Joe Calzaghe vs Chris Eubank (highlights)

[@tactlesspantherakadrt8982]

Joe - one of the greats, not given his due credit. Legend

[@bear1245]

Undefeated & Unified

[@pioneer2321]

TactlessPanther AKA DR T because he slapped his whole career. And didn’t fight anyone worth mentioning. Couldn’t even beat a old Hopkins. And fought them when old. No wonder he was forgotten by his own country

[@earlofsomerset3157]

he did beat hopkins though? aswell as lacy, kessler, eubank, roy jones...

[@pioneer2321]

Earl Of Somerset 😂😂😂😂 he clearly lost against Hopkins who was past it. And he avoided Roy Jones until he got old.

[@earlofsomerset3157]

he done well to beat hopkins. hopkins was one of the dirtiest fighters out there. he never avoided anyone son. Joe was 36 when he fought Jones, hardly a youth.

[@SgtPrice1000]

You just gotta love that Eubank's reaction to getting knocked down was congratulating Joe for the punch. "Good shot! Good shot!" Pure class in both skill and demeanor from these guys over their careers.

[@sambrooks7862]

To be fair not many people legitimately dropped eubank, Chris took this fight at short notice towards the end of his career. If they had met 5 years earlier calzagies career may have took a different path? That being said I love calzagie, he fought whoever was put in front of him and had one of the best chins on the planet.

[@boogieeck]

fantastic chin He smiled it off. It would have stopped most fighters

[@jdcahill1926]

I was never a eubank fan- but he did have one of the most solid chins in boxing history

[@spongebobsquaretits]

@@jdcahill1926 Nigel Benn said it was like hitting granite

[@dalskiBo]

I thought the exact same thing - I had a high opinion of Eubank anyway but it just went even higher.

[@jaybirdjaybird9410]

I’m an American and I think Joe Calzaghe is one of the greatest fighters I’ve ever seen. The Kessler fight was so intense. BTW... I don’t like to admit it but Chris Eubank was phenomenal as well… His wins against Nigel Benn were impressive. Benn was a killer. Boxing is universal like music and math

[@markjones3778]

And Steve Collins beat them both twice !

[@liammurtagh601]

Eubank only beat Benn once, the second fight ended in a controversial draw that most thought Benn should’ve won convincingly.

[@influentialgurning]

Except the Maths in England.

[@fyarlynx]

​@liammurtagh601 Benn didn't win convincing at all

[@andyyates2301]

Amen brother

[@earlofsomerset3157]

*Calzaghe is the longest-reigning super middleweight world champion in history, having held the WBO title for over ten years and making 21 successful defenses before relinquishing the title to move up to light heavyweight. As his super middleweight and light heavyweight reigns overlapped, he retired with the longest continual time as world champion of any active fighter.*

[@realnesx]

Earl Of Somerset unlucky he wasn't around when the greats were at there peak. A prime Jones beats calzaghe. Eubank gave calzaghe a good fight way past his prime and took fight a short notice. Calzaghe him self said eubank his toughest fight of his career. Calzaghes words. Calzaghe great boxer not denying that. Could a prime Lennox Lewis beat a prime Tyson. Lennox career similar he never really thought any greats the division wasn't that great then.

[@lukejames2391]

realnesx Roy Jones was juiced up and got beat by Tarver so let's not hear this nonsense, Joe for fcked Roy up and it was joes last fight as well

[@christopherduke2477]

Earl Of Somerset Considering he had dodgy hands too, some achievement.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

God, you people and your "prime" rants. Mike Tyson beat a hell of a lot of fighters way past their prime. And get a real boxing fan to explain something to you - Lennox Lewis is even older than Mike Tyson is. And Mike himself admitted he couldn't beat Lewis.

[@typhoomantis1172]

Joe Calzaghe is a cherry picker who hid from the top competition for YEARS!

[@chrispartridge7944]

Calzaghe has the best engine I have ever seen in boxing. Gave his opponents no rest and just kept throwing.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

It's unbelievable how Calzaghe never got the praise he deserved. The man should be a legend in boxing history books.

[@davidfitzgerald4683]

what about aryon pryor and henry armstrong?

[@youngstayoung6633]

Yea hes a stamina beast him and froch are just fkin trains no stopping em

[@hassanx9423]

You’ve never heard of Joe Frazier and Rocky Marciano?

[@Leonidas6674]

@Craig Johnson what the hell are you talking about it's the hurt business so he's going to stop in the middle of his punches so he could end up crippled as well get the hell out of here LOL Joe calzaghe made Chris Eubank look like an average Joe LOL get over it it's in the past

[@mullimulli6259]

Chris Eubank has written a book about ethics. Next year he's going to write one about Kent

[@ScottishRoyal1]

😂😂😂

[@ArrowsAce11]

Brilliance...well done. 😂

[@jayh9529]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@brokenplanet7948]

Exthellent gag 🤣

[@dannypaterson888]

Who remembers when Eubank hosted Top of the Pops and had to announce that Suggs was at number 7 with Cecilia?

