Quote Originally Posted by Taeth
I really think Hopkins might be too old, this isn't Tarver, and Calzaghe differently than Winky who I feel lost by maybe a round against Hopkins and he was the naturally smaller man while Calzaghe isn't so much. I think like Kessler-Calzaghe their speed will be relatively close and their fighting speed will be even closer because Hopkins reacts so well to everything. I think also that Hopkins right hand is so accurate and hard it will losen Calzaghe up a bit, but Calzaghe's combinations are disorienting, and he throws those combinations so easily. I think this is a close fight, but Hopkins would have beaten Calzaghe if he was the same age.
CC, agree completely. Today's Hopkins just doesn't throw enough punches to beat someone as busy as Calzaghe on points. And I don't think he's stopped anyone since little Oscar. Then again, I figured Winky's workrate would do the trick too. I think I'd pick JC, but it'll be very interesting to see what the betting lines are for this fight. The only thing I can say for sure is that--like all of B-Hop's fights from the past 3-4 years -- it will be an ugly fight that's boring and horrible to watch.