Hopkins - Calzaghe "signed by next week"

[Kirkland Laing]

Anyone even considering that Joe C fighting outside of his comfort zone in Las Vegas may have an effect on his performance?

He effectively fought abroad a dozen times before he fought Eubank for the world title. He faced an English crowd and their gentle behaviour a dozen times which is like Hopkins fighting a dozen times in Mexico before he fought for the world title. Since then he defended his title abroad twice, once in Germany, and there's a history of violence there too.

Joe's fans are going to outnumber Bernard's like Ricky's did Floyd's. British fans sing too and there'll be a band over there as well, so it's going to be a British football ground atmosphere. Hopkins is just taking the fight for the biggest-possible final payday.

Did it help Ricky?

Did it hurt him?

Well he lost his 0, was obviously upset and put of his gameplan, and got KTFO. I'd say it didnt have a positive effect on him.

Whether it had a positive efect or not, it certainly didn't have a negative effect. He didn't walk into the arena to be confronted by thousands of rabid Mayweather fans. But you're changing the subject again. You were originally asking (at the start of this very post) whether Joe fighting in Vegas would have a negative effect.

Well how can it possibly have a postive effect. The biggest fight of his career is the first time he has fought a decent opponent outside the UK. Judges and ref are more likely to sway towards Hopkins, his usual routine will be upset as he'll be training in a different place, the fans wont be as one sided as usual. How can it possibly have a positive effect?

It's not an argument I was making. It's something you changed the subject to.

So u agree with me?

Go and learn to spell.