[@dave2joe]

good chin, piston like hands, accurate , stamina , good boxing brain, joe had the lot a true legend .

[@housemartin555]

Absolutely true, a master who never lost a fight and never lost composure, I salute Joe a true LION.

[@stewdapples267]

Twilight 8368 yeah that’s what I never liked about him

[@florintanase9348]

and he slapped you like a girl

[@stewdapples267]

Mr Seen it’s true he was a messy boxer, but good obv

[@justsomedude1488]

Punched like a puff tho

[@jjohnwords2873]

2:48 "good show sir...that was a splendiferous punch. But unfortunately, as you can see, I am not yet phased by your attacking prowess. Let us continue this battle."

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

Thertainly my dear swer!

[@Samtheman91]

hahhahahaha

[@MaxMisterC]

Are you takin the pith?

[@roddaz]

😂

[@northernking6610]

On the particular evening in question joseph calzaghe proved superior in the ring,the man is truly a pugilist specialist

[@kyran333]

Eubanks was very gracious in defeat, I really admired that about him, still do.

[@martynnash6904]

Eubank, no s.

[@donkaler213]

@@martynnash6904 his real name is eubanks

[@martynnash6904]

@@donkaler213 In your world, maybe.

[@southpawboxing4265]

donkaler213 His real name is Eubankthhhhssss

[@martinheath5947]

@SmoothFlow Boxing Chrithhh Eubankthhh no less

[@doniphan72ify]

I love the smile from Eubank as he gets back up. Much respect to him. And of course much respect to Joe Calzaghe. That hit was 🔥

[@anthonyszajer823]

Ye...he's not cocky when he smiles. He's smiling cos he's saying "oh yes ,this is gonna be fun"

[@doniphan72ify]

@@anthonyszajer823 ... Yessir !!!

[@dennisdobin8640]

It is a classic,the man had class.

[@raulcitraro]

Every 20 years or so, one of the great ones appears in the boxing firmament. Joe Calzaghe was one of them...

[@nez9751]

And they’re often unederrated, and just calzaghe was one of them too.

[@raulcitraro]

@@nez9751 Yes, indeed!

[@MrRK0121]

calzaghe haters make me laugh calling him a bum because he beat everyone and has one of the best records in boxing history his a legend who beat legends

[@tarmacwarrior7571]

I dont hate him i found that he was not very exciting to watch

[@elliotness6420]

0121_ R.K I doubt they call him a bum because he beat everyone lmao

[@phantelm5601]

Exactly he beat fighters when they were already legends (Old)

[@mikehunt1528]

So what have you done and achieved in your life ? Fuck all I'm guessing.

[@jimmiehernandez5625]

MorningGlory same for Floyd Mayweather he no legend

[@shaunmaher6997]

One of my favorite boxers in the modern era. A fighter so good that he fought in his thirties with bad hands, not able throw anywhere near his full power and still dominated. His fight against Kessler was an outstanding performance, against undefeated champion in his prime.

[@olifuckoffski2400]

Best British boxer of the modern era! Classy fighter and class human being! RIP Enzo calzaghi

[@karlcalito5916]

46-0 and never ran!

[@TheyHateFendii]

Karl Calito he fought a bunch of legends way past their prime for example roy but i do give him credit for beating hopkins but that fight could have gone hopkins way and floyd doesnt run he fights extremely smart and technical something casuals dont understand

[@jimmiehernandez5625]

Aiden King Floyd fought a mma so stop

[@TheyHateFendii]

Jimmie Hernandez learn how to type a sentence people can understand u just said floyd fought a mma that makes no sense😂😂😂

[@princekelvin6476]

He only fough bums in europe lmaoo

[@adt8634]

prince kelvin He rekt legends dumbass, he is longest reigning world champ, 21 denfense Andre ward cannot touch that shit.

[@ukr1pp3r99]

my favourite champion ever never prepared to loose infinite stamina and peppered opponents into submission. although if anyone followed calzaghe earlier on in his career and it shows in this fight calzaghe left hand was formidable he knocked down eubank and if anyone knows eubank he had a face of stone. calzaghe suffered with hand injuries from the sheer power and the amount of punches he landed on an opponents head. he was forced to switch style and unable to throw those venomous punches that could put a man out cold. truly an underrated champion. the best in Europe ever I believe and top 10 of all time. also please those who say about Joe fighting older fighters he just fought who ever they put up in front of him. look what happened to the next Mike tyson jeff lacy that is the display of a true boxing genius I've never seen a display like that. a true champion Joe calzaghe.

[@earlofsomerset3157]

fair play Charlie, nice to see someone who actually knows their shit.

