Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 20:41
Light heavyweight for the WBO title. 12x3 rounds. A fight I always wanted to see
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Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
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Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 22:03
joe dominant decision. can see a late corner retirement too. zsolt had enough moves to go rounds but i dont see him being too competitive
Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 22:59
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Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 09 Dec 2023, 05:40
I really liked Erdei. He was actually a quality fighter, who missed on some good fights at LHW because of his ties to a German promoter. Otherwise, he had a good amateur pedigree. Nice skills. Good handspeed.
But I think Calzaghe was just a better fighter. If he goes against a prime Erdei, I'd take him to win a clear but hard-fought decision, something like 8-4, 9-3. I don't foresee Calzaghe just rolling over Erdei. Zsolt didn't fold against Fragomeni (who was about 10 kg heavier than him on fight night).
But I think Calzaghe was just a better fighter. If he goes against a prime Erdei, I'd take him to win a clear but hard-fought decision, something like 8-4, 9-3. I don't foresee Calzaghe just rolling over Erdei. Zsolt didn't fold against Fragomeni (who was about 10 kg heavier than him on fight night).
Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 09 Dec 2023, 13:07
X2.EdwardRevolver1993 wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 05:40 I really liked Erdei. He was actually a quality fighter, who missed on some good fights at LHW because of his ties to a German promoter. Otherwise, he had a good amateur pedigree. Nice skills. Good handspeed.
But I think Calzaghe was just a better fighter. If he goes against a prime Erdei, I'd take him to win a clear but hard-fought decision, something like 8-4, 9-3. I don't foresee Calzaghe just rolling over Erdei. Zsolt didn't fold against Fragomeni (who was about 10 kg heavier than him on fight night).
Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 09 Dec 2023, 22:57
Erdei got two gift decisions against Hugo Garay. Calzaghe wins by wide UD or TKO in the later rounds.
Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 11 Dec 2023, 16:27
Nice fight....better choice than Woldemar's stream of Chat GP shit 
I think Calzaghe on points but I would like to see Harding v Joe on mythical.
I think Calzaghe on points but I would like to see Harding v Joe on mythical.
Re: Zsolt Erdei v Joe Calzaghe
Posted: 12 Dec 2023, 14:21
Been saying that for years. Garay gets the decisions in both fights if they were outside of Germany, IMO. Garay also won by a much wider margin vs Braehmer in a title fight in Germany four years later and one of the judges did everything he could to give it to Braehmer. I don't think Erdei was a bad fighter - he had some nice boxing skills - but he was super carefully managed against usually soft title opposition and Joe was in a different league. Joe C 9-3 at worst anywhere but in Germany