Joe Calzaghe - Top 5 Notable Wins
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- A quick look at the Top 5 most notable victories during the decorated undefeated boxing career of 'The Pride of Wales' Joe Calzaghe.
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This episode of Rummy's Corner was written, narrated, and produced by Geoffrey Ciani (aka - Rummy).
Joe Calzaghe - Top 5 Notable Wins - กีฬา
Finally someone gives joe some much needed recognition
Super Joe is a world class legend of boxing.
Completely right. Possibly the best-ever fighter from the UK. Seemed to improve every time he stepped up. I remember the Lacey win wowing Sugar Ray Leonard at the time.
I mean rummy is a boxing fan. True boxing fan. Not a fanboy nor a know it all casual. So it's no surprise joe got a top 5 episode.
Who doesn’t give him recognition?
Great boxing skills, incredible stamina, unpredicrable foot work, good chin, master of adjustment. He had it all.
RIP Enzo. Father/Son training partnerships don't always work, but the story of Joe and Enzo doing what they did is wonderful.
I was thinking the same thing as the video went on... how many times do father/son boxing combos not work out right? This one ended.... perfectly!
Calzaghe may just be the most underrated boxer in modern history.
*overrated
@@supremium6841 who are you??? an interference?
@@supremium6841 facts
If he was an American they would make out he was the GOAT
That because he wasted his prime fighting nobodies during 1999-2004 reign.
The pride of Wales, what a legend. 46 & 0 says it all. 🏴
Not really. I'm taking nothing away from Calzaghe but many P4P all time greats have losses.....Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Willie Pep, Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran to name a few
50-0 TBE
And fought no one for nearly 10 years
@@nenivreb 51-0
@@nenivreb yep
Joe's work rate stood out for me, he was in your face from the start and wouldn't let his opponents find their rhythm.
he fought people at the end of their careers for me
@@2stroketyson79 have you looked at the age difference between his top fights. Barley anything.
@@2stroketyson79 ok 2stroke Tyson, His last three fights were with undefeated kessler & hopkins who went on to become the oldest boxer to win the world championship & roy jones who went on to fight 20 more times destroying everyone. Learn your facts mate.
@@2stroketyson79 more like he ended careers
@@2stroketyson79 another delusional yank who couldn’t see greatness if it punched him in the face.
That Lacey beatdown is one of the finest exhibitions of boxing I've ever seen. Awesome boxer.
Lacey's corner were so irresponsible not stopping that, can't believe the ref didn't. At one point Lacey's manager was shouting at the corner to stop it. He showed great heart but no one will be the sane fighter after a beating like that.
Absolutely mate. I had a bet on with my next door neighbor he's Kenyan and said no white man is ever going to beat Jeff Lacey. I'm £250 better off from that fight. Fantastic
It was so much sweeter knowing that the septic’s were so adamant Lacey would win easily just to see him get schooled and made to look like an amateur. Britains greatest ever boxer
I watched it live and i was bouncing around the room, but its kinda sad to watch it now. Lacey endured an immense amount of punishment
this was the fight that turned me on to boxing as a kid! Watched it live. I remember the trash talk from Lacey in the build up saying Calzaghe was a "slapper". Joe showed what those slaps meant!
Wow this makes me feel old the Jeff Lacey fight was 15 years ago.
Lol i was thinking the same haha
Me too, I went to that fight at the men
I bet Lacy felt a lot older after 12 rounds against Calzaghe too!
i agree,just 20 back then,35 today
Crazy, I remember watching that fight in my friends house in Cardiff, with all his Welsh mates. Seems like only a few years back...lol.
Joe Calzaghe is a great boxer from Wales who never run from opponents but fighting toe to toe til the end of 12 round,,, never afraid to face the best boxer in different divisions,,,
I was at the Kessler fight. Seriously, the camera doesn't do Joe's hand speed justice. The flurries he throws are a blur.
Brilliant and highly underrated boxer, with an huge ring IQ.
Great vid.
