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Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 11:51
by knockout
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
Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 11:54
by Max Molyneux
1/4 Maybe but better than Beyer and Ottke and more of a name.
Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 11:59
by knockout
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
Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 12:15
by jamesmcdonnell
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...
Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 12:18
by knockout
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...