Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al View Post
Both Calzaghe and B-hop are talking good fights , but i was wondering , if Calzaghe wins clearly , is he going to get the credit he thinks he is
I mean Hopkins is 42-43 years old , and well past his best.
Calzaghe is biging this up like hes fighting a guy in his prime. Personally i think in maybe 5 years time people would just be saying , " well Hopkins was an old fighter etc etc"
By the way i dont think its an easy fight at all thats not wot im saying.
its a pick em fight.
I get the feeling this kinda fight should have happend long ago for Calzaghe , and now his career is comming to an end hes desperate to get called a "great"
i would really like to know your opinions on this .

If Hopkins was on the downslide and barely getting past opp I would say yes...Or if he was getting wins over second rate guys but Hopkins is still among the elite...He is a phenom in being able to compete steady at his age at such a high level....The thing that makes him different from Foreman is Geroge took a lot of time off and his body recovered....Saving him from wear and tear...Plus Hopkins has a different style allowing him not to be hit by constant hard shots.....

There will be the guy here and guy there who use age as an excuse if Hopkins loses but all in all it will not be an issue for those who know better...Didn't effect Walcott or Moore's legacy and the guys who beat him were never discredited for it so