I am so envious of you
I remember the Lacy fight as it was televised on free to view TV here in the UK. I really have to say that Lacy’s corner were a total disgrace that night. It was abundantly clear he was being outclassed from the 4th round (there were chants of ‘easy, easy’ from the crowd after round 2). After round 7 it was clear that Lacy was done, why they left him in there for the last 5 rounds to take a hellacious beating is beyond me. You can even see in footage of the closing round that in the background the promoter and Calzaghe’s camp are screaming at Lacy’s corner to get him out of there. He was never the same after this fight.
Dead right. Didn’t realise Freddie Roach was training Lacy. I’m surprised at him..
I agree,if they would have kept him on his stool after 6 rounds,he might have been able to have a decent career afterwards
Yeah...they hung on to a deluded hope of lacey throwing that one shot later in the fight but it was clear he was done and he never had the ability or positioning or timing to land that one punch...they shoukd habe pulled him out around round 8.. lacey was never the same ..Joe is criminally underrated
Yup; Absolutely right. He was getting beat up the entire fight. It was ugly... I think if that fight was today, it would have been stopped way sooner. Before a fight, his apponents always said that Joe was a "Slapper". Then after the fight, they would never said that again. It was funny how quickly they changed their opinion on that! Lol.. Man, he slaps hard!! Hahaha..
Yea, they completely ruined his career. Not Joe, but his corner and the referee
Calzaghe used to have heavy hands but hand trouble forced him to change his style to use speed instead of power
Wow...didn't know this. I used to say all he ever had was speed lol
@@HansumTrini Yeah he had massive problems with his hands to the point where he couldn't spar before many fights. He was going to pull out of the Lacy fight until his dad said he could beat him with one hand, he couldn't dig any punches in for fear of breaking something.
His hands got so bad he was breaking bones in them simply training. In my opinion definitely top 2/3 this country has produced
@@HansumTrini Look at the shot he dropped Eubank with, knocked him half way across the ring
Yep, at one stage he had 19 Ko in 20 fights.
Only fighter I ever watched who convinced me that he could have gone 24 rounds no questions asked. Joe's motor and work rate were truly one of a kind. Easily the best European fighter to ever lace them up as far as I'm concerned and certainly one of the greatest of all time.
True matey was on some jet fuel
His fight with Hopkins was a classic. I don't know why people don't like it. You can learn a lot from that fight. Great upload 👌🏿
Ugly fight. Joe slaps awkwardly B-Hop kept spoiling
People don't like it because Hopkins just kept holding all night. He should have had a point deducted IMO.
Bhop was on survival mode, it could’ve been a much better fight if not for that
I liked the fight as well and tbh thought Hopkins could have edged it.
@@rohhhann GOD that was a horrible fight I had a fight party I left the room and no lie room full of guys someone decided to changed the channel and no one argued lol.
A very underrated boxer, one of the truly greatest of all times indeed.
ATG?! No. VERY VERY good boxer though.
*overrated
@@rogerwilliams4742 4 belts at the same time, endless title defences, 46 - 0 score, never having a single loss, and beating boxers like hopkins and roy jones jr. and you don't consider him ATG ? you are weird, Sir
He is not underrated imo He is still very often bought up
@@bjarkesvenningsen6885 come on man, he held most of his career just one belt, didn’t unified until his last years. Same with weight, only in supermiddle until his last year, and only in Britain. Roy Jones was clearly in decline. Hopkins fight could be his biggest win, and was split decision. You can not put him in the ATG list a guy who just fought Lacy, Kessler and Hopkins.
He was a great boxer, and might be a legend in Britain, but he is not even top 10 of the 2000s.
My favourite boxer of all time. Criminally underrated
I can't stand him... But he is underrated! He gives ANY 168lb pounder problems. He reminds me of Loma.
He's getting overrated these days if anything. Very good fighter but never an all-time great.
Meh....
Because he was white and European. He beat a lot of monsters... I blame mainly American media.
All the greats that he beat were washed up and old when he beat them.
Coming from Wales, I doubt I will ever see another one like him. He was ours.
His nationality may be Welsh but his heart is with Italy.
