Enzo Calzaghe to Hopkins: “Don’t be a coward!”

Enzo Calzaghe to Hopkins: “Don’t be a coward!”

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If insults were punches, Bernard Hopkins, two days before he steps into the ring against Joe Calzaghe, would be clinching in order to avoid another combination.

At a media roundtable held today at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, Enzo Calzaghe, father and trainer to the undisputed super middleweight champion from Wales, held nothing back in his assessment of the “so-called legend,” Hopkins.

Called everything, from a coward to a cheater, from “a duck’s arse” to “a bit of an a**hole,” the Hopkins name endured a verbal bruising and battering by the confident trainer.

“Joe is a proven legend,” said Calzaghe, “and he did it without all the sh** talk. Sure, early on, when Joe won his first title, he was all talk, going around saying ‘Man, I’ll do this, I’ll do that.’ But he learned to shut up and get on with it with your fists.

“Now, you don’t see Joe going around, doing all this. What Bernard Hopkins is doing, is cowardness. He’s a person who’s got no faith in himself. I look at all that and take it tongue in cheek, but he’s a bit of an a**hole.”

The pre-fight banter, says Enzo, is endurable—but what he will tolerate are two scenarios that may play out Saturday night in the ring.

“You people [the video] need to ignite ol’ Hopkins to fight,” says the trainer.

“We came here to satisfy the public’s demand. To give a good, interesting fight. You want your ‘American hero’ to run away from a fight? You tell Hopkins to fight.”

Enzo says he strongly suspects that Hopkins will not only resort to cheating Saturday night, but will stoop low to disqualifying himself if he thinks he’s losing the fight.

“That’s your legend,” says Calzaghe. “He’d rather disqualify himself than lose. Where’s the legacy in that? That’s an a**hole, not a legend.

“I hope it doesn’t happen. It’s Hopkins’ only chance, to use spoiling tactics, but that’s the mentality of a loser.”

Avoiding a “real fight,” says Calzaghe, is expected out of Hopkins.

“I guarantee you, that he’ll do that. I’d rather see this fight go down in history as a war between two battlers. But we know it—we’ve seen Hopkins do it in his last three fights. It’s head first, punch after, for Hopkins. He doesn’t want to fight. He’s a coward under pressure.

“But I still hope it will be a true, honest fight. But if it isn’t, if it’s a bum fight, don’t condemn Joe.”

Enzo says that if Referee Joe Cortez does his job, the outcome will be a guaranteed win for the Calzaghe camp.

“I don’t have to ‘think’ Joe will win,” says Enzo. “I know he will win. Whether it’s 12 rounds or one round, it’s going to be a win for Joe.”

Despite Hopkins’ unorothodox style, Enzo says there was no need to strategize or change training.

“Why should Joe change his style for Hopkins?” says Enzo. “It’s not bout changing our style for Hopkins—it’s about Hopkins changing his style for Joe. We didn’t have to plan to beat Hopkins—and that’s what puts Joe in a different class.”

How does Cazlaghe plan on winning?

“With fists,” Enzo exclaims. “We can’t kiss him to death.

“Joe has a perfect state of mind. He’s 110 percent and feels absolutely strong as an ox. This weight is Joe in his comfort zone. We have no doubts about the outcome.

“All we ask for, is a true, honest fight.”

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Enzo Calzaghe must be really nervous. He's already 0-2 after watching Gavin Rees and Enzo Macc lose. Hopkins will make him 0-3.

He should just shut-trap and let the fighters fight.No need for all the "coward" bullshit.Dig as he might....Hopkins is too mentally strong for that tripe.There is more to fighting than walking face first straight ahead and fighting off of adrenaline and emotion.....use your mind Man.

I've learn to like joe as a person and fighter but I haven't learned to like his father enzo. When i watch joe work out I have to turn down the volume just to avoid all the rubbish enzo would keep mumbling about.

Enzo knows that Hop can't beat Joe

There are lots of unsold tickets for this one so they're all bullshitting up to the first bell. Enzo knows Hopkins is going to do what he's going to do no matter what he says.

Golden Boy apparently had to give Planet Hollywood two million back out of the original eleven million site fee.

