Quote Originally Posted by AdamGB View Post
Calzaghe was 10 times the fighter, with twice the workrate and not everybody is convinced that even he beat B-Hop.

Even with Hopkins being older now than when he fought Joe, there is still a huge gulf in calibre.

Workrate alone isn't enough to beat skill, just ask ricky hatton.
Calzaghe had workrate, but he also had an X-Factor that Cleverly simply doesn't.
I agree with what you say but I think Kov would KO Calzaghe too. It's not a fight to judge how he would perform against Hopkins because he's a completely different fighter. I also think Kov would KO Hopkins and I hope the fight happens. Hopkins v Clev would be a very close fight IMO but I'd say Hopkins experience gives him the edge