who would win Nigel Benn V Joe Calzaghe?

TML1988UK · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 1149 Location: Cumbria

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Who would win in a Prime V Prime 12 rounder between these two legends, they are my two favourite British fighters and this would be one of my absolute dream fights, in my opinion this one would go to the decision and maybe even be a draw, but it would be a hell of a good fight and probably been the greatest domestic british dust up ever

Who do you lot think wins and how?

gavpowell · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 5291

Calzaghe - Benn was less effective at super middle and Calzaghe was also a good puncher in the early days.

TheBinMan · Posted: October 22 2008, 15:29 PM Post subject:

THIS WOULD BE A WAR!

There is no way either man is turning their backs for a second 8)

I just dont see Joe not being dragged into life and death conflict if Im honest, and being worn down and stopped...for me it would go like Byron Mitchell, but Benn would keep coming.

Benn after McClelland loses by stoppage.

danners2003 · Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 592

great post TML i have to say benn ko. benn is probably my favourt fighter

mattpetrie · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 132 Location: West Midlands

Benn bangs him out in throwback Dark Destroyer style.

TML1988UK · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 1149 Location: Cumbria

TheBinMan wrote: THIS WOULD BE A WAR!

.

Definitely my thoughts exactly mate :)

McBride · Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 3703 Location: Spain.

I have to go with Joe, but i'd be screaming for Nigel. Just cant see Benn taking Joe out with one shot with that chin. joe is just too skillful to get tagged continuously.

Joe on the other hand with the volume of punches wears Nigel down after the 9th.

BringThePain · Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 5538

I think that even though Cal has the ability to out-box Benn, Benn would drag him into a war and force him to trade (which Cal likes to do). If the fight went this way I see Benn dropping him then stopping him.

TML1988UK · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 1149 Location: Cumbria

BringThePain wrote: I think that even though Cal has the ability to out-box Benn, Benn would drag him into a war and force him to trade (which Cal likes to do). If the fight went this way I see Benn dropping him then stopping him.

I think if any british fighter ever could stop Calzaghe then Benn would be the man to do it, but i don't think Joe would put himself in the position to get stopped

Hodgson666 · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 2395 Location: Telford, England

Tough one to call. Joe loves a scrap, and Nigel is better when he's hurt. I'll go for Benn.

fg burnaby · Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 422

I can see this very much like Benn v Eubank 1. Calzaghe by stoppage. Benn would drag him into a war but pre Buscuit hands Joe could also punch and had much better punch resistance than Benn

counterpuncher · Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 9011 Location: Birmingham

fg burnaby wrote: I can see this very much like Benn v Eubank 1. Calzaghe by stoppage. Benn would drag him into a war but pre Buscuit hands Joe could also punch and had much better punch resistance than Benn

i agree

REEVE · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 2039 Location: Gateshead

this would be a class fight - right to my liking

i cant decide but i think either way would be by stoppage

Cholo_cws · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 828

I think Calzaghe by decision. I was tempted to say by stoppage but I think up at super-middle Benn had improved since the first Eubank fight.

Kimmy · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 4099 Location: Spain

I think Joe by stoppage. Joe has a great chin and the speed and height to avoid Benn´s killer punches. The speed and volume of shots would really trouble Benn and I think, although an exciting gripping fight, Benn fades late on and Calzaghe stops him between the 7th and 10th rounds.