Quote Originally Posted by amat
I'm not denying that Hopkins is looking for paychecks, but I doubt he asked anymore money to face Calzaghe then he did for Wright. And who else is Winky going to face at 168? Kessler? That would be cool, but I can count the number of people on my hands who even know who Mikkell Kessler is in America. Wright would stand nothing to gain from that.

And if anyone needs to be finding fights at 168, it's Calzaghe not Wright. He's probably only making a little bit less then what Winky or Nard is making, and he is fighting someone who poses absolutely no threat at all. Calzaghe doesn't belong in the discussion until he can show a willingness to make big fights on a consistent basis, something Hopkins and Winky have been doing for years.
CC, exactly what I was going to post. At the end of the day, Hopkins and Wright are fighting each other, and they are both big stars and top 10 p4p guys. Calzaghe is fighting Manfredo. Really enough said, regardless what you think of the Hopkins Wright matchup, to say its a safe easy payday and then go on to talk about Calzaghe without mentioning his next fight is silly. Hopkins "priced himself out" against Calzaghe years ago, but the fact is if Calzaghe was confident that he could have won he should have taken the pay cut, he'd be making the big money now had he won back then. Now all he could hope for in terms of a mega payday is either Taylor(who may just as likely stay at MW and defend against Miranda, Pavlik, etc. after Mora)... OR..... The winner of Hopkins vs Wright. So to criticize Bernard or Winky for making this matchup is dumb I think. Personally I'm excited to see it, will certainly be a chess match but they are two great fighters. Can understand how ppl don't think it will be a thrilling fight, but I don't see any reason to criticize the matchup itself..