It's time for JC to take the crown from PBF?

[Bookkeeper]

First Lacy and then Kessler! If he destroys Hopkins in the same fashion he did with the prior two I fell as though Calzaghe should be P4P king of the world. That's saying alot considering PBF has a hell of a resume including Pac, but I just see Joe making the jump here. THE BRITISH ARE COMING THE BRITISH ARE COMING, the strip is going to be packed with them the weekend of the fight

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm a Calzaghe fan. I like him a lot, nice style, work ethic and a diligent trainer. Have watched most of his fights and followed him for a while now. But I couldn't really justify him being placed as p4p No.1.

Currently I have him located in the upper regions of the top 5. However at the top of the scale we have placed; Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
There are issues which need to be addressed. Pacquiao's last performance was less than stellar, many feeling he barely squeaked over the line to victory. However as the fight was with a fellow pound for pound ranked fighter, he is forgiven and should remain ranked behind Mayweather alone.

Floyd's ranking is more of a hazed issue. Floyd's inactivity is the only detail which casts a shadow of doubt onto his supremacy.
Can we justify his spot atop the rankings although he is blatantly refusing to fight? Can a fight later in the year (even a victory over DLH) adequatly endorse his skill to allow him the number 1 spot?

Well thats for you guys to decide, but even if he is removed (he's no.1 or not included he won't slip) Calz is still behind Pac, because of competition.

[Bomp]

p4p is impossible to judge. Do you go on resume? if so, how far back? or do you go on how unbeatable they look?

As a fan of Joe I rate him high, IMO he's technically better than Pacqiao with fewer exploitable weaknesses, but behind Floyd in the same department. If he beats B-hop, IMO his resume over last few years compares favourably with Floyd's, but well behind the names on Pac's record.
I still have Floyd No.1 due to his remarkeble talent, then Pac second then Joe. After that it gets even hazier.

[Fenster]

p4p is impossible to judge. Do you go on resume? if so, how far back? or do you go on how unbeatable they look?

As a fan of Joe I rate him high, IMO he's technically better than Pacqiao with fewer exploitable weaknesses, but behind Floyd in the same department. If he beats B-hop, IMO his resume over last few years compares favourably with Floyd's, but well behind the names on Pac's record.
I still have Floyd No.1 due to his remarkeble talent, then Pac second then Joe. After that it gets even hazier.

That's pretty much what I would say too.

Beating Hopkins doesn't mean Joe could beat Floyd P4P. I'd CONFIDENTLY back Cazlaghe to beat Pac P4P whether he beats Hopkins or not.

[ICB]

No way Mayweather has beaten many more quality opponents than Calzaghe, he also has many more achievements. And plus P4P Mayweather would beat Calzaghe so how exactly should Calzaghe be above Mayweather P4P ??

[Dark Lord Al]

No way Mayweather has beaten many more quality opponents than Calzaghe, he also has many more achievements. And plus P4P Mayweather would beat Calzaghe so how exactly should Calzaghe be above Mayweather P4P ??

ALL TRUE
also how the hell is beating LACY - KESSLER - 43 YEAR OLD HOPKINS ,
a better resume than Mayweathers ?? i dont think its close.!!!
a better resume than PACMAN'S 3 fights with Morales / 2 with MAB / 2 with JMM , Calazghe's resume isnt even withing a light year of that ,
Joe is a very good fighter , proven - but hes now chasing the rainbows he should have been many years ago , hes wasted his good years for me.

[Macho]

He won to Kessler , but in that Div. still having more great and competitive challenger , after this fight with B.H. , he need to fight with others Champ and classified #1 in that Div.....

[Phil]

I think if Calzaghe was to beat Hopkins soundly, ie knock him out or
totally dominate him I would put him at no2 p4p, but still wouldnt put him ahead of Mayweather, be intresting if De La Hoya was to ko Floyd though

[Taeth]

NO WAY! Floyd is still another level above Calzaghe, if Calzaghe beats Hopkins convincingly he deserves #2, but in terms of the p4p title I think that lacy was no where near the threat Hatton was to PBF in actuality, and that Lacy shouldn't count for much in hindsight, and though Kessler was a good fighter, he wasn't great. I think he will be a lot better in the future now that he knows what it takes, but Hopkins is the first great fighter Calzaghe has faced and he is 43... That has to be taken into consideration especially if he just outworks Hopkins, if Jermain Taylor has already done that then this will be nothing new except with Calzaghe pushing the fight more.

[eagle]

The other thing to take into account is that if PBF beats a 35 yr old ODLH at 147 thats as big an achievment as a win over 43 yr old BHOP.