And Italy's. 😂😂😂
I love that Welsh, Italians and Brits each lay claim to this all-time great! He was a gift to all of us who love the Fight game.
@KOMOREBI 100% class
He was born in London - Hammersmith so therefore he's a Londoner - British!!! He also lived in Italy. He was raised in Wales having a Welsh mother and a Italian dad. Get the facts right......
E.g. My dad was Portuguese and my mother Brazilian and I was born in Brazil. Although I have lived in UK 3/4 of my live that doesn't make me any British.
I'm still Brazilian pal
All of us: "Who is this Brit? Who has he fought? No one outside Britain."
After the Lacy fight: Damn......
@jimeas poploiv no, not "all of us"
Yeah, speak for yourself. popololv
@@steveswangler6373 Yeah not you. Or Hopkins. Or RJJ.
BUT MOST PEOPLE! As in ... everyone but you three! XD
JIMEAS POPOLOIV His win over Lacy hasnt aged well. Calzaghe wasted his career by never challenging himself against the best .
@@christiansoldier77 he fought everyone who would take the fight, Lacy was supposed to be one of the best pound for pound and after he was annihilated nobody was interested in fighting Calzaghe, they took him as a final pay day because they knew he was way too dangerous.
I watched the Lacy fight with my dad late at night and it's a treasured memory for me as we desperately tried not to wake up my mum with our shouts, thanks for making this video.
His dad, who played a significant role in his career, was born not far from my hometown in the island of Sardinia! Same as greatest Nicolino Locche and Duilio Loi, also sons of Sardinian emigrants. We have been exporting warriors throughout the world! Fortza paris!
Just checked out Nicolino Locche, ferk me what an amazing defensive fighter!
@@stevebrindle1724 Fantastic. "The Untouchable", they called him.
Enjoy❤️ What a team the we’re. RiP 🪦
The father of graciano rocchiggiani also came from sardinia.
Damn must be in the blood
One of the most underrated fighters ever
I grew up with eubank, Benn and calzaghe
The only one of those to travel was nigel
Why is he underrated? his résumé lacks elite opponents
@@BadselS in their prime, you're right
@@BadselS Roy Jones jr & hopkins aren't elite? & before you say they were both past their prime those were Joe's last 2 fights & those 2 fought on for literal decades
@@BadselS not true
I always get a rush and a smile on my face whenever I see a new Rummy video pop up.
2005/2006 was a pivotal time for me as a boxing fan in the UK - seeing Calzaghe decimate Lacey and Ricky Hatton beat Kostya Tzu (which I listened to on the radio at 1am as it was scheduled for US TV time) made me pay attention to boxing, and here I am today.
Joe was called "the pride of Wales" and sometimes "the Italian Dragon", you would have thought Rummy might have mentioned that occasionally LOL
13:37 He calls Joe "The pride of Wales"
Who cares?
I mean besides you, that is.
7:18 smh
@@terra2805 he's being facetious because he says it so many times.
One of the best ever, and no, genuinely one the best ever. It's not an overused statement when it comes to Joe.
The down votes are from Carl Froch and friends.
The best ever spend their careers challenging for titles.
Froch and friend
@@4879daniel Calzaghe held all the titles you berk. Hopkins ducked a fight at 168 in 2002. He'd agreed the purse
AND an American venue. Jermaine Taylor too. Neither of them wanted to step into Joe Calzaghes World
The commentary by Emmanuel Steward on the Kessler fight tells you everything you need to know about Joe Calzaghe being a top top level fighter. My personal favourite British fighter . Thanks Joe.
Steward always knew what was up
So true, that commentary always stuck with me, manny knew just how good Joe was.
Kellerman tried to diminish Joe's victory by saying that Roy was past his best, it was nice of Stewart to set Max straight.
@@murraykelm5691 he's talking about the kessler fight...
Same here...steward was clearly very impressed, that was very telling.
Along with Jones, Toney and Ward there is no doubt for me that Joe is one the best SMW of all time, he could have competed in any era. Makes me proud to be British 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Let's not forget prime Eubank, Benn and Collins
Britain owns the SMW division. Always has.
