Quote Originally Posted by cpcompany
After watching Hopkins talking about Calzaghe and him being an Englishman I can only assume that Hopkins skipped geography lessons in school.

I cant see any other fight for Hopkins or Calzaghe, other than to face each other. Pavlik might be a good name for Calzaghe to fight but I would be suprised if Pavlik was willing to fight Calzaghe at this stage in his career.
Pavlik is confident and he would fight Calzaghe in a heartbeat. Bob Arum and Warren might prevent it due to the fight being a bad investment in the money/risk category. I personally think Pavlik would own Calzaghe if he pumps his jab enough. Calzaghe is awkward and avoids looping punches, but Pavlik threads the needle with everything he throws, straight down the pipe.

Pavlik's Jab and how much he throws it, will determine how long he will remain viable. Just look at the right side of Miranda and Taylor's faces, at the end of their fights, to see how it could take the fight from anyone. Pay no mind to Pavlik's right hand, that is just the finishing touch, not what got him there.

My concern with Pavlik is that he tries to gun it too much with the right hand. His right hand is hard, but nothing incredible. If he concentrates on the jab, I won't bet against him, even with his lack of experience.