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There are lots of unsold tickets for this one so they're all bullshitting up to the first bell. Enzo knows Hopkins is going to do what he's going to do no matter what he says.

Golden Boy apparently had to give Planet Hollywood two million back out of the original eleven million site fee.

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That's cuz nobody really gives a damn about Calzaghe

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Enzo Calzaghe must be really nervous. He's already 0-2 after watching Gavin Rees and Enzo Macc lose. Hopkins will make him 0-3.

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yeah he really sounds it:p

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There are lots of unsold tickets for this one so they're all bullshitting up to the first bell. Enzo knows Hopkins is going to do what he's going to do no matter what he says.

Golden Boy apparently had to give Planet Hollywood two million back out of the original eleven million site fee.

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That's cuz nobody really gives a damn about Calzaghe

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It's cuz Hopkins can't draw breath in his own country.

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There are lots of unsold tickets for this one so they're all bullshitting up to the first bell. Enzo knows Hopkins is going to do what he's going to do no matter what he says.

Golden Boy apparently had to give Planet Hollywood two million back out of the original eleven million site fee.

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That's cuz nobody really gives a damn about Calzaghe

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You don't. Many people do.

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Enzo Calzaghe must be really nervous. He's already 0-2 after watching Gavin Rees and Enzo Macc lose. Hopkins will make him 0-3.

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yeah he really sounds it:p

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From that picture he actually looks it

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Enzo Calzaghe must be really nervous. He's already 0-2 after watching Gavin Rees and Enzo Macc lose. Hopkins will make him 0-3.

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yeah he really sounds it:p

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From that picture he actually looks it

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i see a guy with a tash holding his hands up. What do you see?

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There are lots of unsold tickets for this one so they're all bullshitting up to the first bell. Enzo knows Hopkins is going to do what he's going to do no matter what he says.

Golden Boy apparently had to give Planet Hollywood two million back out of the original eleven million site fee.

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That's cuz nobody really gives a damn about Calzaghe

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You don't. Many people do.

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Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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That's cuz nobody really gives a damn about Calzaghe

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You don't. Many people do.

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Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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Sod the American audience, it's not the focus of the world you know.

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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You don't. Many people do.

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Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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Sod the American audience, it's not the focus of the world you know.

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Yes it is.

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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Sod the American audience, it's not the focus of the world you know.

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Yes it is.

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:rolleyes:

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That's cuz nobody really gives a damn about Calzaghe

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You don't. Many people do.

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Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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At the Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday there'll be about ten thousand Calzaghe fans who've spent thousands of their own money travelling thousands of miles to see him and members of Bernard Hopkins' family and friends. The local fighter will have nobody there to support him.

LOL how could Calzaghe-Kessler do poorly? That was a great war.

I am really wondering how this fight in two days will turn out, I am very surprised to hear that it hasn't sold out, I thought enough people would have followed JOe over to sell it out all by themselves... I guess he isn't as popular as Ricky... what a shame because he is a lot better. Anyways the more I watch Calzaghe-Bika, the large the slight chance I give Bernard of pulling off the upset... I am still surprised this isn't ppv or sold out... wow

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Sod the American audience, it's not the focus of the world you know.

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Yes it is.

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How cleaver.

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by Kel

You don't. Many people do.

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Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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At the Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday there'll be about ten thousand Calzaghe fans who've spent thousands of their own money travelling thousands of miles to see him and members of Bernard Hopkins' family and friends. The local fighter will have nobody there to support him.

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Calzaghe will not have 10 thousand fans there. He'll have more like a couple of hundred. Keep in mind that by all means Hopkins-Calzaghe should be a PPV fight. But it wouldn't of sold cuz nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe.

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LOL how could Calzaghe-Kessler do poorly? That was a great war.

I am really wondering how this fight in two days will turn out, I am very surprised to hear that it hasn't sold out, I thought enough people would have followed JOe over to sell it out all by themselves... I guess he isn't as popular as Ricky... what a shame because he is a lot better. Anyways the more I watch Calzaghe-Bika, the large the slight chance I give Bernard of pulling off the upset... I am still surprised this isn't ppv or sold out... wow

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yeah, because it's up to people 3000 miles away to fill an American venue. where are the fucking Hopkins fans? Tell me that?