@@lordvadertheleftie9703 yeh they were all fantastic as was Froch, but for me the 4 above are the very best at 168
@@donovanchilton5817 not so much in very recent times though. A certain Mexican humiliated British champions Fielding and Smith. And hes likely to take out Saunders soon.
Cheers
Hopkins
Arguably one of the fastest high pace cardio volume fighters of our time. Cardio plays a huge part in the fight game
You think?
Underrated . So underated. People wouldn't fight him in his prime.
Calzaghe fans always claim that, even though there's no evidence at all for it. He wasn't avoided, he just wasn't on the radar of the best guys out there because his record was so dross.
@Stuart Sutton lol
@@chriswilliamson7694 Also he held the W.B.O title that wasn't recognized Stateside. He should have relinquished that belt, gone to the U.S, and fought for the more prestigious belts, in the mix with the likes of Jones, Toney and Hopkins, eight years earlier, instead he preferred to remain a homeboy, with a padded record.
@@chriswilliamson7694 Not true. Hopkins flat out ducked him in 2002, he accepted 3 mill then next day wanted 6.
Flat out duck.
@@trollgoodman7808 Joe pulled out against Glenn Johnson 3 times. Quack
I remember this fight so well. I was working in a call centre in Ireland for Setanta Sports who were broadcasting the fight. We got to watch the fight live while taking calls from customers.
One customer rang and told me that the signal on his TV had gone, and that he was the manager of a pub in Wales who was showing the fight to around 200 patrons. He put me on speaker and I commentated the fight while fixing his signal issue at the same time.
The sound of 200 drunk Welsh Calzaghe fans cheering when I said he landed a good flurry was unreal xD
Fantastic story ! 😂
Fair play that tickled me, I can remember watching it on setanta, no issues for me anyway 😂
A National hero. The first fight I ever remember watching was the Lacy fight. I was 7 years old and my grandad woke me up in middle of the night to watch the fight on TV. I watched the fight with a cup of tea. my grandad tried to explaining what was going on but I just wanted joe to Get the knockout. My favourite fighter.
Keep doing what you’re doing. Top 5 wins is an excellent segment!
Rummy - Thanks for giving Joe the recognition that he deserves. Seems like the U.S. believes that the only boxers worth recognizing are our hometown boys. Joe was in better shape usually than he looked in the ring.
It's because it took him 8 years to unify and only fought in the US twice. He proved to be the goods by the end of his career
Calzage gets no respect given his record. He was born 15 years too late unfortunately, one generation before was the greatest British super middleweight division, I'd love to have seen Calzage go up against prime Eubank, Benn and Collins
Yeah... Eubank pre Watson was a far better boxer than when Joe fought him....
Benn went to new lows by sitting Watson ringside... Eubank was never the same.
But he beat Hopkins and Jones !!!
@@fingersTitan
Eubank pre Watson had life n death with a clumsy, novice Nigel Benn who Watson absolutely mugged.
Eubank fought for a world title twice after fighting Calzaghe n he performed great in both fights against the much bigger Carl Thompson who also beat David Haye.
Eubank was in his prime vs Calzaghe, maybe he wasn't in peak condition tho due to having only 10 days to prepare n make weight.
Eubank in peak condition turned it up in the final 2-3 rounds, he never faded.
He crippled Watson in the 11th, decked Collins for the first n only time in his career in the 10th, took Benn out in the 9th.
Eubank was a dangerous puncher n a crafty tactician he held his nerve n stuck to his tactics no matter what, he had a great temperament.
Calzaghe had a great temperament too.
Ive no doubt Calzaghe in his prime woulda mixed it with Watson, Benn, Eubank & Collins, Carl Froch would have mixed it up too.
Technically Watson was the best of them, he done almost everything well, textbook well, he was a real student of the sport n very tough n fit.
Benn was a bit wild n sloppy early on but matured into a good fighter, similar to Dillian Whyte today.
Eubank had the x factor, the unpredictability, streetwise, killer instinct, his record tells no lies, he was the best of the Brits.
