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zizu Kilbane 
Jack Charlton
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 Topic: Joe Calzaghe Retires
Posted: 05 Feb 2009 at 5:44pm |
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Accourding to sports tonight. Man is an absolute legond and I have a lot of respect that he is going out at the very top.
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"Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"
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zizu Kilbane
Jack Charlton
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Posted: 05 Feb 2009 at 5:48pm |
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"Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"
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gouldinho
Jack Charlton
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Posted: 05 Feb 2009 at 5:50pm |
I was hoping he wasnt gonna keep fighting until he lost. He has nothing else to prove and fair play to him 
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Honey Monster
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Posted: 05 Feb 2009 at 5:55pm |
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What a career he had, top man
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FREEWHEELER
Robbie Keane
sPICE UP YOUR LIFE Gwan MONROY
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 at 2:59am |
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He'll be back, they always come back, they get bored at home and miss the money........he'll be back inside 2 years.
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We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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WindBag
Jack Charlton
Makes great Pancakes
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Posted: 09 Feb 2009 at 7:42am |
Brilliant Boxer,
Pity he didn't fight more in US 'cos its not really mentioned much there that he retired.
Didn't get credit he deserved,
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Tash Kent
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 09 Feb 2009 at 9:17am |
Yeah great career and good luck to the lad if he is serious about stopping now.
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Philip Greene RTE Radio Legend
10 Seconds Gone Here In Limerick And No Score.
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Donal Cullen
Jack Charlton
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Posted: 09 Feb 2009 at 9:22am |
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Yeah best to retire before the dizzy spells start
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There are friendlier places to drink.
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WindBag
Jack Charlton
Makes great Pancakes
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Posted: 09 Feb 2009 at 9:30am |
I agree , Me and Joe will go down as legends, both undefeated careers...
Myself, I went 3 fights unbeaten outside Coppers...!! 
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Terry Bollea
Kevin Kilbane
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Posted: 09 Feb 2009 at 8:22pm |
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Completely over-rated in my opinion. Wouldn't fight Bernard Hopkins or Roy Jones jr until they were past it, despite being given opportunities to do so years earlier. But in that way I suppose he was smart. His wins record is littered with a list of nobody opponents. He won't go down as one of the greats - time will see to that.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDDfoTdmG94&feature=PlayList&p=F8D10A025010B274&playnext=1&index=6
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WindBag
Jack Charlton
Makes great Pancakes
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:35am |
Terry, I agree with some of what you said but...
In the last 2 years everyone wanted to fight him, not many would though, including Pavlik !
He beat Roy Jones in his sleep, (and Jones only beat Trinidad last year).
Anyway he's retired undefeated as a legend
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Tash Kent
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 10 Feb 2009 at 5:42am |
Far too many different organisations now and politics in boxing, remember when it was just WBC and WBA years ago and the top fighters never avoided each other, its all about money and TV now and getting 10 fight deals, and as for the WBO would you really want to be the World BO champion. 
Edited by Tash Kent - 10 Feb 2009 at 5:56am
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Philip Greene RTE Radio Legend
10 Seconds Gone Here In Limerick And No Score.
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