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Yes it is.

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:rolleyes:

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How cleaver.

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Your right, the rest of the world is wrong. Tosser

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:rolleyes:

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How cleaver.

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Your right, the rest of the world is wrong. Tosser

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Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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At the Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday there'll be about ten thousand Calzaghe fans who've spent thousands of their own money travelling thousands of miles to see him and members of Bernard Hopkins' family and friends. The local fighter will have nobody there to support him.

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Calzaghe will not have 10 thousand fans there. He'll have more like a couple of hundred. Keep in mind that by all means Hopkins-Calzaghe should be a PPV fight. But it wouldn't of sold cuz nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe.

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Nobody wants to watch Bernard clinch and foul for twelve rounds.

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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At the Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday there'll be about ten thousand Calzaghe fans who've spent thousands of their own money travelling thousands of miles to see him and members of Bernard Hopkins' family and friends. The local fighter will have nobody there to support him.

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Calzaghe will not have 10 thousand fans there. He'll have more like a couple of hundred. Keep in mind that by all means Hopkins-Calzaghe should be a PPV fight. But it wouldn't of sold cuz nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe.

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Your stupidity makes my teeth itch. It's Hopkins that cannot fill a small venue. Your fucking brain is mush!

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Originally Posted by Kel

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How cleaver.

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Your right, the rest of the world is wrong. Tosser

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Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Your right, the rest of the world is wrong. Tosser

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Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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He's pushing your buttons. Just enjoy watching the fight on Saturday when Joe wins easily. :)

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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He's pushing your buttons. Just enjoy watching the fight on Saturday when Joe wins easily. :)

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Only thing he pushes is his own shit

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

At the Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday there'll be about ten thousand Calzaghe fans who've spent thousands of their own money travelling thousands of miles to see him and members of Bernard Hopkins' family and friends. The local fighter will have nobody there to support him.

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Calzaghe will not have 10 thousand fans there. He'll have more like a couple of hundred. Keep in mind that by all means Hopkins-Calzaghe should be a PPV fight. But it wouldn't of sold cuz nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe.

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Nobody wants to watch Bernard clinch and foul for twelve rounds.

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Considering 350,000 and 305,000 paid to watch him fight Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright on PPV. I guess they do. Calzaghe couldn't get anybody to watch him fight Kessler on regular HBO.

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Calzaghe will not have 10 thousand fans there. He'll have more like a couple of hundred. Keep in mind that by all means Hopkins-Calzaghe should be a PPV fight. But it wouldn't of sold cuz nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe.

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Nobody wants to watch Bernard clinch and foul for twelve rounds.

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Considering 350,000 and 305,000 paid to watch him fight Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright on PPV. I guess they do. Calzaghe couldn't get anybody to watch him fight Kessler on regular HBO.

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Like i said, no one here gives a fuck about HBO, it was a fight in Britain and it was very successful. End of.

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Your right, the rest of the world is wrong. Tosser

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Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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At least my world is my own. I made it. Unlike you still living at home with your mom and dad. Pathetic.

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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He's pushing your buttons. Just enjoy watching the fight on Saturday when Joe wins easily. :)

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Only thing he pushes is his own shit

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I rather push my own shit than have somebody push it for me from behind like you. :bananasex:

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Calzaghe will not have 10 thousand fans there. He'll have more like a couple of hundred. Keep in mind that by all means Hopkins-Calzaghe should be a PPV fight. But it wouldn't of sold cuz nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe.

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Nobody wants to watch Bernard clinch and foul for twelve rounds.

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Considering 350,000 and 305,000 paid to watch him fight Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright on PPV. I guess they do. Calzaghe couldn't get anybody to watch him fight Kessler on regular HBO.

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He's a local fighter. He couldn't send ten thousand fans from a nation of 300 million to Wales to watch him fight yet Calzaghe can get thousands from three million Welsh people. If Welsh and UK fans had the equivalent market tv/attendance money breakdown and population as the US Joe would do vastly bigger TV numbers. That's because he's an entertaining fighter, unlike Bernard.

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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At least my world is my own. I made it. Unlike you still living at home with your mom and dad. Pathetic.