Collins paid his dues among a higher level of talent in America tho & it showed.
@@paulkemp6314 When they were all in past their prime. Well that’s more for Roy Jones then Hopkins.
Come on, he sat on an alphabet title for 15 years! He gets respect
Enough
Joe is my sporting hero.
I loved watching him box. His speed, his rhythm, his tie-up then put down. He could hit and take a hit when it mattered.
Great boxer. Undefeated b.t.w.
A boxing legend, fought them all, beat them all, retired unbeaten, absolute brilliant fighter, still a massive favourite of mine. Joe was frightened of no boxer.
He pulled out of fights with Glenn Johnson 3 times lol
Calzaghe is one of my absolute favorites. His stamina and punch output were legendary. 🏴
Everyone in these comments are saying he's underrated. I'm Welsh and I've just never felt that. At home he's an untouchable legend and thats what matters! he's the man that got me into the sport when I was a kid 🏴🏴🏴🏴
Seems racism goes both ways. You rarely hear about marciano 49 0 and Calzaghe 46 0. Wonder why. Both white and italian.
i agree i never thought joe was underated at all, he was always reckonised as one of the greatest early on, and once he had reiterd , he probably is the greatest of them all, including ali. another great we have is fury
When you ask Boxing fans who are the top 20 fighters of the last 25 years not many will include Joe Calzaghe. He should definitely be included. He is not a "common" name you will remember. Even among boxing fans.
The epitome of ring IQ and being able to make adjustments. With all the trouble he had with his hands a good portion of his career he couldn't rely on his power
I liked his fights against Richie Woodhall, Byron Mitchell, Charles Brewer, Omar Sheika, the Mario Veit fights and Robin Reid too..........but the Lacy fight was his best victory easily considering the hype behind Jeff, the fact that it was a unification and the nature of the absolute beating he gave another rival champion in Lacy.....It really catapulted him into stardom and boxing legend.
The Omar Sheika fight was close and stopped early in my opinion , also his fight with Robin Reid was also a close controversial fight. By the way Joe Frazier has got to be my favourite fighter and Sugar Ray Leonard my favourite boxer ;)
The Lacy performance was one of the greatest I’ve ever witnessed .. Class fighter one of Britain’s finest
hands off
My favourite fighter from these shores, no problem. Joe had an unmatched work rate and a granite chin, but what I loved most about him was when he got tagged - Joe went from 3rd to 5th gear in the blink of an eye. His dad was amazing too. R.I.P Enzo 💖
A great blueprint for those boxers without heavy hands - fight fast and throw from all angles. Make your opponent think they are fighting a swarm of bee's
Joe did have pretty heavy hands, you don't dump Eubanks on his arse without having any power, unfortunately he kept breaking them which maybe is why he ended up relying on volume rather than power
@@davepoke so not heavy handed
@@clicheguevara9917 So if Mike Tyson breaks his hand, that means he's not heavy handed?
@@JamieJoeJustice Joe has 2 Kos out of 32 stoppages. The rest are tkos. Hardly big power lol
Great video! Couldn't imagine seeing something this interesting and detailed on TV. Thanks.
One of if not my favorite boxing channel! Keep up the great videos!
Watched all those fights. Joe's a legend in the UK. Totally underrated in the US. Remember all the American experts predicting Lacy by a mile. Cracking performance by Joe
Something that is not mentioned is his footwork and Joe's ability to fight and throw punches from all angles when going backwards.
Excellent work Rummy! Thanks alot. keep it up.
Joe is one of the greatest of all time. He was never a big showman so hasn’t the notoriety of RJJ, Canelo or Ward, but my God was he good. Still to this day in my top 5 P4P.
He was a showman in the ring though! Idk about top 5 all time. Possibly top 15
Top 5 P4P British fighters*
Never top 5 P4P! You could make a case for top 20, but come on he isnt that great to place him in the top 5
I remember him mentioning fighting with a broken hand a lot of the time. What a beast.
Calzaghe had more power than people give him credit. Love his handspeed, i have him beating froch too!