[@tkenyon1988]

What a load of bollocks 😂

[@peterbalac1915]

Charlie Lodge spot on mate the lacy fight was something else, one of my favourite boxing displays

[@kevyarham]

Charlie lodge, got to agree mate, he gave Lacy a lesson, alot of Yanks have come over here to beat up our guys over the years and quite a few have gone back over the pond with their tail between their legs

[@jaws978]

Ryanair

[@imnotavingthat6813]

Calzaghe goes down as one of the all time greats, superb in every aspect, his record speaks for itself, LEGEND

[@checkandbalance2903]

Dear god are you kidding ?? No boxing historian ever rated Joe friggen Calzaghe in the top 50. His biggest win was against a 43 year old. His record speaks of a guy who fought 20 plus tomato cans defending a WBOtitle no world class fighters were interested in. Educate yourself on boxing history then come back and saythat

[@Stewbo1]

But he wouldn't fight Carl Froch. He was frightened to lose his belt to him .

[@imnotavingthat6813]

Behave yasen bruv !! Would have been a Mega Fight, but just think Calzaghe would be too quiick and smart, but Froch is as tuff as teak and has good power, so as they say always a punchers chance, id say unanimous for Joe

[@Redeemalives]

Joe was so underrated ducked no one and defeated all his opponents What a warrior.

[@stephenwilliams4801]

Vato Loko who did he really fight, boxer's at the End of there career's ,Ben, Collins Eubanks would of destroyed him in there prime, what other true fighters did he fight.....

[@daveowen7372]

Kessler? Jeff Lacey?

[@Will-nc7lp]

@@stephenwilliams4801utter tosh - Collins ducked him and it would have been the same outcome against Eubank in his prime.

[@MrPeach18]

Only someone who know nothing about boxing would agree you fucking muppet

[@tonyh8965]

Ducked no one? Lol 😂

[@AxleTrade]

Eubank Sr. placing his hand on Joe's shoulder as he is announced the winner was class and a level of sportsmanship rarely seen anymore.

[@Martin2639]

Special. One of the pound for pound all time greats.

[@pioneer2321]

Chris Martin 😂😂😂😂

[@tkenyon1988]

Did you really just say this?

[@pauld7089]

Not even close.

[@gordonsmith8428]

He was never at any time rated top three pound for pound by Ring Mag (,the boxing bible) or any of those other ratings that mattered. Ludicrous to rate him an all time great pound for pound when he did not beat or dare take on the top US fighters that time until they were either totally shot or a few years sway from their pension.

[@ReservoirPunk]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@earlofsomerset3157]

i get fed up of defending Joe. Truth is, true boxing fans know just how good he was. if you dont agree, then you're not a purist. Americans need'nt comment, your biased views are awful.

[@jamescross5678]

Earl Of Somerset British boxing sucks, just something about it. Maybe it's because they look amateurish except Benn he was a good fighter.

[@earlofsomerset3157]

thanks for your opinion james. i personally think Venezuelan Golf sucks. but then again i know fuck all about it so my opinion isnt really of any use...

[@earsofdumbo]

Earl Of Somerset I think because joe didn't have the big personality/ego the other British boxers of that era had he kind of went a bit under the radar a little bit through no fault of his own. but a fantastic boxer never the less

[@kevyarham]

Earl of somerset, based on what you say i think we,r on the same page, it seems to me that alot of the younger boxing fans just seem to like a rather diferent kind of fighter, and i say 'fighter because the Art of boxing seems to take 2nd place nowadays, wat ever Boxer gets the GOAT tag will always divide opinion. Alot of my fav boxers were not the 'best ever' but they were Great boxers, if that makes sense.🙊

[@RRich100]

james cross British boxing sucks? Look at the heavyweight division. The guy who looks most like an amateur is wilder (american) but I don’t generalise American boxing because I’m not an idiot. Britain have some of the best boxers out there at the moment.

[@jamsheadaziz3999]

Absolute legend. Only regret is that he didn't have the chance of putting carl froch in his place.

[@majudaem]

So true

[@kurtjenkins3883]

Wouldnt have happened

[@stevied3121]

Froch would still be talking even if he did. Heavyweight champ of talking shite he is.

[@TheJammm79]

Joe would have beaten Froch

[@jamsheadaziz3999]

@TheJammm79 Yes. He would have schooled that arrogant tool from Nottingham like Andre Ward did. 😃😃

[@jamesjjc1028]

Should be more recognized as one of the greats. As for fighting past prime fighters, he was past his prime as well as injuries meant he didn't have the same power in the left anymore, but he still always found a way to win

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

He's a cheating bag of shit who gets told 6 times by the referee not to hold the back of the head and punch 6 times in the first two rounds.

[@mohamedimardbrucelee8564]

I was one of the few who really liked Chris Eubank, granite chin, an entertainer, a real character in the sport. Many disliked him for his demeanour. He knew Joe caught him well because to put him down takes something special, and he showed respect for that, kudos to both, calzaghe was a goat, his record is unbelievable, one of my favourite ever fighters.

[@electricdreams1616]

Joe seemed to have a limitless tank, he never seem spent while everybody else did. His work rate was phenomenal.

