See here, we promised a super fight after though:roll:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6132408.stm
Calzaghe V Manfredo is on
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Paul Powler
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I see your point here, wasn't it a 3rd round stoppage and Spina already had a loss on his slate? Anyway this is a pretty poor matchup IMO Manfredo is no great shakes and lives off the back of the contender...correct me if i'm being harsh here.lvlarc_uk wrote:10th-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Joey Spina.
On a wee side note Manredo's dad sounds like a bit of a prick as well after running across the ring and taunting the stricken Spina after his son had demolished his man.
Hasn't this been done a million times? Okay, it's a shit fight, but he can't fight Kessler now because Kessler's injured and has to fight Andrade next if he's to keep his belt. Like it or not, the options are super middle are very limited right now, and he's not going to move up to light heavy if there are no big fights for him there either. So in terms of super middleweights who are currently available to fight on that date, there aren't many better than Manfredo. It's embarrassing all round, but what can you do?
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pundit
- Heavyweight
Warren should make Kessler immediately a jolly good counter-offer in response to the USD 3.4 million Palle offered Calzaghe last weekend -- or alternatively accept Palle's offer, which would be a career record for JoeC.glahn wrote:Hasn't this been done a million times? Okay, it's a shit fight, but he can't fight Kessler now because Kessler's injured and has to fight Andrade next if he's to keep his belt. Like it or not, the options are super middle are very limited right now, and he's not going to move up to light heavy if there are no big fights for him there either. So in terms of super middleweights who are currently available to fight on that date, there aren't many better than Manfredo. It's embarrassing all round, but what can you do?
Such determined action by Warren would make the Manfredo pick much more accepotable, as it would demonstrate that this is indeed a tune-up to stay busy in preparation of THE big fight.
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TheRiverCityHippy
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calzaghe`s career is full of these types of situations, just when a big fight looks on the cards suddenly there`s a load of political manouvering and matchmaking shenanighans throughout the division and then lo and behold he ends up fighting the softer option.
the `big` calzaghe fight is just like that big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - you`ve heard it being spoken about but you`re not really sure if it exists.
the `big` calzaghe fight is just like that big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - you`ve heard it being spoken about but you`re not really sure if it exists.
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pundit
- Heavyweight
Hmmm.... Warren would only have to say "yes" and there would be USD 3,4 million, more than Calzaghe has ever made -- or isn't this enough to qualify for a pot of gold?headhunter wrote:calzaghe`s career is full of these types of situations, just when a big fight looks on the cards suddenly there`s a load of political manouvering and matchmaking shenanighans throughout the division and then lo and behold he ends up fighting the softer option.
the `big` calzaghe fight is just like that big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - you`ve heard it being spoken about but you`re not really sure if it exists.
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TheRiverCityHippy
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hmmm....not sure if you caught my drift there my old brit hating chum.pundit wrote:Hmmm.... Warren would only have to say "yes" and there would be USD 3,4 million, more than Calzaghe has ever made -- or isn't this enough to qualify for a pot of gold?headhunter wrote:calzaghe`s career is full of these types of situations, just when a big fight looks on the cards suddenly there`s a load of political manouvering and matchmaking shenanighans throughout the division and then lo and behold he ends up fighting the softer option.
the `big` calzaghe fight is just like that big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - you`ve heard it being spoken about but you`re not really sure if it exists.
what i was trying to say is imo the chances of calzaghe being involved in a big fight are about the same as finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
especially since he`s got all this joe louis title defences in his head.
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Max Molyneux
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Bard of Boxrec
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Max Molyneux
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The Durable Dane
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You shouldn't. As a matter of fact you shouldn't touch him with a long stick untill he sharpens up (if ever). English boxing has hada Lewis! that took on the best and called weaklings like Bowe out.. Now Hatton is doing a fine job and has a comparable resume to Calzaghe in half the time.livingstone cole wrote:I've had it with Joe. I'm not watching his fights out of protest. What in the name of Satan's cornflakes is the boy playing at? I've put up with this for far too long. Joe has proven to be the most infuriating boxer in history, I very much doubt that we can defend him over on the current scene anymore.
Calzaghe should be ashamed because nobody is dumb enough to fall for his tricks. We can all see that he is trying to fool people into believing Manfredo, Bika etc. are real opposition while avoiding the people, that could bother him, like the plague.. such as Kessler, Bute, Mundine (and earlier on we had a prime Beyer, Ottke, Larsen and many others).
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pundit
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