Everyone thinks he’d beat Froch except Froch.
Loved watching him fight. I’m a Welshman and he lives just down the road from me so he was always a hero of mine. A very underrated fighter and one of the greatest of all time for me.
Haha same, always seen him running down the canal when I was a kid, one hell of a boxer! Took fitness to another level, always non stop
One of my favourite fighters, he was always so good to watch. Such a fast pace, would be hard for any fighter to keep up with.
46-0 - One the greatest. Arguably the most underrated hall of fame fighter 🥊🏴🐉
RJJ was 49 - 0 discounting the easily avenged DQ
thats irrelevant.@@stevo62ful
Joe was a great for sure, some people didn't like his slapping style, but you have to look at his other quality's he had great speed, ring iq, footwork, and threw a million punches, he was a tough guy too with a great engine, sure RJJ and B.Hop were past their primes but so was Joe when they fought, 46/0 I think he deserves to be recognised as an all time great, and one of British boxing's true greats.
Joe gets destroyed by a prime Jones. No question.
@@beevee2312
Who doesn't
Great video as always Rummy. I Love them.
You always got solid videos! Good job
Joe is a legend to us Welsh! And RIP Enzo.
nice one, totally agree with this, Joe was something special.
Great video yet again please keep them coming
That performance against Roy was a work of art.
Just an absolute legend
yeah, he would be a boxing legend in Portugal too.
So fast and ring IQ
dope work Rummy's Corner
I used to love watching Joe when I was young, was my favourite by far. A good few years later after he retired, my favourite became Froch.
Joe calzaghe was something special I loved his come forward high workrate style and combos he'd always keep that workrate for the full 12 rounds when he got hurt he just he kept coming forward all guns blazing.he was underated definitely one of my favourite boxers.
Love from Cardiff wales 🏴 🏴 our fighter
One of my absolute favorite boxer for sure.
Another great video!!!
One of the best channels on this platform. Thanks Rummy.
Calazaghe was unreal. He ran over Jeff Lacey. One of the greatest displays of boxing skill.
All I can say is that Joe was a great fighter and even though he was not a knock out artist, all his fights were unbelievable tactical fights and he was able to out think and destroy all his opponents with speed and skill. He just does not get the recognition he deserves but he is in the Hall of Fame and he neer lost a fight! One of the all time greats!
Joe's win over Hopkins convinced me. Great job 👌 as always!
You nailed it! Great editing, great analysis, great fighter, also agreed with list 💎🙏🏻❤️👍👌 5 ⭐️
ive missed these
Most underrated boxer.
One of the most incredible boxers I've ever seen. With also an incredible record. All my respect.
Great video keep up the good work on your channel loving it 👍☺️🔥
Joe's record speaks for itself. A true legend who deserves the world's respect.
Joe had the best cardio. Fought at the same pace from the beginning to the end.
Like Marciano
Simply the best fighter of all time 46 fights no losses god bless you jo , pride of wales and the uk , god bless lad , John derbyshire 👍🏻
Love watching Joe box for the middleweights and light heavyweights titles on tv 💯✊🏿
I take nothing away from Joe but Roy was a shell of himself at this time
Totally! It had the look of an exhibition match more than a real competitive boxing match. Kind of like Comacho vs Duran.
@@bareknuckles2u yeah but that was a pretty exciting fight if I remember correct it was on Friday night fights on espn or Wednesday night fights on USA but I remember think Duran won and the stole it from his fat ass.
i dunno, i mean he just beat hall of famer Felix Trinidad that same year, and then went on to beat Sheika and Lacy in his next two fights. he was still a very good fighter then, but probably after the Lacy win he should have retired. he was finally out of gas after that. great win by Calzaghe
Such bs how no one gives joe the respect for being an avoided fighter, collins, toney, jones and bhop wouldn't fight him in his prime. We'll truly never know who would have won in their primes but we saw what happened when they were slightley past their best I.e jones and bhop got dealt with
@@d.jparer5184 Mate I loved Joe but bhop was 43 and RJJ was completely gone let's be honest
Hi Rummy , Joe Calzaghe's bouts with Robin Reid and Omar Shiek were quite close and are worth a watch, both have been disputed and that many feel Reid won and deserved a rematch and Shiek being stopped early were tough fights for Calzaghe. His fight with B-Hop has also been disputed too!