[@singersunite9785]

Joe is one of the greatest boxers ever, yet the media won’t speak about him

[@swizerland100]

some of them do sometimes don't they

[@singersunite9785]

@@swizerland100 nowhere near as much as they talk about Eubank, Joshua or benn, all British boxers get a lot of airtime but joe doesn’t, and it’s because he’s a white,

[@swizerland100]

@@singersunite9785 i keep an open mind on that.

[@singersunite9785]

@Roy Payne yea, I agree

[@radicalstanza3614]

@@singersunite9785 lmao you stupid white supremacist baby

[@phillp5715]

Favourite boxer growing up seeing fights on normal TV not getting robbed by box office and the likes.

[@asifiqbal3994]

Frank Warren has known him for over 20 years and still calls him Eubanks 😂😂

[@leejago1972]

His real name was originally Eubanks, Chris changed it.

[@johnbridge6572]

Hahaha I came to comment something similar

[@stephenturner6075]

I know, he was doing my nut in calling him that all the time. How stupid is he ffs?

[@nickcorleone8709]

@@leejago1972 Correct! Which is why he was always called Eubanks leading up to his first fight with Nigel Benn

[@paulrico14]

Were the paintings in the background done with boxing gloves on?

[@michaelowen6013]

@Electric Spyboy cos she doesnt wanna catch a disease

[@ahmadneda6674]

It’s discrete racism. It’s a bit like making white men sculptures with tiny willies.

[@christiandaugherty6339]

@@ahmadneda6674 does the constant self-pity never get tiring for you?

[@300leothelion]

😂😂😂😂

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Pointillism. One jab at a time. 😁

[@dennisdobin8640]

I think Chris said to Joe,I'm going to take you where you have never been before,which he did as Joe said later that this was his hardest fight.I think this was the fight that gave Joe a boost in his self confidence the stepping stone up to the next level,because Eubank was no push over, beat this guy and you must realize you something special.

[@cecilmorgan5084]

Calzaghe really was the real deal. He dominated his era as well as his fights. One of those whose reputation will inevitably grow.

[@mizofan]

it should do but there are many millions of fools out there

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

His era lmao

[@superyid2010]

Calzaghe, the greatest british boxer of all time!

[@jameshall7218]

One of the best not the best

[@pioneer2321]

James Hall 😂😂😂😂

[@jay8819]

scootdog mcginty Italian/Welsh more like

[@anthonyboss2549]

He's Welsh

[@southpawboxing4265]

scootdog mcginty - he beats froch. On points. Calzaghe was a level above.

[@snapkick2groinleftlegheelo232]

What the man did to Jeff Lacy was a pure master class

[@checkandbalance2903]

Lol Jeff Lacey was a bum. He was TKOd byba guy named Dahmir Smith..don’t hear him bragging indefinitely about knocking out the hapless Jeff Lacy...do you ?? Calzaghe couldn’t even stop Jeff Lacey. Totally washed up Roy Jones stopped Lacey. Bragging about beating Jeff Lacey is pathetic at this point

[@stephenshaw4281]

That’s one of the worst beatings I’ve ever seen, when he beat Jeff Lacy. Lacy was never the same!

[@checkandbalance2903]

Jeff Lacy got KOd by complete no names like Unberto Savienge and Sullivan Berrera DESTROYED him worse than Calzaghe. Calzaghe couldn’t even stop him. I love how Calzaghe fans have to throw in that he was never the same to try to justify how bad Lacy Sucked. There are literally hundreds of worse beatings if you actually follow boxing. Go watch JC Chavez destroy Greg Haugen...go watch the St Valentines Day Massacare (Robinson v Jake Lamotta) !! Joe Calzaghe was a over rated fighter with a padded record of bums.. and no real boxing historians rate him anywhere in the top 100 of anything.

[@macchirpy]

Would hardly say RJ jnr was washed up when he fought Joe, not his prime but certainlynot washed up. RJ jnr had beaten felix trinidad earlier that year and he was a decent boxer. And jones went.on to have another 18 fights, winning 14 of those. Just wish people would give Joe the credit he deserves. Imagine what he would have been like if his hands weren't smashed up!

[@checkandbalance2903]

Macchirpy PLEASE. Roy Jones has already been KOd by Tarver and Glenn Johnson Knocked him thru the ring. Right after fighting Calzaghe he was KOd in the FIRST ROUND by no name Danny Green. Jones prime ended in 2002 by 2005 he was washed up. The Trinidad fight was meaningless. Trinidad moves up 5 weight classes above his prime class and had been retired for years before taking that fight for money. And please stop with the hands crap. Frank Warren exposes Calzaghe for faking hand injuries to avoid fights. Joe Calzaghe fans are the most ill informed people in boxing. Nice try with Jones having 18 more fights. Anyone with a clue can see he didn’t beat ANYONE. Who was remotely good. He lost 3 in a row before fighting two tune ups before Calzaghe and then he lost. 3 of 5 AFTER fighting Calzaghe. So after going 50 -0 Jones LOST 7 fights in a span of 12. And that’s not washed up to you ?????? What is washed up buddy ?? He went on a farewell tour in Russia and Europe fighting complete bums for money. Meaningless.

