The big fight is only 4 days away! Who will win??

[DaxxKahn]

I am going with Calzaghe in this one...I have gone against Joe before and have always picked wrong so I am a true believer in is ability now...Especially after the Kessler bout...

Joe is hungry still..something rare for a fighter who has been in the business for so long...Joe is still hingry for the respect he feels is missing...Hopkins has always been one of those proposed bouts that never came off now it is here and Joe is not going to let the opp slip away...

Joe will be too busy in this fight...Hopkins is a great counter puncher we all know...one of the best in the last 20+ years but Calzaghe will not allow him to counter at the pace he is comfortable...

Hopkins is a smart fighter...that is why he became the great MW he was but if you are not given that time to think it is nullified....

I have Joe by UD

[RP33]

I am going with Calzaghe in this one...I have gone against Joe before and have always picked wrong so I am a true believer in is ability now...Especially after the Kessler bout...

Joe is hungry still..something rare for a fighter who has been in the business for so long...Joe is still hingry for the respect he feels is missing...Hopkins has always been one of those proposed bouts that never came off now it is here and Joe is not going to let the opp slip away...

Joe will be too busy in this fight...Hopkins is a great counter puncher we all know...one of the best in the last 20+ years but Calzaghe will not allow him to counter at the pace he is comfortable...

Hopkins is a smart fighter...that is why he became the great MW he was but if you are not given that time to think it is nullified....

I have Joe by UD

Thing is, B-hop doesn't really need to "think" to counter him.. he's just instinctively a counter puncher so it just comes naturally.. with that said, he will need at LEAST 2-3 rounds to get Joe's speed down.. I mean, how the hell is Hopkins going to win the first round.. I don't see it happening..

It's easy to pick Joe in this simply because we know that he can work at a fast pace for 12 rounds, and has lightning fast hands.. It's tough to pick Hopkins because you're basing on the fact that he's going to use his experience and rough house tactics.. So it's easy to pick Joe because we KNOW he will perform.. it's just up to Hop adjusts..

When people talk about how Joe had a hard time with Bika, we have to remember that Bika is still relatively a young fighter, who is reckless and just wants to brawl.. He just comes at you, doesn't care about defense and throws wide shots at you.. Hopkins waits on you, and picks his spots, even though he's a brawler.. I just don't see Hopkins being able to keep up Bika's pace even.. So it will definitely be a tough first 1/4th of the fight for Hopkins unless he starts REALLY early..

..i still obviously pick Hopkins, just wanted to throw those points out there..

[DaxxKahn]

I am going with Calzaghe in this one...I have gone against Joe before and have always picked wrong so I am a true believer in is ability now...Especially after the Kessler bout...

Joe is hungry still..something rare for a fighter who has been in the business for so long...Joe is still hingry for the respect he feels is missing...Hopkins has always been one of those proposed bouts that never came off now it is here and Joe is not going to let the opp slip away...

Joe will be too busy in this fight...Hopkins is a great counter puncher we all know...one of the best in the last 20+ years but Calzaghe will not allow him to counter at the pace he is comfortable...

Hopkins is a smart fighter...that is why he became the great MW he was but if you are not given that time to think it is nullified....

I have Joe by UD

Thing is, B-hop doesn't really need to "think" to counter him.. he's just instinctively a counter puncher so it just comes naturally.. with that said, he will need at LEAST 2-3 rounds to get Joe's speed down.. I mean, how the hell is Hopkins going to win the first round.. I don't see it happening..

It's easy to pick Joe in this simply because we know that he can work at a fast pace for 12 rounds, and has lightning fast hands.. It's tough to pick Hopkins because you're basing on the fact that he's going to use his experience and rough house tactics.. So it's easy to pick Joe because we KNOW he will perform.. it's just up to Hop adjusts..

When people talk about how Joe had a hard time with Bika, we have to remember that Bika is still relatively a young fighter, who is reckless and just wants to brawl.. He just comes at you, doesn't care about defense and throws wide shots at you.. Hopkins waits on you, and picks his spots, even though he's a brawler.. I just don't see Hopkins being able to keep up Bika's pace even.. So it will definitely be a tough first 1/4th of the fight for Hopkins unless he starts REALLY early..

..i still obviously pick Hopkins, just wanted to throw those points out there..

Well you contradicted yourself in the post but no matter...Every fighter needs to think about counters...it does not matter who they are...Not like they have to take a minute and mull things over but it takes some figuring on how to counter a guy...If he does not give you time to figure him out and he is throwing constantly non stop it does not really allow you time to get into your game....even counter punchers need to find a rhythm

[The Fightfan]

I am sorry Bernard I'm from around Philly,but I just can't see you winning this one.To me it is very simple punches wins fights and that's exactly what Calzaghe does out punches his opponents.I am also going to go as far as saying a cruising desicion for Joe.