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

[JT Rock]

Can someone tell me why Hopkin's record against southpaws is such an important factor in their reasoning?

Calzaghe's never lost to an orthodox fighter.

exactly....

[RP33]

Can someone tell me why Hopkin's record against southpaws is such an important factor in their reasoning?

Calzaghe's never lost to an orthodox fighter.

exactly....

statistics are silly in the first place but come on thats a dumb question..

orthodox means a TRADITIONAL style.. the vast majority of fighters are orthodox.. you wouldn't say "he's never lost to a traditional fighter" it's obvious with his record..

southpaw's are the minority, which makes the Hopkins statistic interesting because he has fought a number of southpaws.. any time you have an orthodox vs southpaw match up, this statistic always comes up..

it's a given that a southpaw fighter will fight mostly orthodox fighters, so it's not an intriguing statistic as it is the norm in the sport.

[JT Rock]

Agreed but Southpaws are traditionally the stylistic nightmare for a orthodaox fighter, parlay that with Calzaghe being the best fighter Hopkins ever faced and vice versa, but I see Joe being to busy and forcing Hopkins to fight or get overwhelmed

How many fighters has Hopkins ever fought with the workrate of Calzagheagain couple that with the fact that Hopkins is 43, fighters have been known to get old in a round and I think father time is gonna be floating across the pond with Calzaghe to kick the shit out of him