Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Calzaghe I and result of a hypothetical rematch

[redbaron]

I was wondering who you guys thought won the first fight and how you scored it. I had it 115-113 for Hopkins. Calzaghe was busier, but Hopkins landed better punches. Also, who do you think would win a rematch? I bring up the topic because Calzaghe has been talking trash about Hopkins regarding a potential unification fight Bernard may have with WBO champion Nathan Cleverly.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I forget the score but I had Calzaghe clearly winning. I dont why some fans make it out to be some contoversial decision but I dont think it was at all. Hopkins has nobody to blame but himself for giving up the early rounds similiar to what happened in the first taylor fight.



Calzaghe's style is all wrong for Nard and same thing would happen in a rematch.

[outspoken]

I scored the fight for Hopkins by 2 rounds I believe.. I based it mostly on EFFECTIVE punching. Joe's slapping didn't do it for me sorry guys..
I feel Hopkins will beat him even worse on the rematch and hopefully get the decision.

[Violent Demise]

I was wondering who you guys thought won the first fight and how you scored it. I had it 115-113 for Hopkins. Calzaghe was busier, but Hopkins landed better punches. Also, who do you think would win a rematch? I bring up the topic because Calzaghe has been talking trash about Hopkins regarding a potential unification fight Bernard may have with WBO champion Nathan Cleverly.

Hopkins won the fight. He scored the only knock down and landed all the harder, noteworthy punches. Except for the punch to Hopkins groin area I can't recall any significant punch Calzaghe landed. Calzaghe was busier. But they were all illegal slaps and arm punches. His usage of smoke and mirrors was outstanding. I'll give him that. It's what gave him this undeserved win.

As for the hypothetical rematch? Pretty simple. There's a reason Hopkins pushed and pushed for a rematch. And while Calzaghe didn't.

[Gandalf]

Slow start from Calzaghe but he strolled it on home from the 4th onwards. Calzaghe won that fight by a considerable margin. As the fight went on he forced Hopkins to fight at his pace and outlanded Hopkins something ridiculous. Not a difficult fight to score and in polls I have done on this most people have Joe winning.

Just maybe Calzaghe didn't care for a rematch because he felt the same as what popular opinions suggests which was a convincing Calzaghe victory.

A rematch would go the same way except Calzaghe wouldn't be a sucker for the lead right in the first round.

[fightscorecollector]

I forget the score but I had Calzaghe clearly winning. I dont why some fans make it out to be some contoversial decision but I dont think it was at all. Hopkins has nobody to blame but himself for giving up the early rounds similiar to what happened in the first taylor fight.



Calzaghe's style is all wrong for Nard and same thing would happen in a rematch.

Hopkins was the one that started better , it was calzaghe that took 4-5 rounds to get into the fight

scored it 114-113 hopkins

[CFH]

114-113 Hopkins with the knock down as the deciding factor. Any time he actually threw any punches, Hopkins won the round. I don't think Calzaghe landed more than three clean shots all night.

[Violent Demise]

Slow start from Calzaghe but he strolled it on home from the 4th onwards. Calzaghe won that fight by a considerable margin. As the fight went on he forced Hopkins to fight at his pace and outlanded Hopkins something ridiculous. Not a difficult fight to score and in polls I have done on this most people have Joe winning.

Just maybe Calzaghe didn't care for a rematch because he felt the same as what popular opinions suggests which was a convincing Calzaghe victory.

A rematch would go the same way except Calzaghe wouldn't be a sucker for the lead right in the first round.

You mean like the one Roy Jones knocked him down with in his very next fight? Calzaghe was always a sucker for the right. There was no adjustment he could of made

And how the fuck can you or anybody have Calzaghe winning when he landed damn near no legal punches? Lot of people need to read up on basic boxing rules

Striking
The boxer can only strike with a closed fist using the front knuckle portion of the glove. Slapping with an open hand or striking with the wrist or lace area is illegal. The thumb must be held tight to the fist to avoid eye-gouging.

Shit not hard to understand

[Dia bando]

It' 'seem's old Joe leave's a nasty taste in some of your mouth's
O yes Undefeated Undisputed Champion Of The World.? Ha Ha

[erics44]

The fight was easy to score

8-4 to calzaghe, and add the knockdown to that

Yes hopkins probably landed the best 4 or 5 punches of the fight but thats all he landed

i can see both sides to the argument on a lot of fights but i cant understand how anyone can score that fight to bhop

The result would be similar although joe could get out of the blocks quicker and win by more

[Althugz]

Bernard won this fight easily under the rules of "boxing", heck if you put a bet on in the 12th round for a JC victory, you would have made a killing.

Cleaner, harder shots - He could have been busier but why does it matter when your opponent isn't landing effective punches. (Landed more punches on Hopkins than Roy Jones, my left nut!)

Again I refer to this wonderful stoppage from this barrage of bitch slaps whilst Daddy Enzo holds Joe's handbag...and again I say, FUCK Joe Calzaghe..



I hope he's still arrogant enough to come out of retirement so he can take a blemish on that BS undefeated record of his

[TitoFan]

I don't know........ the ref did step in and prevented Manfredo's cheeks from becoming seriously reddened.

[erics44]

Wo


Why are people so bitter about calzaghe?

[TitoFan]

Not bitter at all, bro. But i HAVE seen more meaningful combinations thrown by middle-aged women fighting over a Kmart "blue-light special".

[Pugilistic]

I thought Bernard edged it 114-113.

Close fight with hard to score rounds.

Hopkins did the better work early where Calzaghe did better in the second half of the fight.

The majority of fans favored Calzaghe which i have no problem with.