;
12. Calzaghe.

[Delta Jay]

Bit late but 115-112 for Joe

Same.

I'm a bit late to the party, but here's how I scored it round-by-round:

1. Reid;
2. Calzaghe;
3. Calzaghe;
4. Calzaghe;
5. Reid;
6. Reid;
7. Calzaghe;
8. Calzaghe (10:8 with a point deduction);
9. Reid;
10. Reid;
11. Calzaghe;
12. Calzaghe.

Just the 10 years late mate, no worries

[Grilling Machine]

Heh.

On first viewing I had Reid by 2, on second viewing by 1, and most recently was torn between Reid and the draw. If anyone started Rematches That Should've Happened this'd be right up there.

I'd definitely have fancied Calzaghe on the return, but think he had one of his off nights against Reid at his very best - the latter affecting the former. Not sure about the truth re: Joe's claimed arm injury.

I still think Reid landed the better punches but the sheer workload just edged Calzaghe the close rounds.

Fairest take I think. Reid was easy to score, but I constantly questioned if I was giving Calzaghe too little credit. With his flurries he could often be oppressive without landing a telling shot.

[jameswilson]

[Grilling Machine]

That's a good point - there's a big difference between that upload and the potato version I had 20 years ago.

[2128778]

Yes, that's the version that I've watched several days ago.