Hate to say it but..Hopkins might do a number on Calzaghe!!!

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Originally Posted by JT Rock

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Can someone tell me why Hopkin's record against southpaws is such an important factor in their reasoning?

Calzaghe's never lost to an orthodox fighter.

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exactly....

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statistics are silly in the first place but come on thats a dumb question..

orthodox means a TRADITIONAL style.. the vast majority of fighters are orthodox.. you wouldn't say "he's never lost to a traditional fighter" it's obvious with his record..

southpaw's are the minority, which makes the Hopkins statistic interesting because he has fought a number of southpaws.. any time you have an orthodox vs southpaw match up, this statistic always comes up..

it's a given that a southpaw fighter will fight mostly orthodox fighters, so it's not an intriguing statistic as it is the norm in the sport.

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Can someone tell me why Hopkin's record against southpaws is such an important factor in their reasoning?

Calzaghe's never lost to an orthodox fighter.

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Yeah but look at some the names he faced. You can beat half of them.

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Those shitty southpaws Hopkins has been beating? Fenster would beat ALL of 'em ya cheeky fucker.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Can someone tell me why Hopkin's record against southpaws is such an important factor in their reasoning?

Calzaghe's never lost to an orthodox fighter.

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Yeah but look at some the names he faced. You can beat half of them.

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Those shitty southpaws Hopkins has been beating? Fenster would beat ALL of 'em ya cheeky fucker.

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you can take out Winky? shit why are you posting on this site.. go train and make some money!

Agreed but Southpaws are traditionally the stylistic nightmare for a orthodaox fighter, parlay that with Calzaghe being the best fighter Hopkins ever faced and vice versa, but I see Joe being to busy and forcing Hopkins to fight or get overwhelmed

How many fighters has Hopkins ever fought with the workrate of Calzagheagain couple that with the fact that Hopkins is 43, fighters have been known to get old in a round and I think father time is gonna be floating across the pond with Calzaghe to kick the shit out of him;)

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Originally Posted by Fenster

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Yeah but look at some the names he faced. You can beat half of them.

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Those shitty southpaws Hopkins has been beating? Fenster would beat ALL of 'em ya cheeky fucker.

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you can take out Winky? shit why are you posting on this site.. go train and make some money!

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OK but Winky was half-robbed in that fight so it don't count.

All those other shiity ones though.. Fenster would murder 'em. Fact.

Calzaghe will suffer the same fate all southpaws who have faced Bernard have. B-hop knows how to handle southpaws with that straight right. And he will slow even Calzaghe's workrate to a crawl. Hopkins by decision.

Calzaghe to benefit greatly from the extra weight and tear Hopkins a new one.

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Originally Posted by Hulk

Calzaghe will suffer the same fate all southpaws who have faced Bernard have. B-hop knows how to handle southpaws with that straight right. And he will slow even Calzaghe's workrate to a crawl. Hopkins by decision.

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...;D...

My opinion on the fight Joe In a fairly ugly probably borin UD...Im posting in regards to one two posts about the byron mitchell fight being a premature stoppage?????

After about 20 unanswered punches Joe takes a second to speak to the ref while still connecting punch after punch without even looking after about 40 unanswered punches Byron stumbles to the ropes eyes glazed Joe bears down on him ready to reign in some more punches?? how can you call that pre mature:confused:

Key issues I see are JC using speed and movement and those slaps to keep away from the past his prime Hopkins :cool:. If they get close that's when it could get interesting. I'm not picking it because I don't really care and too many variables to accurately pick. If it was a few years back, hell even two or three my answer would be Hopkins.

When I read the quote, "Enzo will have to be very brave for the fight to go the distance!"

That even intimidated me;D... Talking like his fathers gonna have to watch his son take a vicious beating.

He's always had a great mouth.

This fight is very intriguing to me. I see Calzaghe outworking hopkins but in another respect I can see Hopkins landing the straight right and grinding it down... I'm so effin torn and it gets worse as the fight approaches:-\

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Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

When I read the quote, "Enzo will have to be very brave for the fight to go the distance!"

That even intimidated me;D... Talking like his fathers gonna have to watch his son take a vicious beating.

He's always had a great mouth.

This fight is very intriguing to me. I see Calzaghe outworking hopkins but in another respect I can see Hopkins landing the straight right and grinding it down... I'm so effin torn and it gets worse as the fight approaches:-\

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Mike could you ask Jamie Clampitt how Elly May and grandma are doing i havent heared from them in a while ;D;D

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

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Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

When I read the quote, "Enzo will have to be very brave for the fight to go the distance!"

That even intimidated me;D... Talking like his fathers gonna have to watch his son take a vicious beating.

He's always had a great mouth.

This fight is very intriguing to me. I see Calzaghe outworking hopkins but in another respect I can see Hopkins landing the straight right and grinding it down... I'm so effin torn and it gets worse as the fight approaches:-\

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Mike could you ask Jamie Clampitt how Elly May and grandma are doing i havent heared from them in a while ;D;D

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Last I heard Elly May was whining so Jamie landed a straight right to her jaw and dropped her like a wet blanket. Grandma is good she says... Living down in Boca Raton;D

Hopkins is a good counter puncher but for every 1 punch he connects with, Calzaghe will land 3.Joe's hand speed will make the biggest difference in this fight,plus Calzaghe has the speed to get in close and land a few before Hopkins grabs him and works on the inside.

Has anyone seen the article on B-Hops "exacution squad" He's a funny guy.