[@ybet1000]

Eubank was a legend in his day... Was getting old when Calzaghe met him... Eubank was always good value..

[@ScratchyBaws]

Joe had everything including the looks. Greatest British boxer in any weight division i ever saw since the mid 70's. Just class, pure class, his records speak for themselves. 🥊🥊

[@markwood9987]

I was there that night and what a night .

[@trevorshields7347]

Certainly a night to remember!

[@TonyEnglandUK]

"Eubank landed some terrific body shots" says the commentator, after watching Chris throw three punches - one misses entirely, another hits Joe in the armpit and the third skims off his shoulder with barely any contact at all - 3:32

[@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043]

Tony England u ever get punched in the arm pit? It hurts worse that face

[@billparry3591]

Joe was so good , he looked like a male model after his boxing career was over, he was that elusive. Secondly as far as I am aware, he said there would be no comeback and there wasn't, true legend , top man.

[@evilelf5967]

the greatest unsung boxing legend,never ducked a fight,never backed down,a proper pugilist.a hall of famer for sure.

[@duppykillera7902]

Joe's up there with the best middle weights of the world . Great boxer and held his own. Masterclass Lacy.

[@MichaelOrthodoxChristian]

I love the way Frank Warren always calls Eubank, Eubanks.

[@kmsigns]

Let’s be honest , like any sport you need luck and timing to succeed in any sport , but there’s no luck in boxing to finish undefeated !!

[@Hornsvinet]

Eubank was never the same after the Watson tradegy fight :(

[@Patrick-hb7bk]

Really .

[@paulmcdonnell8304]

Never recovered

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

@@paulmcdonnell8304 Said so himself ,he lost the "killer instinct"

[@alfredthegreat9543]

Yeah, and not surprising really.

[@davidfletcher2162]

I agree to a certain degree but I can't help bit think things are different in the ring when you're getting your face smashed in I think it would return pretty quickly.

[@henguspod3899]

calzaghe was a top fighter

[@robbarker450]

Go Wales I'm mixed Welsh , Irish and Puerto Rican my Momma always taught me about my culture 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪🇵🇷👊🏽💯

[@peterjamescullen]

Calzaghe arguably the best British boxer, certainly in modern times. He is levels above Eubank here - in every department 🥊

[@dynamite1976]

Eubank was way past his best here though

[@peterjamescullen]

Chris Davis : Highest level Calzaghe had fought at and he totally dominated Eubank. And that wasn’t even a peak Calzaghe - he was like a rookie here and he still schooled Eubank.

[@dynamite1976]

I know what your saying but Eubank was so far past his best and Calzaghe was hungry..... would of loved to see the fight with Eubank pre the Watson fight.... would of been awesome, but we can't have a time machine to make it happen.

[@peterjamescullen]

Chris Davis : Eubank was only 31 at the time. I’d agree he was past his best, but he was still a formidable opponent anyone at that weight. Only opinions, but I think Calzaghe proved himself in the end to be a level above the rest - especially British SMWs.

[@dynamite1976]

I am not arguing really just saying I'd of liked to see eubank in his absolute prime mentally having this fight .....would of been a classic

[@zigzagjoe69]

He thlipped

[@Tombrosapien]

zigzagjoe69 he wath the protagonitht

[@mohddanial2619]

Underrathed

[@MrMarkhall1]

Pleeth show respecth

[@mullimulli6259]

Merry Chrithmith everone

[@hestonpfheffer1299]

Funny

[@flashtheoriginal]

I think that because he primarily held the WBO title for so long the credit was never given to Joe. Most boxing fans recognise the big 3: WBC, WBA, IBF. Harsh judgement as Joe did get to the top in the big 3. A truly great fighter and world-level athlete with the heart of a warrior.

[@checkandbalance2903]

The WBO was as you say not sought after like the big 3. It’s suspicious Calzaghe stayed there. It’s not wrong to criticize him for that. It looks like he was hiding out there.

[@gjh997]

Loved the fact he was a Welsh lad in Sheffield and the crowd clapped him and applauded him as one of their own at the end. Terrific. True British great.

[@porttalbotisshite3659]

Joe was unbelievable in all aspects most underrated boxer of all absolute animal

[@johnny5805]

Remember how the press hyped up Jeff Lacy, like they with Gerald McLelland, as some kind of indestructible super monster ?! And Joe absolutely took his soul for 12 entire rounds !

[@kevyarham]

I watched Calzaghe as an amateur when he boxed my mates lad, You could see even as an amateur that he was a skilfull boxer.i wish people would give Boxers more respect regardless of if they like them or not, every boxer can,t fight every boxer in their prime, its a ridiculous arguement anyway, A Boxer can only fight the Boxers of his era, of course Eubank was in the twilight of his career but then you could say that about alot of Fights, Boxers should,nt be slagged off because of the year they were born.

[@alexgroushko3142]

Good post.