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

He's pushing your buttons. Just enjoy watching the fight on Saturday when Joe wins easily. :)

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Only thing he pushes is his own shit

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I rather push my own shit than have somebody push it for me from behind like you. :bananasex:

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You did make up your own world. That's drugs for you fella ;)

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Not the world. Just you. Like always. Leva

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What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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At least my world is my own. I made it. Unlike you still living at home with your mom and dad. Pathetic.

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Originally Posted by Kel

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

He's pushing your buttons. Just enjoy watching the fight on Saturday when Joe wins easily. :)

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Only thing he pushes is his own shit

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I rather push my own shit than have somebody push it for me from behind like you. :bananasex:

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:lolhaha: Bean smasher, bean smasher;D

Sorry Kel, that was kind of funny.

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Originally Posted by Kel

What do you know about the world apart from the bullshit one you live in?

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At least my world is my own. I made it. Unlike you still living at home with your mom and dad. Pathetic.

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Originally Posted by Kel

Only thing he pushes is his own shit

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I rather push my own shit than have somebody push it for me from behind like you. :bananasex:

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:lolhaha: Bean smasher, bean smasher;D

Sorry Kel, that was kind of funny.

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Its predictable and lame. I thought you had a sense of humour. Are you American too?

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Nobody wants to watch Bernard clinch and foul for twelve rounds.

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Considering 350,000 and 305,000 paid to watch him fight Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright on PPV. I guess they do. Calzaghe couldn't get anybody to watch him fight Kessler on regular HBO.

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He's a local fighter. He couldn't send ten thousand fans from a nation of 300 million to Wales to watch him fight yet Calzaghe can get thousands from three million Welsh people. If Welsh and UK fans had the equivalent market tv/attendance money breakdown and population as the US Joe would do vastly bigger TV numbers. That's because he's an entertaining fighter, unlike Bernard.

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Manny Pac, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera all did great numbers in the US. They are not US fighters. Why? Cuz people gave a damn about them. Nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe except the Welsh. He proved it in his fights with Kessler and Bika. The Kessler fight was the lowest rating fighte ever. The Bika fight one of the lowest.

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At least my world is my own. I made it. Unlike you still living at home with your mom and dad. Pathetic.



I rather push my own shit than have somebody push it for me from behind like you. :bananasex:

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:lolhaha: Bean smasher, bean smasher;D

Sorry Kel, that was kind of funny.

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Its predictable and lame. I thought you had a sense of humour. Are you American too?

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Looks like somebody got there feelings hurt. Go tell your mom. Maybe she'll give you some milk and cookies and tuck you into that little race car bed of yours.

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You don't. Many people do.

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Considering Calzaghe-Kessler was the lowest HBO broadcast ever, I think a lot of people don't give a damn about him. Calzaghe is a local fighter.

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Sod the American audience, it's not the focus of the world you know.

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What the f!!! is Sod???And why do you want to do it to Us?

Yes Kel, I am American. I guess my sense of what's funny is eroding:-\

I guess your telling VD his stupidity made your teeth itchy was much funnier:p

I promise to watch more episodes of Benny Hill to increase my humor I.Q.:)

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Considering 350,000 and 305,000 paid to watch him fight Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright on PPV. I guess they do. Calzaghe couldn't get anybody to watch him fight Kessler on regular HBO.

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He's a local fighter. He couldn't send ten thousand fans from a nation of 300 million to Wales to watch him fight yet Calzaghe can get thousands from three million Welsh people. If Welsh and UK fans had the equivalent market tv/attendance money breakdown and population as the US Joe would do vastly bigger TV numbers. That's because he's an entertaining fighter, unlike Bernard.

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Manny Pac, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera all did great numbers in the US. They are not US fighters. Why? Cuz people gave a damn about them. Nobody gives a damn about Calzaghe except the Welsh. He proved it in his fights with Kessler and Bika. The Kessler fight was the lowest rating fighte ever. The Bika fight one of the lowest.

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Yeah, well Mexican people live in the US and Mexico is hardly too far away. Your so silly VD.

Also manny has hordes of American fans, as Morales and Barrera do. Nugget