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    Default Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Hopkins livid over Calzaghe's comments


    Posted December 13th 2008 at 12:17am
    By Michael Rosenthal


    Buzz up!


    Bernard Hopkins has two words for Joe Calzaghe: “Shut up.”

    Calzaghe, THE RING light heavyweight champ who is mulling retirement, told the Associated Press a few days ago that he’s glad he’ll soon be leaving the sport because it’s in dire shape.

    “I think boxing is a dying sport. Globally – in America for instance – you've got UFC, which has taken a lot off boxing, business-wise," Calzaghe said.

    He went on: “There is too much politics in boxing, too many belts and too many champions, which dilutes real champions like myself. There are four world champions in each division and it's bad because there are no stars any more. It's a big problem.”

    Calzaghe also took a shot at boxing in the United States, pointing out that only one American (Deontay Wilder) won a medal in the 2008 Olympics.

    “America only had one medalist in the Olympics this year," Calzaghe said. "In Britain, we did pretty good, but I'm glad I'm ending my career and not starting it because I don't think it's going to be that great in the future.”

    Hopkins, who lost a close decision to Calzaghe in April and wants a rematch, finds Calzaghe’s comments both interesting and infuriating, the latter because of his enduring love of the sport and probably because it remains his livlihood.

    The former middleweight titleholder pointed out that Calzaghe does not attract many fans outside his native Wales, meaning he’s part of the problem. Even Englishman Ricky Hatton, Hopkins said, has a bigger following than Calzaghe.

    “I don’t know where he’s been, on Mars or something,” Hopkins said. “Maybe he missed the numbers that (Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquaio) generated – 1.25 million pay-per-view buys in a recession. That’s 70, 80 million dollars in revenue. And he’s says boxing is dead?

    “Maybe it’s dead when he fights.”

    Hopkins was just getting started.

    “If he wants to retire, he should go ahead and retire and keep his mouth shut. He has his wins (this year), his undefeated record. He should go join his family. Other than that, he should shut up. And tell him Bernard says that.”

    Calzaghe wasn’t finished either. He also made some comments about De La Hoya after his dismal performance on Saturday, indicating that he didn’t want to go out in a similar manner.

    “De La Hoya hasn’t been a real fighter for years,” he told walesonline.co.uk. “You can’t fault the guy because he has been a great fighter in the past and made so much money from the sport. But, realistically, he has been a part-time boxer for years.”

    De La Hoya has fought four times in the past 2½ years.

    “That’s jealousy, envy,” said Hopkins, a partner in De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. “They [Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr.] didn’t do well on pay-per-view, under 300,000. So when you start hearing things like that, it’s just jealousy. …

    “It’s easy to kick someone when they’re down. I’m not saying this because I’m his friend and a partner, but Oscar’s record speaks for itself. Look at what he’s acccomplished over 20 years.”

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Bhop is right, Joe is part of the problem. By protecting himself over the years and keeping himself away from the rest of the world. Joe is retiring a bitter men cause the rest of the world dont see him as great as he sees himself.

    I think GBP and Top Rank has been investing and promoting fighters from Mexico and Philippines cause they have fighters that are willing to come outside their country and fight all comers. Thats exactly what boxing needs. Not these undefeated fighters with pamperred records. I see floyd has a part of the problem too. He was p4p king and he only takes on big money fight and when his not doing that he pulls out the im retired card.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Quote Originally Posted by Julius Rain View Post
    Bhop is right, Joe is part of the problem. By protecting himself over the years and keeping himself away from the rest of the world. Joe is retiring a bitter men cause the rest of the world dont see him as great as he sees himself.

    I think GBP and Top Rank has been investing and promoting fighters from Mexico and Philippines cause they have fighters that are willing to come outside their country and fight all comers. Thats exactly what boxing needs. Not these undefeated fighters with pamperred records. I see floyd has a part of the problem too. He was p4p king and he only takes on big money fight and when his not doing that he pulls out the im retired card.
    That's exactly right.. Any fighter that realises they are close to the top of the game, needs to actively go out and fight the BEST competition out there... The may come up short and realise they weren't the absolute best.. But you can't shield yourself for a good portion of your career, then come out 3 fights from the end to fight 'previous' greats, and then try to claim you've fought the best your whole career..... It's only him that suffers now for not coming out and seeking the very best, earlier... And proving it to himself and everyone else one way or the other, if he is the very best or not...

    Everyone knows America is the place to prove your greatness in regards to boxing.. It's as simple as that to me..... We can say Joe could have come over to America and beat everyone there at any stage.. But that's exactly it, we can only say that.. He never did it, and as great as he is, many fans are going to consider that when handing credit out too him..
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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Bhop has Calzaghe on hush now. he better stay that way or fight bhop.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    guys i'm from the uk and have listened to calzaghe talk his own brand of crap for a longtime,. his classic line used to be " this guys not in my league, theres no interest in me fighting him" he'd then go fight a guy no one had heard of before isntead, we then had to listen to him say " i'm unbeaten, i've been champion for 10 years " he's so repetative he said that for over a year............he's jelous of hatton in a BIG WAY rickys much more known, much more supported, much more respected and has made 3 times as much in a 3rd of the time..........that eats joe up

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    funny how Calzaghe's mouth is becoming bigger as he nears retirement , pity he didn't shout the odds when he was active , or we may have seen him fight the top guys.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    [quote=Julius Rain;652736]Bhop is right, Joe is part of the problem. By protecting himself over the years and keeping himself away from the rest of the world. Joe is retiring a bitter men cause the rest of the world dont see him as great as he sees himself.
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    You've summed it up for me perfectly right there Julius. The guy is a prick.

    I've always thought it - He's bitter because he was high off of Frank Warren's koolaid for too long and didn't have the balls to do what Ricky Hatton did and cut his ties.

    Fuck JC, I can't believe he also had the audacity to chew Oscar out as well with a resume like his?? He's full of shit and delusional. Nard got it spot on.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Starting to see the making of a bitter rematch .Either that or Joe should put up or shutup,he sounds burned out/tired.Also,this is why I really am weary of fighters being so hugely tied into GBP or anyother promotion,its turning into a damn syndicate where a fighter like Hopkins words.....who has ALWAYS shouted loud and spoke his mind.....are construed as purely covering Delahypas arse,when he firstly relishes telling a guy to fawk off.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    It would be good after what's been such a brilliant year for him, Joe would just stop bitchin bout everythin'. He's been in the news a fair bit recently almost always complainin bout sumfin & goin on bout how great he is (altho I do agree with his recent Froch comments). But for a guy who a year ago I would have had in my favourite 3 fighters, I have to say I am startin to sour on him
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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    I'm w/Bhop,


    Joe, STFU.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Joe is full of it man, he does some dumb shit in and out of the ring. like dancing like a moron, sticking his face in roys grill, humping others, now bad mouthing his own sport. Arrogant assclown

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Bernard is right on this one.
    Calzaghe should be loosing a lot of fans.
    He should take the rematch.

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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Funny that bernard is still dying inside because Joe shut him up in the ring.
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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    This is all just a war of words from two big mouths.
    I hope this shit doesn't become front page news
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    Default Re: Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

    Quote Originally Posted by Bx730NY View Post
    Funny that bernard is still dying inside because Joe shut him up in the ring.
    Yeah, because Joe just gave him a shut a one-sided beatdown ?

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