Calzaghe v Hopkins = The Weaknesses

[killersheep]

Nice breakdown Rhun, I think Calzaghe sweeps the first 7 rounds and then Hopkins will start fighting very dirty and win by suplex or submission.

One thing that you didn't take into account, or maybe i missed it is the time difference. It affects fighters more than it's mentioned.
Calzaghe has never fought in an American time zone before, 9 hours difference will have a big impact.

In all honesty I expect Hopkins to look stellar in the last few rounds, but will have given far too much away in the first 1/2 of the fight to make a comeback. Unless Hopkins gets a KO, Calzaghe wins by a wide UD 9 rounds to 3.