Roy Jones Calzaghe Fight

Retirement Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe was greeted with a mixed reaction to the fight fans and media. On the one hand, those in the sport who look at Joe's 46-0 record and judge him a "Hall of Fame bound Legend '. They point victories over greats such as Chris Eubank, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins as proof that Joe is at home in elite company. "And in the opposite corner ...." There are those who believe" stay Joe's house "has built a reputation fighting padded 46-0 fighters domestic and" has been "in the comfort of his" back yard! They stress the likes of Tucker Pudwill and two easy wins over Mario Veit as proof that Joe crossed his career without seeking the greatest challenges in the marketplace. This article aims to highlight the positive and negative aspects of Joe's career and give an objective conclusion on the "Pride of Wales" based on facts, not hearsay! Goes here, "Let's Get Ready to Rumble:

Peaks:

I believe that the "high" points of the career of Joe: -

ยท The unanimous decision victory point lead over Chris Eubank in October 1997, to win the vacant WBO super-belt. He put Eubank on the canvas in the 1st and won the contest 116-111, 118-110 and 118-109 on the scorecards of judges.

UD ยท On "Shut 'of the previously unbeaten American Jeff Lacy in March 2006. Lacy was nicknamed "the new Mike Tyson and was utterly destroyed Joe in a couple of laps with his impressive power. What materialized was a master class with Joe winning all the races. At the end of the fight Lacy was an absolute mess after enduring the blows of his life. Many people have since questioned the credentials Lacy, but before the fight, there were some people who could discuss with his 21-0 record.

UD win ยท The previously unbeaten champion Mikkel Kessler in Danish in 2007. Kessler, with a record of 39-0 his family, held the WBA and WBC super titles Middlewight. His power and youth were seen by many as the key to Joe. And it seems for the first half of the fight that shook Joe Kessler. However, Calzaghe changed his game plan beautifully, turning the second half in his favor and, finally, cruising to victory.

ยท The split decision victory over Bernard Hopkins last year. Joe went to a lot of stick for the fight against the U.S. 43 years. He scraped a split decision after being struck by Hopkins in the first. He struggled to do against the experienced and "ring-crafty 'Hopkins, but just enough to take the victory. Hopkins tried to hold and "ropes" Joe at every opportunity and his game plan almost paid. Hopkins points win over Kelly Pavlik warm later in the year cemented the credibility of this victory and mocked those who would destroy Pavlik said Joe.

ยท Good wins against world class operators such as Omar Sheika, Richie Woodhall, Byron Mitchell and Charles Brewer all add to the portfolio of Joe.

ยท 21 defenses of the WBO Super Middleweight crown over a period of ten years is a feat rarely seen in sports.

ยท Ensure 46-0 with a victory against the legendary Roy Jones Junior this year. To reach 46 wins without reply in a sport were a period of a second concentration may result in a KO, is a feat. Joe has always found a way to win regardless of the opposition, and since it has never been beaten, that is to say that any boxer, past or present, would have beaten him??

Lows:

I consider the "weak" points in the career of Joe: -

ยท Joe has never fought in America until the last two fights of his career. These were the big names and big fights have been in the 90s and early 2000.