Yet more bad news for Joke Calzaghe!!!!

Graham Brett · Post by **Graham Brett** » 24 May 2006, 08:18

pepsi wrote:Mr Warren ... who is Joe Calzaghe fighting on 8 Jul 06??

Why dont you pahone him.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 24 May 2006, 08:22

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
lvlarc_uk wrote:Apparently it's Glen Johnson, thoughts?
According to whom?

El Raincoat says according to MaxBoxing, not sure how consistent they are...if it's the case though may well get myself a ticket, should be an amazing atmosphere at stadium.

Oh apparently it's at catchweight of 172.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 24 May 2006, 08:24

Steve Kim@ Maxboxing...might have guessed -

"I hear that the deal for Glen Johnson to face Joe Calzaghe is very, very close to being done. Johnson, 'The Road Warrior', would face Calzaghe on July 8th in Cardiff, Wales on HBO.....The catchweight will be 171, give or take a pound...."

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 May 2006, 08:29

Maxboxing tend not to publish utter bollocks generally, unlike some of the more wild and wooly websites.

bugs · Post by **bugs** » 24 May 2006, 08:47

You are bound to say that though

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 24 May 2006, 09:06

MightyWarrior wrote:Steve Kim@ Maxboxing...might have guessed -

"I hear that the deal for Glen Johnson to face Joe Calzaghe is very, very close to being done. Johnson, 'The Road Warrior', would face Calzaghe on July 8th in Cardiff, Wales on HBO.....The catchweight will be 171, give or take a pound...."

thats clearly an unsubstantiated rumour...I was getting my hopes up then as well.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 May 2006, 09:11

bugs wrote:You are bound to say that though

Don't write for them any more.

states · Post by **states** » 24 May 2006, 09:13

How come?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 May 2006, 09:18

What is likely is that Steve Kim has spoken to the Goosen's who have told him that they are close to signing a deal for the fight. In the states it seems that promoters talk to the press an awful lot more willingly, or the boxing press feel more able to phone and ask such questions.

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 24 May 2006, 09:41

I think Calzaghe should take a nice vacation and think calmly abouot what he wants to do. Maybe acting, or a TV cooking program.

bugs · Post by **bugs** » 24 May 2006, 09:43

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
bugs wrote:You are bound to say that though
Don't write for them any more.

I thought it had been a while since I saw an article from you. Do you write for anyone else?

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 24 May 2006, 10:06

jamesmcdonnell wrote:What is likely is that Steve Kim has spoken to the Goosen's who have told him that they are close to signing a deal for the fight. In the states it seems that promoters talk to the press an awful lot more willingly, or the boxing press feel more able to phone and ask such questions.

it was on secondsout before anywhere else. johnson's manager henry foster told secondsout, around last week

JC · Post by JC » 24 May 2006, 11:48

Terence wrote:I'd fancy Johnson to cause an upset here. If it happens.

Not even sure I've I'd consider it an upset looks very even on paper, I'd make Joe a slight betting favorite though, due to home advantage.

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 24 May 2006, 11:56

J-C wrote:
Terence wrote:I'd fancy Johnson to cause an upset here. If it happens.
Not even sure I've I'd consider it an upset looks very even on paper, I'd make Joe a slight betting favorite though, due to home advantage.

Home advantage and Johnson's age. He's still a tough nut though.

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 24 May 2006, 12:19

If the fight happens (big "If"), fair play to Joe and all the criticism should dissapear. Stylewise though, I think it is a relatively easy fight for Calzaghe: to beat Calzaghe you need fast hands, constant pressure, lateral movement and a good chin - at Glen's age, he only has one of those.

Paul Powler · Post by **Paul Powler** » 24 May 2006, 12:24

jamesmcdonnell Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject:

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What is likely is that Steve Kim has spoken to the Goosen's who have told him that they are close to signing a deal for the fight. In the states it seems that promoters talk to the press an awful lot more willingly, or the boxing press feel more able to phone and ask such questions.

Maybe you don't write for them because they fired you because you don't know shit.... Goossen hasn't had ANYTHING to do with Glen Johnson's career in ages... he's been with Warriors Boxing for two fights... don't give up the day job kid...

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 24 May 2006, 12:39

pundit wrote:
J-C wrote:
Terence wrote:I'd fancy Johnson to cause an upset here. If it happens.
Not even sure I've I'd consider it an upset looks very even on paper, I'd make Joe a slight betting favorite though, due to home advantage.
Home advantage and Johnson's age. He's still a tough nut though.

yes, it seems to good to resist due to those factors. plus, johnson has probably not been in training - something that might have had a bearing on his loss to tarver. calzaghe, i'm sure, has been training at least a month already and will be fast and fit.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 24 May 2006, 12:45

Paul Powler wrote:
Maybe you don't write for them because they fired you because you don't know shit.... Goossen hasn't had ANYTHING to do with Glen Johnson's career in ages... he's been with Warriors Boxing for two fights... don't give up the day job kid...

...says the man who writes for wrestling mags...

Still, its true johnson has been with Warrior for his last few fights but its hardly a cardinal sin to make such a slip on a boxing forum.

Do you research and cross check details of each post you write before you post it? I dont, because I have a life.

Paul Powler · Post by **Paul Powler** » 24 May 2006, 13:09

No... but I can recall off the top of my head who one of the best fighters in the world is promoted by... is it sad to have a long-term memory that works? and so I get letters published in Powerslam... big deal... wrestling rules!... and you must read it too Terry!

Shirow · Post by **Shirow** » 24 May 2006, 14:23

Sounds like Mr Johnson is going to drive a hard bargain. Good for him.

Road Warrior wrote: "This man pulls out of a fight every five minutes, mon"

http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=19529

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 24 May 2006, 14:41

Don't know if it has been mentioned but Peter Manfredo appears to be definately out of the running, he is fighting the guy who beat Jesse Brinkley in Mid June.... Manfredo was supposed to be fighting Sheika.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 24 May 2006, 14:54

viciousmaussa wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:What is likely is that Steve Kim has spoken to the Goosen's who have told him that they are close to signing a deal for the fight. In the states it seems that promoters talk to the press an awful lot more willingly, or the boxing press feel more able to phone and ask such questions.
it was on secondsout before anywhere else. johnson's manager henry foster told secondsout, around last week

Henry Foster is one of the few people in Boxing who doesnt have horseshit for a vocabulary.

As for Warren being an expert at annoucing an opponent late, to make sure they are ill prepared means nothing.

Any manager worth his salt would have his international class 168 - 175 fighter training just in case he is called up for Calzaghe. I dont care what anyone says.

As for Johnson, this is a man who struggled with Clinton Woods.

Calzaghe will box his ears off.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 24 May 2006, 15:08

Shirow wrote:Sounds like Mr Johnson is going to drive a hard bargain. Good for him.

Road Warrior wrote: "This man pulls out of a fight every five minutes, mon"
http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=19529

You cant blame him, Calzaghe did pull out twice before.

RobD · Post by **RobD** » 24 May 2006, 15:15

This should be an easy win for Joe. Really what does Johnson bring to the table different from Lacy? Experience is about it. At least Lacy had a punchers chance.

mattyp151 · Post by **mattyp151** » 24 May 2006, 16:54

RobD wrote:This should be an easy win for Joe. Really what does Johnson bring to the table different from Lacy? Experience is about it. At least Lacy had a punchers chance.

Johnson has a resemblence of boxing skills...Jeff knows nothing of combinations.