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

[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".

[erics44]

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

That sounds bitter

[Dia bando]

How many time's, do I have to tell you lot point
1 Undisputed that mean's, the main man doe's it not,
point 2 Undefeated that mean's you have NEVER lost.?
3rd point World Champion, That's Joe Calzagehe by
the way B Hopp RJJ are none of the above.

[Gandalf]

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

That sounds bitter

As Alan Partridge would say 'Bunch of bitter bastards'. The Hopkins crew has never gotten over this loss. And again as Alan would say 'It's just sad'. A wise man is old Alan.

[armin]

I had calzaghe winning easy by a few points wasn't even close imo

[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.

[johnsebastianmiran]

Plain and simple Joe C. maybe not impressively but he did win. If he came out of retirement to fight Hopkins, B. would send him packing this time.

[JonnyFolds]

This is one of those fights that baffles me when people try to score it for a guy who threw like 350 punches in 12 rounds (Hopkins). Hopkins was buying all the time he could get in the last 3 rounds by faking the low blows. HBO shows clear replays of shots landing on the belt and some not even landing at all with Hopkins reacting like a maimed duck.

The KD never had joe in trouble. He was off balance, but yes, effectively hit on the chin.

Hopkins is one TOUGH cat. He was obviously out of energy in the last 3 rounds and was buying time. If Joe's punches were so Slappy and soft why did he seem so fatigued and overwhelmed? Why didn't he answer with fists instead of looking right at the judge during the match.
And those low blows... really? The ref never saw them, and was giving Hopkins the benefit of the doubt every time he reacted. Hopkins is crafty. realllly crafty.

Joe has no interest in boxing anymore. He cannot compete on that level anymore, and I wish him well in retirement. He's not going to give us swansong after swansong like RJJ. Hopkins on the other hand has earned a new level of respect from me after the two Pascal fights..

Hopkins prob loses the rematch narrowly