Bernard Hopkins offers Calzaghe $8 million!!

[Fenster]

Whenever these wheelers-and-dealers say - "The offer we put on the table is one they can't refuse" - you can guarantee it's not the best deal to be had.. especially if Hopkins said it.

Plus Hopkins wanted a 60-40 cut didn't he? So he wants at least $12m. At least he's consistent at the double-up.. $3m. $6m. $12m.

[smashup]

ATLANTIC CITY--Bernard Hopkins tells Boxingconfidential.com that he and Oscar de la Hoya have made "a buyout offer" to Frank Warren and Joe Calzaghe to come to the United States next June for a BHop-Calzaghe super fight.

Hopkins, 43 and going on 44, said the Golden Boy offer is for more money than Joe. C. Wales has ever made in any bout. Hopkins said. Hopkins would not be specify about the amount but other sources tell us the guaranteed purse for Calzaghe would be about $8 million or about four million in British Pound Sterling. There might be, the source said, an additional $2 million available to go directly into Warren's pocket.

The world champ from nearby Philadelphia said that by a "buyout offer" he meant that GBP would be the sole promoter of the event and that he and de la Hoya would be paying a flat fee to Calzaghe and Warren. What may be a problematic isssue is that Warren is likely to insist on keeping the United Kingdom and other TV rights.

"The offer we put on the table is one they can't refuse," Hopkins said. "If Joe does refuse it, then the world will know that all they are doing is talking and issuing press releases. If they turn this down, then that means they never wanted to fight me."

Naturally, Warren and Calzaghe will argue that Calzaghe-Hopkins should happen in Wales where Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler drew more than 50,000 paying fans at Milennium Stadium.

Over to you, Joe and Frank.

Source: Michael Marley (Boxing Confidential)

Calzaghe needs to say F*** Warren and sign for the fight.

Golden Boy
Starting to think this ain't gonna happen Joe's gotta swerve Warren if he can't get him mega bucks in his next fight (Wales or the US) especially after the Wicked Kessler fight.
Clinton Woods is a huge step back in terms of legacy and he has to fight Hopkins but there's no way B-Hop comes to Britain imo.
Joe's gotta go to the US now and stamp his feet and dazzle the world.
For me the best P4P fighter out their in every dept (i'm sure at least 50,000 paying public would agree with me),he's got the lot for me and constantly excites me when he fights.
He HAS to fight Hopkins next.

[Kirkland Laing]

This is Hopkin's version of the offer they're making to Calzaghe. It may or may not be an accurate description of the offer they're making. I'm still convinced Hopkins is going to duck Joe again.

[Violent Demise]

This is Hopkin's version of the offer they're making to Calzaghe. It may or may not be an accurate description of the offer they're making. I'm still convinced Hopkins is going to duck Joe again.

Any version that excludes Warren is a good version.

[Galaxy]

Take the fight Joe! Win this & all the doors are open, the skys the limit for his last couple of fights!!!

I don't think it will be as easy a fight as some are saying. Hopkins has all the tricks, he's an expert at fighting dirty & crafty as hell!

[leftylee]

Right down to Joe now, Bernard can't be seen as ducking now.

[Kirkland Laing]

Right down to Joe now, Bernard can't be seen as ducking now.

Until we know a little more about the offer, we don't know anything for certain.

[Kirkland Laing]

This is Hopkin's version of the offer they're making to Calzaghe. It may or may not be an accurate description of the offer they're making. I'm still convinced Hopkins is going to duck Joe again.

Any version that excludes Warren is a good version.

Warren is no better or worse than any other promoter. He works with what he's got like everybody else.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Joe has to be very careful how he approaches the negotiations for this fight...
Should Warren try those strong arm tactics he used with Hatton in the past Hop will walk away and it will appear as if Joe is ducking him..
This could taint Joe's legacy....You no as Steve Collins memory is tainted by the fact he ducked Calzaghe at the ned of his carreer....

Anyhow, hope it happens, why not?

[Pugilistic]

hopkins has proved he ain't ducking calzaghe. he wants the fight to happen, now it is up to calzaghe and unfortunately warren to decide

[LEGION]

Well do it already, so we can all argue when Joe puts the shoe shine on Hop that Bernard was past his prime and it doesn't prove anything about Joe. Cause' that is what is going to happen if Joe beats Hopkins, just a bunch of "he was past it, and would have smacked Calzaghe in his prime" b.s. If Joe has to listen to that b.s., than he might as well get paid alot to hear it.

[Galaxy]

Well do it already, so we can all argue when Joe puts the shoe shine on Hop that Bernard was past his prime and it doesn't prove anything about Joe. Cause' that is what is going to happen if Joe beats Hopkins, just a bunch of "he was past it, and would have smacked Calzaghe in his prime" b.s. If Joe has to listen to that b.s., than he might as well get paid alot to hear it.

If Joe beats Hopkins he'll win the Ring LH championship, that would prove a lot IMO!
Undisputed SM & LH champion looks good for a legacy!

[LEGION]

Again Galaxy, you're right, and it does look good. But it will still be said about how he didn't face a prime Hopkins, by alot of people anyways. That's also assuming Joe wins

[Galaxy]

Again Galaxy, you're right, and it does look good. But it will still be said about how he didn't face a prime Hopkins, by alot of people anyways. That's also assuming Joe wins

Yeah cc bro I know where you're coming from, your always gonna get the naysayers. But beating the undisputed champ is better than beating a belt holder so they can say what they want.

I to think it's gonna be a tough task, at this age Hopkins is still a tough fight!

[LEGION]

Again Galaxy, you're right, and it does look good. But it will still be said about how he didn't face a prime Hopkins, by alot of people anyways. That's also assuming Joe wins

Yeah cc bro I know where you're coming from, your always gonna get the naysayers. But beating the undisputed champ is better than beating a belt holder so they can say what they want.

I to think it's gonna be a tough task, at this age Hopkins is still a tough fight!

CC back and yeah, I bet he will give Calzaghe fits all night. And the naysayers just give us something else to take up pages of written word with