Joe's old man is a Jazz guy. Another great father son combo in boxing.
Your expertise beat me to the punch.
Your selection I cannot beat.
Your selection and oration would have been mine in your place.
And you've done this to me before.
I salute you.
From Wales.
Great vid but I don't feel Jones was that great a win. He was shot by the time Calzaghe got to him. His wins over Brewer, Woodhall and Bika hold more weight than the ghost of Rjj.
I agree,Jones was stopped in 1 round vs Danny Green just a year after facing Calzaghe
And was Calzaghe in his prime in the Jones fight? No it was coming to the twilight of his career.. so dont make it sound like it was one sided. Even both in their prime Calzaghe wouldve beat Jones.
@@Rush-gz9sx lmfaoo what!?!?
@@Rush-gz9sx No, Calzaghe was far from his prime as well. If they had fought at their very best I feel Jones would've taken a clear ud. Doubt he'd stop him through.
I feel your top five is close to what I have apart from Jones in my opinion is number 2 and because of factors you left out and most importantly the way Joe out show boated Jones. The way he did it was what makes that a fight I have watched 100s of times. I love Jones as a boxer but I will never forget Joe putting his head undefended on Jones chest countless times and pulling every one of Jones tricks on him. It's a true masterpiece
Great video!
18th defense in what 7 or 8 years going up to the Lacey fight is pretty insane defense rate
One of the best boxers of all time. 46 _0 unbelievable 👏
Brilliant vid 👏
Great vide thanks, Joe held every version of the belts at super middle
Joe was a 10 point must system scorer, volume puncher, high skill boxer, not a power puncher in the least. For that reason, while his ability to win matches was great, he will never be considered an all time great.
The Kessler fight was awesome… The first six rounds was incredible I think it’s his best performance… Joe was a unique fighter… High volume hi stamina… Slappy awkward puncher but also heavy-handed… Unique rhythm and good head movement. Underappreciated because he fought across the pond… That’s my opinion. Had a very accurate affective job when he used it… Could fight inside or outside. I think he’s an all-time great.
Best boxing channel on TH-cam.
Anyone that watches boxing knows joe isn’t underrated, he was just brilliant . Best from the U.K.
Don`t forget, that the fight against Kessler took place in Calzaghes backyard, with 50.000 fans backing him up. That gives a pretty big advantage.
Jeff Lacy... poor guy. I mean, it was bad ... so bad
It was, and everyone believed Joe was going to be in a hard fight. Great display of speed and skills
Perhaps the only big time championship fight where one fighter won every minute of every round.
@@DeeJay2715 Hopkins vs. Trinidad was also this way. The Lacy fight was incredible though. Joe DOMINATED that night.
Thank you for putting his greatness out there sir
Brilliant presentation freind ,as good as it gets .
I loved Joe, and think he's one of the best ever. BUT, the fact that 2 of his best wins are a old -Hopkins, and a very old-RJjr tells you that he maybe didn't go out to face the very best.
There is some truth to that, especially with Jones Jnr, but Hopkins still had a few notable wins after facing Calzaghe.
@@matthewcb1970 Hopkins still wasn't in his prime. So that doesn't really mean that much doesn't it? 😂
maybe they blew their chance
Some people may just say it was good match making..
@@matthewcb1970 There is no truth for Jones to be fair, people just assume he had a reasonable opportunity to fight him. By the time Calzaghe had a few wins and wasn't massively lacking in experience, RJJ had moved up in weight. Calzaghe was naturally much smaller most of his career, compared to RJJ who's move up was somewhat natural.
The point where they had an actual opportunity to fight each other was maybe slightly earlier, by a couple of years. But the result of that fight doesn't change, both still over the hill to some extent and RJJ still beatable and nobody would have give him any more credit. Sometimes things just don't line up, this is one of those times.