Hate to say it but..Hopkins might do a number on Calzaghe!!!

[smashup]

Bika dragged Joe into an ugly fight a few years back and was nowhere near a Hopkins,that is a worry
Obviously being a Londoner like Joe (hehehe) i want him to batter Hopkins silly but he knows some cute tricks.
I like the one he got away with against Winky....pulling his man onto a lunging headbutt but cleverly blocking the refs vision of it with his arm!
Seen him do this a few times and if he can get his man to leak some claret then it seriously makes you change your gameplan.
Joe is a master at adapting to a style during a fight but Hopkins is strong,dirty and cute as f*ck with it.
Very clever fighter is Hopkins.

[ICB]

Bika dragged Joe into an ugly fight a few years back and was nowhere near a Hopkins,that is a worry
Obviously being a Londoner like Joe (hehehe) i want him to batter Hopkins silly but he knows some cute tricks.
I like the one he got away with against Winky....pulling his man onto a lunging headbutt but cleverly blocking the refs vision of it with his arm!
Seen him do this a few times and if he can get his man to leak some claret then it seriously makes you change your gameplan.
Joe is a master at adapting to a style during a fight but Hopkins is strong,dirty and cute as f*ck with it.
Very clever fighter is Hopkins.

Not just the Bika fight Calzaghe also struggled in ugly fights with Reid, Salem.

[JT Rock]

Bika dragged Joe into an ugly fight a few years back and was nowhere near a Hopkins,that is a worry
Obviously being a Londoner like Joe (hehehe) i want him to batter Hopkins silly but he knows some cute tricks.
I like the one he got away with against Winky....pulling his man onto a lunging headbutt but cleverly blocking the refs vision of it with his arm!
Seen him do this a few times and if he can get his man to leak some claret then it seriously makes you change your gameplan.
Joe is a master at adapting to a style during a fight but Hopkins is strong,dirty and cute as f*ck with it.
Very clever fighter is Hopkins.

I want Joe to kick the ever livin piss out of Hopkins, Joe has proven he is one tough cookie and is a master tecnician in his own right with his perfected craft... Hop will get old in the 1st 3 rounds and it will be apparent that he cant run with the big boys anymore...... Calzaghe will retire him

[jaz_pagan]

I agree...Hopkins WILL do a number on him.

I don't think we'll see Calzaghe with his usual workrate...not after he gets countered with a couple of straight rights.

I'll take Hopkins by unanimous decision.

[ICB]

I think a lot of people just think Calzaghe will be able to go in there and just out work Hopkins and throw punches from all angles. Thats not the case folks Hopkins can stop Calzaghe's work rate with clinches and etc. Calzaghe should box and use his Southpaw jab, if he gets involved on the inside against Hopkins he will get roughed up big time.

[leftylee]

Hey ICB I heard you have Calzaghe's career set.

Do you reckon Robin Reid was 'robbed' or should have got the verdict in their match.

[ICB]

Hey ICB I heard you have Calzaghe's career set.

Do you reckon Robin Reid was 'robbed' or should have got the verdict in their match.

It was a very close fight with Calzaghe winning the early rounds, then Reid started to come on strong in middle rounds catching Calzaghe constantly with lead right hands. Reid had a point deducted in the 8th round i think it was ?? the later rounds were close but what i noticed is that yes Calzaghe may have been outworking Reid in some rounds, but Reid was landing the much more hurtful blows as he was able to rock Calzaghe many times, and land good body shots. I had the fight a draw the last time i see it, but the judges score cards were terrible, all 3 judges had it 116-111, 116-111, 116-111.

I believe the punch stats were dead even as well both men landed exactly the same amount of punches if i remember right.

[RozzySean]

This fight is very high risk, low reward, at least in terms of reputation (though not in terms of money). He'll get no credit for the win, and he get killed in reputation if he loses to old man Bernie. Since Bernard has a good chance of winning, it's a big risk for him, but he'll get a good payday and if he wins, he sets himself up for one more career capping fight, with Pavlik or Taylor.