Am I the only one excited for Bernard-Wright?

[Gandalf]

It's nothing more than a safe easy pay day for BOTH of them

Exactly, the fight has little real relevance. Hopkins doesnt deserve P4P status IMO, and Winky is way beyond a normal fighting weight.

They should both fight Calzaghe, I love the way they both bypass SMW with no consideration!!

It takes 2. And with Warren promoting Calzaghe...I can see how neither of those fights got made. Because both said they were interested in fighting Calzaghe.

Winky has never fought at 168 and Hopkins already priced himself out of a Calzaghe fight. Fenster is on the ball as usual, its an easy payday without any fighter losing too much face....

Wait a minute. Winky might not have fought at 168 but he couldn't find anything at 160 and he expressed desire to fight Calzaghe before. And I don't buy Hopkins pricing himself out. If Calzaghe really wanted the fight it would have happened. I don't buy that for a second. If anything, Calzaghe saw the Manfredo fight as the easiest fight out there with a purse comparable to what he would get fighting Winky or Bernard so he took that one.

Hopkins is the champ at 175, and I haven't heard anything about the belts not being on the line. Hopkins stands to lose a lot and Wright stands a lot to gain. Maybe neither guy is going to have their star ruined but both stand to lose a bit.

Hopkins priced himself out at the last minute of negotiations with Calzaghe. Its common knowledge. Wasnt Hopkins supposed to be fighting Jones Jr again?! Two notably difficult contract negotiators. There were many other fights Winky could have pushed for at 168. None seem to have been probed into. Hopkins is the best money and its been taken. I understand the financial incentive. But to say there were no fights at 160 and to assume there are no fights at 168 is silly. Hopkins is easy cash. Win and its good. Lose and excuses are a plenty.As for Hopkins he is prolonging his career for a reason that is escaping me. He could be fighting for belts in his own weight or move up and challenge some more. Face it he is an old man scrapping for more paychecks against opponents he still thinks he has it in him to beat.

Calzaghe can beat both, but doesnt bring the same money to the fighters these two will be playing to, and he is much more of a risk!