[@vonmack9846]

Joe is the man he def is amazing too

[@smackeddie3826]

One of the most underrated boxers ever. Also one of my favourite fighters of all time. His schoolings of Jeff Lacy and Roy Jones Jr were something special.

[@philkelby4904]

One of my favourite fighters. Always gave his best .

[@stevepope8636]

What a fighter one of the most underrated champs ever

[@graemepae100]

Two sporting Gentlemen in the ring, fantastic!!

[@stevejh69]

This was during the time when the UK was the Super Middleweight legend of the world. No wonder the yanks would not fight. Eubank, Ben, Calzaghe and Collins. Fantastic fighters and great wars on the canvas.

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

To be fair. This is the night that era ended and the borefest snooze division started

[@markatkin839]

Joe was a brilliant boxer and when he had to mix it up he was one of the best .plus had a great chin .plus he was a smashing lad.had some great laughs when he came over to Tenerife .all my very best wishes Joe .Marco.

[@cannonball7984]

I watched that fight in Gran Canaria when I was 11 years old, I was rooting for Eubank and was gutted when he lost. 20 years old, Calzaghe is a legend and I appreciate his skill so much more than Eubank.

[@Crazyoldman84]

A true warrior with an undefeated record. Unbelievable amount of punches he could throw every round. His gas tank was inspiring.

[@justthetruth1]

Hopkins beat him

[@Will-nc7lp]

@@justthetruth1 you are dreaming, Jones won the first round and was then smoked.

[@Foralluhaterz]

I liked his technique, clean, but eubank was past his prime, on the decline and joe was in his peak rising. Nonetheless great boxer, smart boxer, good chin, got in, got rich, and then got out before doing more damage to the body and brain, thats smart

[@Dave-si2im]

I still don't think Jo, to this day, is given the credit he deserves, especially by American's. One thing they often say is he couldn't punch...look at his knockout record and he floored the granite chinned Eubanks...twice. For me he had it all. He's as near to perfect as you can get.

[@tentringer4065]

Calzaghe wasted a good part of his prime making defences if his lightly regarded WBO title against poor opposition.

[@ianrutherford878]

I know boxing is mainly about punching but don't you think there have been boxers with better foot-work if you're looking for perfection?

[@murraykelm5691]

Changed his style because of hand problems

[@MarksMindBox]

Credit to Eubank for taking that knockdown straight on the chin, getting up, looking his opponent dead in the eyes and congratulating him.

[@LeonardoIacuitto]

it's always a pleasure seeing Calzaghe fighting.

[@tahiraabdul1701]

I rate Joe Calzaghe higher than Floyd Mayweather,very humble champion.Fan of Boxing From Kenya

[@Gatheri1]

nobody compares to money Mayweather.pple fail to give fyold coz of his behavior outside the risk but mayweather wud hav beat anybody in history

[@tahiraabdul1701]

@@Gatheri1 Floyd is too small weight to fight greats like Joe Calzaghe or Roy Jones(see vid.Joe vs Roy Jones jnr) this guys fight in light heavy. Floyd is good in tapping the face of the opponent(small weight class)he doesn't Hurt guys(dismember opponent face) Ali will always be the greatest boxer ever coz fighting people like George Foreman & Shaver's your literally one punch away from death(see.Ali vs Foreman)Big Boys

[@tahiraabdul1701]

Floyd is a small scared man(140 pound weight class) who cannot walk alone to the supermarket without many bodyguards unlike Mohammed Ali a Big man Heavyweight @ (240 pounds)

[@tahiraabdul1701]

@@Gatheri1 people of small weight class can take hundreds of punches in one fight and don't get hurt easily unlike heavyweight where your one punch away from knockout(see.Joshua vs Ruiz)

[@tahiraabdul1701]

@@Gatheri1 you're from Kenya hahaha.see our very own (Ashire Oure vs Joe Calzaghe)Big hitter's

[@kmac5849]

Lacey "the guys a slapper" yeh slapped him all the way back to America😂

[@IgnatiusCheese]

Hey we don't like Lacey here either

[@stikndip]

That was actually embarrassing for Lacy. I’d never seen such a one-side fight at world level till Fury vs Wilder.

[@musik102]

Joe was great and God only knows what he could achieved without those fragile hands. A lot more KOs for a start.

[@eliquidz1427]

One of the best boxers ever and a 46-0 record

[@Moodymongul]

Always liked Chris Eubank and his personality :) A great fighter (elusive) and a gentleman that brought some flair to the proceedings. The only time he wasn't a gentleman, was if you faced him in the ring ..then, it was all business And the fact he has all his 'marbles' today, shows just how great an elusive fighter he was (considering he would get in close). So many punches, either avoided or skilfully slipped.

[@hayleydeakin3940]

He beat everyone put in front of him

[@checkandbalance2903]

So did Sven Ottke.

[@boxingmonthly]

Except Hopkins.

[@mackenziegault5841]

What about the ppl put behind him?

