Cortez to referee Calzaghe/Hopkins fight

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He waved away the critics as being "moaning Brit fans"... not sure he believes he did anything wrong at all.

Remember Hatton-Floyd was a Golden Boy do like this one. Would Hopkins be stepping in that ring if he didn't have EVERYTHING in his favour?

Well then it'll be the first time in a long time Joe hasnt had everything in his favor right? Namethe last fight he had where he had things against him?
Will make his victory mean all that more.

If you mean by "having everything in his favour" fighting in Britain then when did Hopkins last have everything NOT in his favour.

This fight wouldn't have even happened if Calzaghe hadn't accepted ALL Hopkins terms.

And Calzaghe had to go to Germany just a couple of years ago for his mandatory against Veit.

Hopkins was quite often the underdog in his fights. He has had the crowd against him on many occasions, fighting on opponents terms.

Name the last time Calzaghe did not have his choice of ref against a good opponent (not Veit) without a crowd who was on his side? Never?

You cannot accuse Hopkins of only fighting when things are in his favour. The man is 43, about 5 years past his prime, thats not in his favor to start with, and will have way more effect on the fight than any ref could.