 Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon retires...., thank you for a great career!!! |
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 Oct 30 2012, 01:20 PM
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Light Heavyweight Group: Members Posts: 4,091 Joined: 20-May 11 From: killa kali Member No.: 12,336  |
19 successful title defenses!? seriously underrated imo. fuck u larry merchant for shitting on this guys career!!! and fuck u bob arum for not promoting him properly!!!
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Oct 31 2012, 02:04 PM
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Featherweight Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 20-June 12 From: Texas Member No.: 13,708 |
The only thing I can say about Caldo is that if he was a KO artist that he would've been at the very top of the P4P list during his time as champion, his lack of punching power was his achilles heel.
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Nov 1 2012, 03:08 PM
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Light Heavyweight Group: Members Posts: 4,091 Joined: 20-May 11 From: killa kali Member No.: 12,336 |
QUOTE (BrutUalBK @ Oct 31 2012, 02:04 PM)  The only thing I can say about Caldo is that if he was a KO artist that he would've been at the very top of the P4P list during his time as champion, his lack of punching power was his achilles heel. not all atg boxers...or p4p boxers were knock out artists. willie pep and pernell whitaker immediately come to mind. calderon's skill set, especially during this era....is several notches above most. his 19 title defenses are 2nd only to bhop, i believe. that's great company to be in. |
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Nov 1 2012, 08:44 PM
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Featherweight Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 20-June 12 From: Texas Member No.: 13,708 |
QUOTE (daprofessor @ Nov 1 2012, 03:08 PM) not all atg boxers...or p4p boxers were knock out artists. willie pep and pernell whitaker immediately come to mind. calderon's skill set, especially during this era....is several notches above most. his 19 title defenses are 2nd only to bhop, i believe. that's great company to be in. While I agree wholeheartedly with you; in this era it's all about who knocks people out, Floyd isn't a fan favorite though he wins easily but Pac is because he was getting stoppages, they celebrated Tyson, Tito, Hearns, Foreman and every big puncher moreso than they do highly skilled technical fighters without KO power and that's all I'm saying in regards to Caldo, he was an excellent fighter for many years but was never moved up or talked about in the very top of the P4P list even though he was dominating all his opponents easily. The reason for his lack of mentioning with the P4Pers of his time was because he lacked punching power point blank period. |
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Nov 2 2012, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE (BrutUalBK @ Nov 1 2012, 09:44 PM) The reason for his lack of mentioning with the P4Pers of his time was because he lacked punching power point blank period. That and the division he was fighting in. 105 and 108 pounders don't get any recognition. |
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daprofessor Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon retires.... Oct 30 2012, 01:20 PM
BigDDatHomey QUOTE (daprofessor @ Oct 30 2012, 02:20 P... Oct 30 2012, 04:04 PM
daprofessor QUOTE (BigDDatHomey @ Oct 30 2012, 04:04 ... Oct 30 2012, 07:33 PM daprofessor QUOTE (Plah @ Nov 2 2012, 03:49 PM) That ... Nov 2 2012, 05:05 PM |
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