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

That's because he put shit fighters in front of him. True greats jumped divisions to put better fighters in front of themselves

[@johnhill6914]

Eubank was passed his best when they fort

[@kevlarvesty1195]

He was 30 hardly past his best 😂

[@gboss5119]

The best of his time. The USA don’t know what could’ve hit them

[@180pasta3]

He never ran he beat everyone in front of him, broke his hand in the middle of a fight and still won, true legend

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

Like Danny Williams

[@busawulf]

As an Englishman, this really hurts, lol. Joe, Ken Buchanan, Lennox Lewis. Goats in their divisions. JOE was THE man , tho'....

[@CptKennyLoggins]

Unfortunately we never got to see Calzaghe v Jones Jr during their prime.

[@intenttoinjure]

Jones Jr. Big fish small pond.

[@clightning9703]

@@intenttoinjure small pond full of Minnows. Roy fought alot of bums during his career.

[@H.K.5]

@@clightning9703 Really? Jones in his prime fought much better competition. Plus he beat a young Hopkins convincingly, Calzaghe went life and death with a 43 year old Hopkins.

[@SaviolaIsGod]

If Calzaghe was English he’d be regarded one of the best ever. The most underrated boxer of all time.

[@mktf5582]

Well he was born in London.

[@SKYSAW59]

Really stupid statement

[@SaviolaIsGod]

@@mktf5582 being born in London doesn’t make him English, his family are Welsh/Italian and he grew up in South Wales👍

[@mktf5582]

@@SaviolaIsGod Eh technically yes it does but at the end the day he is British so all Britons can celebrate his achievements.

[@rawdealxcx3498]

I had the great pleasure of meeting Joe and his dad a few years back in his gym doing a promotion the both of them true gentlemen and legends one of the all time greatest boxers

[@charliesebbage9401]

Legend. No other words do him justice

[@euandyer]

Charlie sebbage Calzaghe was pretty good too 👍🏻

[@DudeSilad]

Joe said in an interview recently that he was exhausted after round 5 because Eubank was so tough. He had to stay in bed for 3 days as the lactic acid in his body made his whole stiff and painful. Two amazingly tough fighters.

[@robscarrow5108]

If you want an indication of how good Calzaghe was, even at this stage in his career, consider the fact that he only fought Eubank because Steve Collins ducked him.

[@mizofan]

yes, Collins ducked him, Ottke ducked him, Hopkins ducked him too

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

​@@mizofanand he ducked froch. Identical circumstances

[@davidb800]

The name ith thimply, Chrith Eubank. Not Crith Eubankth....Thankth

[@narukami597]

Its not nice to make fun of the way a person thpeakth.

[@dennisgalvin2521]

Thimply the betht.

[@Murraymfkr]

😂😂😂😂😂 gold

[@offal]

yeah surly franks warren knows his name by now

[@clivewells7090]

Excuth mehth, buthah youhth tayhkin theh pihth..?

[@NikoliBarashnikov]

'The first time I seen Joe Kawasaki' LOL

[@badrobot8531]

The absolute best and most underrated boxing talent and credit to his father Big love xx

[@eyesky3987]

No one has mentioned it so I will. He beat all the greats from a golden era of super middleweight. But and through no fault of his own. He was in his prime and They were all past their best. But you can’t take his record away from him.

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

What greats? Lmao

[@MrReav13]

Lennox Lewis and Joe Calzaghe are the best British fighters ever.

[@chrisjennings601]

PhillyPhan Naseem.

[@kingdarius1991]

Chris Jennings Naseem was trash

[@chrisjennings601]

Pharaoh10k do your boxing homework, Naseem was trash there's a reply, I'd say your about 10 given that comment.

[@chrisjennings601]

Pharaoh10k Collins is Irish u half a brain.

[@kingdarius1991]

Chris Jennings Boo hoo cares, his career is defined by British fighters, so fuck off. Naseem = trash

[@liamardo007]

genius fighter.

[@chrisandvicky]

You can say what you want about these 2 warriors. .. . But there's one thing that doesn't change. .. . The richest men in boxing are the ones who've not worn gloves!

[@TheO-f5q]

Only 3 champions retired unbeaten. Mayweather 50-0, Marciano 49-0 and Calzaghe 46-0 so that makes him one of the greatest

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

Lol there's been like 15-20 champions that have retired unbeaten. Calzaghe fans are proper know nothing casuals lmao

[@meirwise1107]

Calzaghe the Pride of Wales. Very underrated and unappreciated.

[@PickleRickno.1]

What a professional 👊

[@pioneer2321]

pickle rick forgotten by lunch time when he retired.

[@darrenfry4689]

If Joe was English he'd be talked about as the best fighters from these shore's

[@MrTunes333]

What a load of bollocks, English need to stick up for their own more if anything.

[@paulm2467]

He already is talked about as one of the best of all time, as is Lennox Lewis, you appear to be prejudiced about the English.

[@Frankl204]

He was born in England!

[@oshofosho3900]

I think Eubank in his absolute prime was one of the best and did so much with his natural talents.

