Calzaghe made Jeff Lacy seem overhyped, it almost looks like the took Lacy's career from him that night in Manchester back in '06. He also took Mikkel Kessler to school last year, and Kessler is pretty close to his prime.
Jones isn't going to win this fight. Even though the ages are similar, Calzaghe is much better preserved and Jones doesn't have his reflexes or his old explosion. Unless he can catch Calzaghe with a counter on the way in, Calzaghe outworks and outhustles him to a clear decision, or even a late-round stoppage that would do more damage to Jones' health than getting stretched by Tarver or Johnson did to him.
Keep in mind that Calzaghe wanted Jones and Hopkins years ago, but they never wanted a piece of him, so he had to make do with the limited competition at 168, at a time when competition at 160 and 175 were fairly limited as well.
__________________ Israel Vazquez....Super Bantamweight Champ....Super Heavyweight Heart
This man is my hero.
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