RichardCanning Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Saturday night, call it Personally think it'll be going close to the distance with Calzaghe to stop him in the tenth EDIT: Added poll for people who like that sorta thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villahero Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 isn't it on at some stupid time in the morning ?...bowing down to the bloody yanks* again * Randy and the Gen aside of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabby15 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 ^ 1AM Calzaghe to win, 8th round KO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 It'll be Joe on points I reckon - but it will be one of, if not THE, toughest test of his career. If he wins, he should get sports personality of the year. Balls to Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I havent a clue as I know nowt about either of them........but I await Witton_Lane's comment with interest.......;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flunky Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 All down to whether Calzaghe starts to get old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 2, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2007 It'll go the distance IMO, Calzaghe on points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ill say Kesler (but ive voted Calzaghe so im guaranteed to be correct, unless its a draw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Calzaghe! He may be welsh, but its not his fault - he is still a damn fine boxer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Joe Calzaghe. Born in London to an Italian father. Im sure the taffs are as proud of him as we are of Greg Rudesdski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Granted, but he DOES have a welshie accent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witton_Lane Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I can't vote in this as I'm extremely biased with my hatred of Calzaghe. One of the most paper-thin resumes in the history of the sport, champion for 10 years and only ever taken 1 risky fight. Paper champion with a joke belt. I hope Kessler takes his head off, but I doubt he will - Calzaghe doesn't do 'risk', he's avoided every challenge at every corner in his career. He says he'll retire inside 12 months, good **** riddance. The defining moment of Calslappys career for me was after he beat Will 'Kid Fire' McIntyre on the Tyson-Neilsen undercard - McIntyre was a **** bum who should never have been given a title shot, even a WBO title shot, yet Calzaghe acted like he'd just beaten Ray Robinson to hear him talk in the post fight interview, claimed he was the best fighter on the planet and that Jones and Hopkins were scared to fight him :roll: He then challenged Glen Johnson to a fight and used all his usual shit....we must fight in Wales, you must take only 10% of the purse etc etc....and what do you know Johnson agreed to it!! That **** Joe up big time so he pulled out....not once but TWICE, claiming divorce problems, and then a bad back. His back healed quickly enough to take on the next mandatory bum the WBO gave him though, surprise surprise. Johnson was the guy that Hopkins (who Joe said was scared of him) absolutely **** butchered, by the way. It's fighters like Calzaghe that are ruining the sport, the sooner he's gone the better - and he can take Frank Warren with him. Rant over. Actually no it's not. One last interesting fact - the WBO are the only boxing organisation to ever elevate a fighter in the rankings after he'd died. That just about sums up the importance of holding their belt for 10 years. I'm sure the morons commentating tomorrow will bang on about 20 defences, Joe Louis, Marvin Hagler, Bernard Hopkins etc etc. Smoke and mirrors chaps, smoke and mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witton_Lane Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I havent a clue as I know nowt about either of them........but I await Witton_Lane's comment with interest.......;-) You've got em mate.....very biased I know!! Don't bother watching, it's insignificant. Watch Hatton V Mayweather by all means, shame Calslappy hasn't got Rickys balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 3, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2007 Is this fight on terrestrial tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Just Setanta I think Nigel. I'm thinking of signing up just for this to be honest? Can I just do it month by month, for a tenner a time? OK, I'll bite...Yes Rev, the 'taffs' are very proud of Joe. As are most British sports fans I know. Same as they were of Lennox Lewis, and are of Kevin Pietersen, and any other world class sportsmen i.e. NOT Rusedski who choose to represent their country, adopted or otherwise. Not that adopted applies to Calzaghe of course - he has just as much Welsh heritage as Italian. Makes no odds where he was born. And anyway, you tell him to his face that he's not Welsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastleBromVilla Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Joe Calzaghe to win this for me. Not going to be watching it as it's Setanta, and unless you can order the specific fight like Box Office, i won't be signing up. I'm glad the Hatton Vs Mayweather fight is on Box Office! Does Calzaghe ever fight outside of Wales? Would have thought at this stage of his career, he'd be looking to get himself over to the states to get his fights on. Maybe a fight against Jermaine Taylor next in the states should he win this? Mind you, Taylor got beat recently didnt he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 3, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2007 There is no contract Santa, you can join up for just a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Does Calzaghe ever fight outside of Wales? More than half of his fights have been outside of Wales yeah, but even the biggest Joe fan has to concede that he doesn't exactly like to travel if he can help it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastleBromVilla Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 There is no contract Santa, you can join up for just a month! Any one off fee to sign? Don'tyou have to give a months notice before cancelling, so you end up paying for two months anyway? The month you wanted it on for, then your months notice period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 There is no contract Santa, you can join up for just a month! I think I might have to then. Are the Villa on there in the next month? That would be a bit of a bonus :nod: EDIT: Just checked, and the Arsenal game is on there on December 1st. A month from today. That's sealed it then. What a media sucker I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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