[@hullnosnhoj548]

AZ Solar Home - arizona.energy I totally agree

[@zinnatcipro2002]

And a granite chin

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Eubank was a superb boxer. Just not as good as Calzaghe.

[@stephenmacdonald76]

I'm think prime for prime would have been a belter , and Joe says it was the hardest fight he had pity Chris was a few years past his best

[@Bd-ox4mi]

Overworked anyone with a very different style to become the best ever arguably ..underrated is an understatement

[@Marikioable]

Joe is my man. He really is my sporting hero. Never defeated. Great fighter. A great boxer. I used to box but I was a couple of weights below him... I was never beat in the ring but I always used to think..."Thank fuck I don't have to fight Joe". There's no doubt he would have beat me senseless. One of the greats. I still watch his past fights with great admiration.

[@neilhodge9221]

Collins bottled it from Joe

[@Paul5520]

Rubbish. He didn’t need it. Would have been a great battle though but the celtic warrior would have beaten him.

[@mrburns2429]

Defo bottled it he knew he wouldn’t of beat joe.he only beat fighters past their best

[@mizofan]

And Ottke retired too, both to avoid Joe

[@meandmynine_tm9684]

As Joe did from froch

[@piouspredecessor6171]

He made eubank look bad. I dont know why he doesnt have the respecy he deserves. He beat all the greats (eubank, jones, hopkins, ...). 49-0.

[@karlcalito5916]

pious predecessor 46-0

[@TheCheesyguy]

pious predecessor I agree he's fame never matched his boxing ability.

[@pioneer2321]

pious predecessor eubank was past his best.

[@brandonhudson3744]

pious predecessor he is 46-0

[@pioneer2321]

Brandon Hudson not remembered at all. .

[@neiledwards4923]

Joe had the same problem as Steve Collins. He wasn't Box Office. He was a great fighter but he didn't fight any big names in big fights until they were past their best.

[@michaelthomas8439]

Thats because they wouldn't fight him earlier as he wasn't considered a big enough name, he did try

[@checkandbalance2903]

According to Frank Warren he didn’t try. Trying would have been taking less of the purse and going to Vegas to face Bigger name fighters.. he didn’t do that. He figured he could beat up on WBO mandatory B level fighters and wait until guys like Jones were good and shot. Jones was KOd badly twice already. That’s called waiting until the waters are safe !!

[@michaelthomas8439]

@@checkandbalance2903 if you were offered a low ball offer and you've been the champ for years, would you sell yourself short just to fight a big name when they are not willing to compromise, and want an overwhelming majority of the purse, they gave him a throw away offer not a serious one, jones and Hopkins did not want that fight at all, until they had no other choice but to take it

[@checkandbalance2903]

Michael I appreciate your thoughtful comment. But your missing how this whole thing works. To answer your question YES. I would. Every fighter who wants to break into the big time needs to take a short purse to ge there first big fight. It’s how boxing works. Canelo took short money to fight Mayweather but the fight put him on the map and he’s now the most popular fighters the sport. And let’s be fair and honest here bc you seem like reasonable guy, Calzaghe wasn’t really “the champ” for years. We all know that there are multiple sanctioning bodies and Calzaghe was holing the lightly regarded WBO. That wasn’t one of the big 3 titles that people generally recognized. He wasn’t unified champ. The WBC and WBA were much more sought titles. So no one (and Frank Warren knew this) was going to go to Wales and take short money to fight for a title that no one really seriously cared about RIGHT ?? That’s why Calzaghes title defenses were against a string of poor fighters. Guys like Charles Brewer who had already been vanquished from the top went to Europe and were willing to make some money fighting for an alphabet strap. No big name had the slightest interest in the 168 lb WBO title. Its absurd to think Jones or Hopkins would split a purse with virtual no name when they were making lots of money on US PPV. Not withstanding he was a good fighter. I don’t deny him that. Clearly it was up to Calzaghe to come to Vegas, fight a few good fighters and establish a name. They he could have gotten a big money fight circa 2002 or so. Instead we all know what he did...he fought the Pudwell and Omar Sheika and took the lions share of a smaller purse. It was Frank warrens business model. It’s smart but it means the 46-0 is not really all that special when 49 of those fights were against really truly pathetic opposition. Go to boxing rec and calculate the win percentage of the average Calzaghe opponent. It’s 69 percent. Compare that to others, like Ward who’s was 89 percent. Calzaghe fought a lot of cans and there is no way around that.

[@mizofan]

@@checkandbalance2903 Warren was simply having to excuse his own failure to secure bigger fiights. Hopkins avoided Calzaghe, wanted much more money (risk-reward certainly didn't suit him), Jones had other fish to fry. Hopkins' late career showed up fighters who it was claimed would beat Calzaghe. Joe was clearly the best at his weight during his career.

[@stevenewart5435]

One of if not the best British boxers of all time. Americans will always say that Joe fought Roy Jones and others when they were old but so was Joe.

[@possession2]

I forgot Joe beat all the greats of his era, criminally underrated that guy.